A Hot Packer Mess

  

Last time on “All Vince’s Children”.

-Brett said that the Packers’ claims about ‘protecting his legacy’ are a bunch of bull.

-Aaron refused to speculate on the rumors.

-Chargers all pro RB Ladianian Tomlison accused the Packers of forcing Brett to Retire

-There is a leaked version of Brett’s interview with Fox’s Greta Van Sustren where he rips Packers GM Ted Thompson.

 

Now, in the aftermath of Brett’s interview with Greta Van Sustren, the  Green Bay Packers are now accusing the Minnesota Vikings of tampering with the rights to Favre. Saying  that the latest in this soap opera is bizarre is a gross understatement.

  The Packers’ Brass  is claiming that Brett Favre has had ‘inaproperate dialouge’ with Viking Offensive Coordinator and family friend Darrell Bevell.

Is it me or are the Packers trying to cover their asses here? What do you, the fans think?

The Saga Of Chad Johnson

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80691a57

Ever since two weeks before the Super Bowl, Bengals WR Chad Johnson has been in rare form. He’s been criticizing his team and holding up the jerseys of other teams. I even believe he was trying to persuade Bill Parcells to sign him at one point.

Now, here he is at the Pro Bowl actin a fool. Now, the media wants to know why he on this tear.  It is obvious that Chad is trying to force a trade.  The Bengal Brass was trying to save face and say that they are not going to trade their star receiver, and that everything is okay. But deep down things are not okay!

Johnson has been unhappy with his team way before they playoffs. I saw the signs of frustration in their game against San Francisco. I saw Ocho-Cinco all up in the face of Carson Palmer. I saw Ocho-Cinco pouting and sulking on the sidelines game after game.

Johnson isnt really pissed about the money and accolades. He is pissed because the Bengals are not winning. He’s upset that the Bengals are regressing and it seems as if his teammates except for a few don’t care.  Bottom line: Chad wants to win and he feels that he can’t win with his team.

Since the Bengals’ brass said that they will not trade Johnson, the wide receiver is trying to force a trade or release buy raising hell.  At the Pro Bowl, he shoved a PR rep, declined an interview with ESPN, and gave a strange interview with the NFL Network.

In the interview shown above, Chad implied that a prominent source undermined him by leaking negative stories. Well, so thats where the stories about Chad being locker room poison are all about. I see what he’s saying because the negative stories will make it harder for Chad to go elsewhere.

 So with this said, what do you think will happen to Ocho-Cinco? Will he…….

A) Get the trade he wants

B) Patch things up with Marvin Lewis and the organization as a whole

C) Get suspended under the league conduct policy

D) Retire

USE A CONDOM!

   

“You’re blessed man. Use protection and limit the number of women you see” -Ray Lewis to Shawne Merriman (Quoted in 2006 Sports Illustrated article)

“A pill aint gonna keep your d**k from falling off! I don’t understand why you insist on learning things the hard way but you gon’ learn. Oh, yeah. YOU gon’ learn!” -Laurence Fishburne as Furrious Styles in Boyz N The Hood

In the wake of the Lance Briggs Paternity saga, it is known that he fathered two other children outside of his relationship with Brittini Tribbett.  Before Briggs, we have heard about the paternity drama surrounding Brian Urlacher and Tyna Roberston, Larry Fitzgerald, Matt Lienart and Travis Henry, who fathered nine, you count them, nine children out of wedlock.

With all of that said, I think that this message is on time. Look, I know that these players regardless of sport are going to be out  there sleeping around so it’s whatever. BUT, don’t complain and whine when some woman or women approach you and say “I’m pregnant” or “I have the package and you may be infected.” when you could have used protection and used it right.

Yeah, condoms may take away some of the sensation but it is better than having to pay child support for a child you did  not plan to make. It is better than getting a deadly disease. Besides, there are all sorts of condoms out here on the market that offers protection and sensations, USE THEM!

Now, you may be using condoms but you may be using them wrong or even the wrong size. When you stap it on guys, you are supposed to leave room at the tip and squeeze the air out before sex. For those who may be using the wrong size, stop trying to be something that you are not! As long as you are not hung like a gnant  or have the girth of a pencil, then you are okay, you are fine. If you are using a condom that is not your size, well you know what will happen-condom falls off, the woman discovers it  later and put you on blast on message boards and tabloids.

