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Former Buc Players
Patriots Officially
Cam Newton Defends Walking Out Of News Conference
Get Super Bowl Ring With Broncos
Release RB
AQIB TALIB
The list is too long to name them all, but through- out the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, players have left to join other teams and won Super Bowl rings.
Players like Steve
T.J. WARD
Young, Trent Dilfer, Michael Bennett, and Doug Williams come to mind quickly. Also after Super Bowl 50, former Bucs Aqib Talib and T. J. Ward have joined that fraternity.
MONTEE BALL
The New England Patriots formally released running back Montee Ball on Tues- day.
Ball, who was jailed Friday on a felony battery charge after an apparent dispute with his girlfriend, had spent the end of the 2015 season on the practice squad, and his con- tract expired Feb. 1. He was promptly signed by the Patri- ots to a future deal for 2016, although it was never officially announced.
CAM NEWTON
fended anyone, “that’s cool.” He added: “But I know who I am and I’m not about to conform nor bend for any- body’s expectations because your or anybody else’s expec- tations will never exceed
mine.”
Newton hasn’t spoken to
the media in his previous four seasons on exit day, but he felt compelled to talk Tuesday amid the criticism. He said there were no regrets about how he handled himself after the loss.
Montee Ball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Car- olina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton admitted he’s a “sore loser’‘ in defending how he handled himself with the media after Sunday’s loss to Denver in Super Bowl 50.
The newly crowned league MVP walked out on reporters after answering only a hand- ful of questions, mostly with short answers, following the 24-10 loss. He did so while wearing the hood of a black hoodie pulled over his head.
“I’ve been on record to say I’m a sore loser,’‘ Newton said Tuesday as players cleaned out their lockers.”Who likes to lose? You show me a good loser and I’m going to show you a loser. It’s not a popularity contest. I’m here to win football games.’‘
Newton said if he of-
Broncos Parade Through Denver,
Leave Questions For Later
DENVER — From the top of a fire truck, Von Miller thrust the Super Bowl trophy into the air again and again as the Denver Broncos convoy made its way through streets lined with blue-and-orange clad fans.
Behind Miller, the Super Bowl MVP, stood Peyton Manning and DeMarcus Ware. Behind them, the ar- chitect of this team and Hall of Famer John Elway.
Fittingly, the group trav- eled the route, which was a bit longer than a mile, in fire truck No. 18 — Manning’s number. Will he be back with the Broncos?
A question for another time. Because Tuesday was parade day and a million fans — according to an estimate
(BRONCOS PARADE)
from the city’s mayor — showed up to cheer on the Super Bowl champions after beating Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers 24-10 on Sunday. The supporters held up signs and screamed “Thank you, Peyton!” at the top of their lungs as they soaked in the sun while bask- ing in the glow of the Bron- cos’ third Super Bowl title — and first in 17 years.
LeSean McCoy Case Sent To Philadelphia District Attorney
Philadelphia police have completed their investigation into an alleged nightclub as- sault of two of the city’s off- duty police officers involving Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy.
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia district attor- ney’s office said Tuesday that they have received the case from police and are reviewing it for potential charges.
McCoy has hired Philadel- phia defense attorney Jack McMahon to represent him.
When asked by OTL if an arrest of McCoy was immi- nent, McMahon said, “As far as a time frame, I have no idea.”
LESEAN MCCOY
McMahon said he’s spo- ken with Michael Barry, Philadelphia’s assistant dis- trict attorney, who is han- dling the case and will ultimately decide if McCoy and others involved in the al- leged altercation are to be criminally charged.
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