This afternoon Brett Favre met with NFL Vice-President of Security Milt Ahlerich to investigate the sext messages Favre sent to former Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger. The pictures were allegedly sent in 2008 but were recently released by Deadspin.com.
Favre and his agent Bus Cook showed up at the Minnesota Vikings headquarters and left 6 1/2 hours later. Tuesday is traditionally an off day for players.
Streger is not cooperating with the NFL in its investigation, prompting many to speculate that Sterger is negotiating a settlement with Favre.
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Terrell Owens has hired a matchmaking service to find love. The high end matchmaker service charges clients between $15,000- $150,000 for a chance at love. T.O is looking for an exotic girl who looks like Kim Kardashian…good thing the service has 18 international offices.
The ever outspoken Owens was previously engaged and has a 11-year old son.Thejerseychaser.com reported back in August that T.O was dating singer Brandy. Maybe T.O should take the advice from teammate and friend Chad Ochocinco, who had a dating show on VH1.
Back in April, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended two-time Super Bowl winner and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Rothlisberger for the first six games of the season. Rothlisberger violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy after he was accused of sexual assault by a 20-year-old student at Georgia College & State University. This is the second accusation of its kind Rothisberger has been accused of.
Rothisberger’s first game back was today against the Cleveland Browns. Women’s rights groups gathered outside Heinz Field to protest Rothlisberger’s return. Some of the signs read: “Big Ben’s a Jagoff,” “Consent is Not a Game,” “No Means No,” and “Don’t Let Ben Rape Again.”
The Steelers beat the Browns, 28-10.
Former NFL agent Josh Luchs dropped a bombshell in a recent Sports Illustrated article, admitting he paid college athletes money in hopes of signing them.
Luchs names over 30 players he allgedly bribed including Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes and New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. Ohio State opened an investigation on Holmes, who played for the Buckeyes from 2003-2006 . The college consulted with the NCAA and chose not to pursue the matter further.
While NCAA violations grab the headlines, veteran sports agent Ralph Cindrich said it is not as uncommon as you think. Cinrich told Pittsburgh’s 93.7 the Fan that 70% of college athletes take bribes.
I always had people around me telling me that I was highly naive, but I would suggest at this point that better than 70, 75 percent of the players have broken the rules
Cinrich remains adamant he has never violated any NCAA rules and believe the college recruiting culture must change.
I don’t think you can clean it up unless the whole system changes. I think it’s here and it’s always going to be here and it always was there. It just wasn’t as bad when I was coming through. Certainly, you didn’t have it in the same manner or fashion as you have it right now. … It does all start in college. It starts with coaches like [Nick] Saban out there, like [Urban] Meyer out there and the promises. Look, you don’t have to be a Rhodes scholar to know that when you go out into the parking lot of college players and you start seeing Range Rovers and Mercedes and all the rest that these guys didn’t pick it up in their summer employment.