 Yes, there are some unscrupulous women out here and they are “Forty-Niners” if you know what I mean. You must protect yourself at all times. She’ll tell you that she is on the pill but don’t believe her. Basic, common knowlege, but for some reason, you are still getting women pregnant and paying child support, evading child support, or not paying at all. To take care of this problem, instead of just throwing the condom in the trash for her to fish out later, you should empty the condom, flush the semen and sperm down the toilet, rinse the condom and rip it up!

If you are in the posistion of having a child, make the most out of the situation. Spend your time as well as your money. If you by chance had an absentee parent growing up, remeber what it was like and make sure you break the cycle. Develop a respectful relatioship with the baby’s mother for the sake of your children. Surely, these women are not that unreasionable out here.

If the woman is pregnant, don’t tell her what to do with the baby. The choice is hers. The only thing you can do is ask her for a paternity test. If it’s yours, Just take care of your responsiblilty so you dont end up being the subject of a paternity suit. Don’t whine about child support just shut up and pay it and be safe next time!

Lance Briggs: Child Support or Baby Mama Support II: A different perspective

“At this point, I’m not interested in having a relationship. At this point, all I am interested in is him being a present father that’s around. I’m interested in him providing for our daughter and settling this matter so we both can move on with our lives. I really don’t want to be fighting everyday” -Brittini Tribbett

DISCLAMER: I learned about this story yesterday, and based my previous entry off of the “Briggs says he’ll do right by his daughter” Tribune article (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-071219bears,1,4581949.story?ctrack=4&cset=true) where I took the point of view of Briggs and his lawyer, Randall Kessler.  Today, I found a different story and it was three days earlier than the aforementioned story. In “Briggs in Legal Battle” (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-071217briggs,1,217519.story?ctrack=3&cset=true) we have more the side of Tribbett.  Again, my previous entry was hasty and reckless, and I have edited it.

According to the “Briggs in Legal Battle” and “Broken Promises” stories on Dec. 17, this is what we know to be true.

-Briggs and Tribbett were indeed involved in a relationship. The story said that the two met a little more than a year ago via a mutual friend. Briggs and Tibbett talked about baby names and they settled in the Glenview condo. The daughter was born on Sept. 10

-Tribbett learned about two other women Briggs impregnated through MySpace. After learning about the two women, Tribbett moved out of the condo.

-In October, Tribbett filed a Paternity Suit to protect the interest of the child. This maneuver was amicable on both sides.

-Briggs then turned around took the credit card and the car that he gave to Tribbett and been slow in payments.

-Tribbett’s attorney, Enrico Mirabelli said that Briggs had provided $6,000 in support in the last six months, sans the car and condo. According to Mirabelli, this equals out to $250/week for six months.

-Briggs’ attorney, Randall Kessler said that the figure is $15,000 in three months, sans food, diapers, and other things that Briggs bought.

-Tribbett turned to family to help pay for diapers and formula.

-Kessler accused Tribbett of initially asking for a support package well over $110,000 a year.

-20 percent of net income is required by law for child support payment in Ill,

-20 percent in this case is $75,000/month

 Just like in the other piece, there are many questions surrounding this matter.

1) Is Briggs’ condo, car, credit card package really voluntary or just a way to maneuver and manipulate the law?

2) How can Tribbett go from one extreme to another with no middle ground?  Why is she relying on family for diapers and formula?

3) Does Briggs have evidence that the credit card may have been misused? Right now, it seems as if he took it because of the ‘amicable’ suit.

4) Why Briggs has not yet filed a formal response to this suit? It’s not like the Bears are in the playoff hunt.

5) Are the two women telling the truth about their babies? How do they know its Briggs’?

6) Why did the Chicago Tribune allow Kessler to portray Tribbett as a “golddigger” and “one night stand”? Did they reference the Dec. 17 story at all?

With that said, the daughter is still the real one who suffers. Three months old and her life is filled with confusion, turmoil and accusations from both parents. It was reckless of me to prematurely call Tribbett a ‘Jumpoff’ when I didn’t initially know the context of the relationship. I’m now questioning ‘golddigger’ at this point because $250.00/wk, $1,000/month, $6,000/six months is unreasonable and anemic if the father is making millions of dollars. However, there should be some middle ground for payment. According to Illinois law, the minimum is 20 percent of net income. If 20 percent of whatever Briggs’ net worth is, regardless of contract (Briggs is a Free Agent after the season), Tribbett should get that and nothing more and nothing less.

After getting this support, Tribbett should continue to attend school and make a better life for herself and her child. She should go about her life before she met Lance Briggs. Put that money to good use.

