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DUI trial begins for Lions’ Fairley

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10 years ago

February 11, 2015

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was in court in Mobile, Ala., Wednesday for jury selection in his DUI trial.

In 2012, Fairley was arrested for allegedly driving 100 mph while drunk on the freeway.

Fairley tried to have the charges dismissed last month, but his motions were denied.

The trial is expected to move quickly; and, if Fairley is convicted, he also would face a possible two-game suspension from the NFL.

Fairley, the Lions’ first-round draft pick in 2011, will be an unrestricted free agent in March and is not expected to return. After two excellent seasons in 2012 and 2013 (11.5 combined sacks), Fairley was limited to eight games in 2014 because of a knee injury.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk