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Wednesday 14 december 2022

NFL fight against fakery leads to feud with Jordan

By ARNIE STAPLETON the game resumed, the
AP Pro Football Writer Buccaneers punted.
After reminding teams to The NFL’s memo said the
leave the fakery on the soc- league “continues to em-
cer pitch and the bluffing phasize the importance of
to the poker table, the NFL upholding the integrity of
finds itself in a feverish feud the game and competitive
with New Orleans Saints fairness as our highest prior-
star Cameron Jordan. ity.” What about the integ-
The seven-time Pro Bowl rity of his good name?
defensive end vehemently That’s what Jordan has
denies the league’s accu- been wondering aloud as
sation that he pretended to he assails the league for fin-
get hurt in a recent game ing him along with the team
against Tom Brady and the ($350,000), head coach
Buccaneers and is appeal- Dennis Allen ($100,000) and
ing his $50,000 fine. co-defensive coordinator
In a memo sent to teams Ryan Nielsen ($50,000).
on Dec. 2 and obtained by Allen said the team did
The Associated Press, the nothing wrong but he can’t
NFL said the league has discuss the matter further at
“observed multiple instanc- this time.
es of clubs making a delib- Jordan sure can.
erate attempt to stop play New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) reacts between plays in the first half of He said Monday he has a
unnecessarily this season.” an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. left foot sprain and if the
Associated Press
That’s a big no-no, espe- matter were in civil court,
cially in an era when pro- as the Professional and Am- erly take advantage of a breather and a chance to he’d “countersue for triple
fessional football has gone ateur Sports Protection Act, stoppage in play; or influ- reset. the amount.”
from evading the gambling in 2018. ence the actions of an ATC The Saints and Jordan deny Jordan and his agent,
industry to embracing it. The most popular sports Spotter will be considered they purposely delayed the Doug Hendrickson, have
A growing number of states league in North America, an ‘unfair act’ and may game in the fourth quarter said they are appealing
have legal sports betting one that generates reve- result in discipline, in addi- last week before Brady en- the $50,000 fine, which
markets, including Arizona, nues of more than $17 bil- tion to any on-field penalty gineered a late comeback Hendrickson labeled “idi-
where State Farm Stadium lion a year, cannot afford assessed by the Game Of- from a 13-point deficit with otic.” The Saints said over
in Glendale now features any dishonesty, real or per- ficials.” three minutes remaining for the weekend that Jordan’s
an on-site BetMGM Sports- ceived. Football has seen its share a 17-16 Buccaneers win. injury was real, insisting
book and will host the Su- Thus, the league’s memo to of make-believe injuries The Saints led 16-3 midway he “felt foot pain follow-
per Bowl in February. teams, which included the just like baseball has phan- through the fourth quarter ing a third-down play and
That will make Arizona the pertinent part of the 2022 tom tags and fake throws, under the Monday night sought medical attention.
first regulated sports betting Policy Manual for Member and basketball and soccer lights and Tampa Bay was He entered the blue medi-
state to host the big game Clubs that states, “Any de- have their share of flops. facing fourth-and-10 on cal tent and was examined
since the U.S. Supreme liberate attempt by a team On the gridiron, it’s usually its own 25 when Jordan by the medical staff and
Court struck down the fed- and/or player to stop play done to slow the oppo- stalled the game by sig- following the examination
eral ban on sports betting unnecessarily; prolong or nents’ momentum or pace naling to the Saints’ bench he was taped and able to
outside of Nevada, known delay the process; improp- and give the defense a that he had an injury. When finish the game.”q

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray out for season with torn ACL

By DAVID BRANDT right when he tried to juke for the rest of the season.
AP Sports Writer past a Patriots defender, The Cardinals (4-9) have
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona but tumbled to the grass in lost five of six, including
Cardinals quarterback Ky- obvious pain. their past three.
ler Murray has a torn ACL Players from both teams The Cardinals posted to so-
and will miss the remainder surrounded the quarter- cial media “Minor setback
of the season. back before he was cart- for a major comeback. We
Cardinals coach Kliff Kings- ed off the field with a towel know @K1 will be back and
bury confirmed the extent draped over his head. better than ever. Heal soon
of the injury during his Tues- The Cardinals and Kings- QB1.”
day news conference. bury feared that Murray Arizona’s recent hopes as
The news is not a surprise had a serious injury after a franchise have revolved
after the 25-year-old in- Monday’s game with Kings- around the development
jured his knee on the third bury admitting it “doesn’t of Murray, who was taken
play of Monday night’s 27- look good.” with the No. 1 overall pick
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) falls to the 13 loss to the New England Further tests on Tuesday out of Oklahoma in 2019.
ground due to an injury during the first half of an NFL football Patriots. confirmed that pessimism. The quarterback’s fourth
game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, The fourth-year quarter- Murray was replaced by season has been a tough
in Glendale, Ariz. back was flushed out of the backup Colt McCoy, who one. And that was before
Associated Press
pocket and running to his will likely remain the starter Monday’s injury.q