For you guys whining and complaining about child support, my position still stands. Be an active participant in your children’s development. Spend your time as well as your money. If you don’t want the deal with the mother, you don’t have to. When it comes to the well being of your child, you would find a way to make it work. You guys play in pain right? Surely, you can endure this matter and come out in one piece.

Speaking of you guys, I have something for yall in the next entry. To others, feel free to discuss the questions asked.

 

 

 

 

Lance Briggs: Child Support or Baby Mama Support?

“I have had an open door policy toward parenting,” “Lance has apparently had and open-pants policy toward paternity.” - Loyola Student Brittini Tribbett

“Have I taken care of my child? Absolutely. I’ve been through a lot with this, but I will take care of my daughter first.”     -Bears LB Lance Briggs

 

 ”The women in these situations, they’re only worried about the money and getting lawyers and all that stuff,” “They’re not worried about the most important thing: the kids. As a father, you are going to take care of your child, and that’s all the woman should worry about. The kids are the only ones who matter.”  -Bears MLB Brian Urlacher

Bears, LB Lance Briggs is in a bit of ‘babymama’ drama today, as the mother of his three month old daughter is taking him to court for ‘failure to pay adequate support for the child’.  Brittini Tribbett claims that the Bears’ Pro Bowler only pays $250 weekly in child support, and she received a total of $5,200 in support since Sept. 27.  Tribbett filed paternity suit papers two months ago.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Briggs was paying for a north suburban condo for Tribbett and the daughter. In addition to the condo, Briggs rented a vehicle for her and provided her with a credit card. If that wasn’t enough, Briggs also gave Tribbett $10,000 for pregnancy and delivery related medical expenses. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071219bears,0,3830640.story)

Currently, Tribbett moved out of the condo, and Briggs also took away the credit card and the rental car. However, Tribbett is still using Briggs’ Range Rover. So, basically Tribbett receives $1,000 monthly in child support, while Briggs’ 2007 salary is $7.2 million.

The smaller picture is: “$250.00 is nothing. Tibbett should receive 20 percent of Briggs’ income! This is wrong!”

The bigger picture is: “Briggs went above and beyond what was required for support. He kept Tibbett in a condo, provided her with a car, credit card, and paid for medical expenses.”

So, what happened between the child’s birth and September? Why was this arrangement acceptable at first, and now it is not? Why did Lance Briggs take everything back? Could it be….

A) Greed

B) Irresponsibility on Tibbett’s part

C) Council from Briggs’ handlers

D) Tibbett’s discovery that she may not be the only babymom in Briggs’ life

E) All of the Above

F) None of the above

Honestly, the only person I feel sorry for here is the daughter.  The daughter is the one suffering here because she is growing up with a “golddigger” for a mother and her father is just plumb dumb. This is the same guy who wrecked a Lamborghini and fled the scene. If Briggs can do that, what makes you think he would be a responsible, active parent?

As for Urlacher, at least Briggs’ intentions were good at first. He did try to provide for the mom and the kid. It was greed that messed her up. Until Brian can pay his required 20 percent for his child with Tyna, he shouldn’t say a thing about this matter!

However, there is a solution for this mess. Briggs can file for joint or full custody for the child. Briggs have a decent shot of winning this way because he can probably conjure up an image of  Tribbett  being  an unfit mother and use ‘mishandling of finances’  as examples. Besides, If he really want to do right by this daughter, spending time with her and being somewhat of an active parent is more valuable than money.

Tribbett should continue her studies, get a job, and move on with her life. She wanted a baller, and got him for a night. It was what it was. If she’s mad because Lance doesn’t love her or never loved her, she should get over it and stop playing victim.  She knew that this guy was a prominent athlete, and she saw dollar signs.  Her mistake was being greedy. She had a condo, car, and credit card. Just think about how set she would be if she just went to school and still worked a job. After graduation, focus on a career.

In the future, Briggs should be more careful and responsible. He should strap up, use the condoms and limit the women he sees. Had he done this from jump, he wouldn’t be in the mess he is in now. Right now, the numbers of HIV and AIDS infections are high; getting a female pregnant should be the least of his worries.

Note: At the time of posting this entry, I was unaware of  additional details in this story. My opinion was very hasty, and I have tone down this post but that is not enough. I will be offering another post about this matter today and an additional post about these situations in general.

