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Former NFL linebacker Eugene Marve died Mon- day after a short hospital stay for an undisclosed medical condition. Marve was 60.
He became the first player from Saginaw Valley State drafted into the NFL. The Bills made Marve a third-round choice in 1982, and he played six seasons in
Former Bucs Linebacker Eugene Marve Dies At Age 60
Julio Jones On Atlanta: ‘I’m Out Of There’
EUGENE MARVE
Buffalo.
Marve played four sea-
sons in Tampa before ending his career with the Chargers, playing in San Diego in 1992.
He played 156 games, starting 126, and made three career interceptions.
Marve is survived by his wife, Stacey, son, Robert, and daughter, Rebecca.
Ezekiel Elliott’s Dogs Send Two To Hospital With Injuries
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT
Three dogs owned by Dal- las Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott were running loose in Frisco, Texas with one of them, a rottweiler, having bitten two people and sent them to the hospital with in- juries.
According to Tom Steele of the Dallas Morning News, Elliott was cited by police for three counts of animal-at-large with the rottweiler being put on a mandatory 10-day quar- antine hold. The victims were taken to a hospital for evalua- tion with non-life threatening injuries.
An investigation is ongoing but no charges have been filed as of yet.
It’s the second time El- liott’s dogs have been the sub- ject of an investigation. Elliott was sued last year after a sepa- rate incident when a woman on-site at Elliott’s residence to clean his pool was bitten by the dogs. She claimed that all three dogs had bitten her with the rottweiler dragging her by the arm. The lawsuit said she needed surgery for her arm in- jury and will likely be scarred for life.
Atlanta Falcons wide re- ceiver Julio Jones does not expect to be a Falcon much longer.
In a brief conversation with Shannon Sharpe on FS1, Jones said he does not anticipate remaining in At- lanta.
“I’m out of there,” Jones said.
Asked where he would like to go, Jones indicated that his top priority is going to a contender.
“I want to win,” Jones said.
Although a picture of Jones wearing a Cowboys shirt recently surfaced on so- cial media, Jones said he’s not going to the Cowboys.
“I ain’t going to Dallas, I never thought of going to Dal- las,” Jones said.
JULIO JONES
The Falcons are known to be shopping Jones, but his contract is going to be an issue. Jones is guaranteed a $15.3 million salary this sea- son, and given how weak the wide receiver market was in free agency, it’s clear that there are not a lot of teams looking to spend a lot of money on a veteran wide re- ceiver.
Deshaun Watson Won’t Be Deposed Until 2022
The Deshaun Watson case has entered into discov- ery, which could play out well into the 2021 regular season, with depositions set to begin in September.
The 22 women who are suing the Houston Texans quarterback would be de- posed before Watson, who's not scheduled until early 2022, Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, said Tues- day.
Hardin reiterated Tues- day that Watson is not cur- rently in settlement discussions with the women suing him. Watson main-
DESHAUN WATSON
tains he wants any settle- ment amounts to be public, although the two sides could mediate in confiden- tiality, as is customary.
Aaron Rodgers
Earlier this month, Hardin, suggested Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the 22 women who have filed civil lawsuits against Watson, has attempted to settle the case on several occasions. Buzbee later denied that claim in an Instagram post.
Addresses Packers
Dysfunction By Saying,
‘It’s About The People’
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared on Kenny Mayne’s final episode of SportsCenter, at a time when Rodgers’ future with the team continues to be a major question mark.
To little surprise, Rodgers resisted making news. For the most part, he avoided doing so.
Beyond confirming that he didn’t show up for the start of the team’s OTA ses- sions, Rodgers avoided most questions about his sta- tus with the team.
“I’m just here so I won’t get fined, Ken,” Rodgers said initially. Mayne per- sisted.
“This is not about me,” Rodgers said. “This is about you. This is about years and years of watching you on TV. You, not just the highlights,
AARON RODGERS
but tuning in to watch you and Keith Olbermann and Stuart Scott changing the ways that late-night Sports- Centers were done.”
Mayne didn’t relent.
“This isn’t what they want,” Mayne said. “They didn’t call on you for a tribute video here. You could have shot that on Instagram or something.”
“I don’t give a shit,” Rodgers said, laughing.
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