 

 

Blame Romo, Team

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Last night, I read an article on yahoo saying that some Cowboy fans are blaming Jessica Simpson for Tony Romo’s three interception peformance in Dallas’ 10-6 loss against Philly Sunday.

The statement and insinuation is assinine, absurd and downright retarded. Don’t get me wrong, I am no way a fan of Jesssica, but to believe she have something to do with Romo’s performance in the game is unfair. Think about it, how many wives, girlfriends, jumpoffs and groupies come to these games? There are alot of these women at the games, but thier presence do not affect the players one way or the other.  I bet that the women Romo is dating all atteneded the games where he was performing well. You fans were not criticizing them!

While Romo is having a great year and elevating his free agent stock, bad games happen every once in a while.  These bad games happen because maybe, the oppenets defense really studied, made adjustments and got hip to Dallas’ scheme. So, instead of blaming Jessica, Blame Tony and the offensive coordinator for not making the adjustments needed. Blame the Eagles defense for simplying being the better unit.

If you do want to blame Jessica for something, blame her for her undeserved success and career!

Out Of Sync

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Chad Johnson exchanged dirty looks with his quarterback, Carson Palmer during the Bengals’ 20-13 loss against the 49ers Saturday.  Despite being over 1,000 yards receieving this season, he and Palmer have not been on the same page since last season. It definitely showed at the end of Saturday’s game.

Palmer’s third down completion percentage Saturday was an anemic 33 percent. To make matters worse, Cincinatti scored only two touchdowns in the the red zone during the last three games. In the post game comments, Palmer shifted the blame “It is the same thing every week. We aren’t executing on offense, and you don’t have 11 guys doing each of their jobs. If you have miscues and breakdowns on  offense, you are not going to be successful. They (Niners) did somethings well and they were able to control the game. They had a big advantage in time of possession, and that was one of the keys in tonight’s game. We made it tough on our defense by not holding the ball and we put ourselves in a hole early”

No Carson, you made it tough on your defense by not running the ball. You relied on the pass too much. Sure, T.J. Houshmandzedeh and Chris Henry got theirs but that is not enough.

To pour more salt into the wound, T.J. said that the Niners did not do anything differeent than  anyone else on defense. “This was a a game we definitely should have won,” he said, “They (niners) played us the way everybody else played us-they drop a safety down on us and give looks that everybody else does.”  Houshmandzedeh also had no reason as to why the Bengals’ offense is not clicking.

Now, I’m not a coach but I can say that the reason why Cincinnati’s offense is struggling is because they are one dimensional. Their bread and butter is the pass. Teams know to zero in on Ocho-Cuatro and Ocho-Cinco. They know this and they act accordingly regardless of the number of safeties down on coverage. The opposing defensees may drop one safety on Chad and T.J. but there are different looks . You are not going to tell me otherwise because if it was like this, you guys would be 11-3 or 10-4 instead of 5-9. 

To top it all, there is too much pressure on the offense to perform. The Bengals are 28th in the league in total defense-24th against the pass and 24th against the run. Frank Gore exploited the gaps in the rush defense Saturday just like everybody else.

The only bright side is the fact that this is the first losing season in the Marvin Lewis era and there’s always next year.

Vick Sentenced to 23 Months in Prison

One-Time Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to prison Monday for running a dogfighting ring.  Vick received a longer sentence than his associates, up to 23 months because he didnt come clean immediately.

Last month, Vick turned himself in early but it doesn’t matter at this point because he is looking at a Spring ‘09 release. Initally lying aside, 23 months is harsh for a first time offender! There have been some cases where rapist, murderers and pedophiles that have lesser sentences than Vick’s

Vick is a first time offender, so he should have received a sentence in the ball park of 9-12 months. Vick’s lawyers may want to go for a appeal and cite the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act to help their client. Formed in 2003, this act was formed to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders and for other purposes. Vick fits this category down to the letter.

Was Vick wrong  for dogfighting? absolutely, and he was wrong for not coming clean initially. I realize that Vick could have received five years but 23 months is still too much. 

Three questions here. Do you agree with the Federal Judges decision? If not, how much time you think Vick should have received?  Do you think that he will be in football shape when released?

Divorce NFL Style Part 1

 

DISCLAIMER: Look, I know this may be trifling and in bad taste. However, I promised that no stone will be left unturned on this blog. Just like the Urlacher paternity issue, Blockbuster divorces in the league is just another part of the seedier side of the game! I hope that the following entries can promote some interesting dialouge to the age old debate about athletes and marriage!

The following appeared in the December 5th editon of the San Francisco Chronicle and their website the SF Gate (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/05/BAUJTO8FM.DTL) :

“Divorce court: Looks like 49ers great Jerry Rice may be about to jump from TV’s “Dancing With the Stars” to “The Bachelor.”

Records on file in San Mateo County family court show that the ex-wide receiver’s wife, Jacqueline Rice, filed for dissolution of the couple’s marriage back in June, and they are due back in court in mid-January. Meanwhile, their Atherton estate is listed for sale for a reported $22 million.

Jacqueline Rice’s attorney, Lindy Barocchi, told us only that “when the parties are ready to talk about it, they will. They have three children, and they would like the media to be mindful of the fact this is very private matter.”

Jerry Rice’s attorney, Stephen Montalvo, did not return calls seeking comment. “

Aight! Now inquiring minds want to know, what happened, while some emotional minds believe that Mrs. Rice had enough.  The cynical mind may say that she’s been talking to Shaunie O’Neal and Juanita Jordan, and want to break Jean Strahan’s record of $15 million dollars.

Folks can think whatever they like but the bottom line is this: 23 years together, and nearly 20 years of marriage is shot for reasons that they only know and what we can only speculate. Real talk, there is alot of speculation in the air.  There are a couple of gossip sites claiming that Jerry’s been “out there” while married, and he’s been out there for years.

Well if this is the case, the questions are: 1. Why did she stay? 2. Why did he get married in the first place?  I’m not even going to talk about the first question because it is not as simple as we may think. However the second question have been on my mind ever since Michael Jordan’s divorce. If you are an athlete and you know you cannot resist temptation, why in hell would you get married in the first place knowing that you may lose half of what you earned and own in the event of divorce?

The Rices and the Strahans are the latest in a growing list of NFL divorces over the past five years or so. Ahman Green is divorced after a domestic violence incident (2005) (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005-04-28-ahman-green-divorce_x.htm), Coach Bill Parcells divorced his wife of 40 years (2002) (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1319895&type=news), Keyshawn Johnson divorced his wife in 2002 as well.

According to a USA TODAY article titled “Life After the NFL Typically A  Stuggle”   (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/super/2006-01-28-retirement-perils_x.htm), 78% of NFL players are divorced, bankrupt, or unemployed two years after retiring.

As everyone know by now, California is a community property state. Do the math! We are looking at  nearly 20 years together, three children (2 of them are minors), and 11 million if the house sells, Mrs. Rice is looking at a hefty settlement. Now watch folks ask “How many touchdowns did Jackie score?” just like  the questions of ” How many sacks did Jean Strahan make?”. Watch the outcries of she don’t deserve all of that money or she don’t deserve anything.

I have something for that in the next entry!

Sean Taylor 1983-2007

 

” This is such a tragic, horrible unnecessary death–another example of the incessant violence in this city and this country”  -Attorney  Richard Sharpstein

Redskins Saftey Sean Taylor died early Tuesday morning, a day after he was shot by an intruder in his home. Taylor was 24.

Contrary to previous reportes, Taylor was shot in the groin and suffered massive blood from a severed femoral artery. There was hope when it was reported that Taylor squeezed a nurse’s hand. As more details emerge, now we know that

-There was a break in eight days prior to this incident, and Taylor asked for premisson from Coach Joe Gibbs to stay in the area to handle the situation.

-Late Sunday night, Taylor and his girlfriend were startled by noises in his Palmetto Bay home. Taylor then grabbed a machette from underneath his bed and went to investigate the noises.  An armed intruder fired two shots one of them fatally pierced Taylor’s groin.

-Taylor’s baby daughter was also in the bedroom and she slepted through the shooting.

-It is being reported that the phone lines were cut and Taylor’s girlfriend called 911 on her cell phone.

At this point, it is unkonwn if this incident was related in any way to the 2005 incident in which he was arrested on felony charges of waving a gun at people he belive had stolen his ATV. Taylor ended up pleaing no contest to misdamenor assault  and battery. After the plea, one of the men that Taylor accuesed sued him for lost wages and medical bills.

Taylor was trying to steer clear of bad company for the sake of his daughter. Taylor’s cousin and FSU safety Anthony Leon said “Sean wasn’t a bad guy at all. He got his personality on the football field and off of it, All he was trying to do was protect his family. And they shot him”

The Red Zone sends its condolences to the Taylor family and the Redskins Family.