Maurice Drew (1 Viewer)

[BroadwayG]

Getting off on the right foot I see.



LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chicago Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. and two former UCLA football players were charged with assault Thursday for allegedly taking part in an early morning fight at a restaurant last month.

Manning was charged with one count of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, Deputy District Attorney Karen Murcia said.

His arraignment was scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Manning has previously declined comment.

Manning, a former UCLA star, was arrested April 23, along with former Bruins Tyler Ebell and Maurice Drew, after they allegedly attacked a man at a restaurant near the UCLA campus in Westwood.

Police said the players then drove off in Manning's SUV but were pulled over by officers soon after when the vehicle was spotted by a helicopter crew.

All three were released on $30,000 bail each.

Ebell, 22, and Drew were expected to surrender and be arraigned at a later date, Murcia said.

Drew, 21, was taken by Jacksonville in the second round of the NFL draft. The running back attended mini-camp in Florida last month.

Manning, 25, signed with the Bears last month after the Carolina Panthers declined to match Chicago's offer sheet. He is on probation for an assault in April 2002. If convicted, he faces up to four years in state prison.

 

[Blackjacks]

Getting off on the right foot I see.

why?

 

[BroadwayG]

Getting off on the right foot I see. 

 

why?

I hit CTRL-C again instead of CTRL-V

 

[redman]

They obviously are not well-schooled in the UCLA way, which is to kipe handicapped parking placards.

 

[Blackjacks]

Getting off on the right foot I see.

why?

I hit CTRL-C again instead of CTRL-V

got ya

 

[Bizkiteer]

Over before he started, at least Jacksonville hasn't signed him yet...so, not cap hit, just wasted pick. Of course, this is under the assumption that he's guilty as sin.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Why is this is the first we've heard of Drew being involved? Did I miss this? It happened right before the draft, so would have thought his stock would have fallen...

 

[Warpig]

Over before he started, at least Jacksonville hasn't signed him yet...so, not cap hit, just wasted pick. Of course, this is under the assumption that he's guilty as sin.

WHew! I almost pulled the trigger on him in my league. I was sitting there with the 1.13 pick and I was looking at Drew and Norwood. I compared their situations and saw that Drew has Fred Taylor, Greg Jones, Alvin Pearman, and Labrandon Toefield to contend with and Norwood has Dunn and Duckett. So I went with Norwood. Feeling pretty smart right about now.

 

[PatsWillWin]

Why is this is the first we've heard of Drew being involved? Did I miss this? It happened right before the draft, so would have thought his stock would have fallen...

Yes - I'm also a little confused about this.I had heard about the Ricky Manning Jr. incident, obviously. But I never heard that Maurice Drew was involved. This was a few weeks ago, it seems very strange that this is the first we would have heard of Drew being there as well.

For a second I thought Manning Jr. had had ANOTHER incident and that Drew was involved in the second one or something.

 

[CalBear]

Over before he started, at least Jacksonville hasn't signed him yet...so, not cap hit, just wasted pick. Of course, this is under the assumption that he's guilty as sin.

It's amusing that a Miami fan would think that something as minor as a fistfight would derail an NFL career.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Why is this is the first we've heard of Drew being involved? Did I miss this? It happened right before the draft, so would have thought his stock would have fallen...

Yes - I'm also a little confused about this.I had heard about the Ricky Manning Jr. incident, obviously. But I never heard that Maurice Drew was involved. This was a few weeks ago, it seems very strange that this is the first we would have heard of Drew being there as well.

For a second I thought Manning Jr. had had ANOTHER incident and that Drew was involved in the second one or something.

There's no way the NFL teams would not have known about this going into the draft. It seems very strange that the Jags would still spend a second him if he had this hanging over his head.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

ok now i saw that this was reported a few weeks ago:

DREW NOT IMPLICATED IN GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST CAPER?

A league source tells us that, with the draft starting in less than 24 hours, the rumor making the rounds in league circles is that UCLA running back Maurice Drew will not be implicated in the assault of a Denny's patron last weekend in Los Angeles.

Word is that neither Drew nor any other UCLA players were involved in the incident, although it's not disputed that Drew was present at or about the time that the beating-and-kicking of a laptop-using patron went down. Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon for his alleged role in the incident.

 

[elcohiba]

Curse of Mike Tice.

Nevermind

 

[coolnerd]

Why is this is the first we've heard of Drew being involved? Did I miss this? It happened right before the draft, so would have thought his stock would have fallen...

Yes - I'm also a little confused about this.I had heard about the Ricky Manning Jr. incident, obviously. But I never heard that Maurice Drew was involved. This was a few weeks ago, it seems very strange that this is the first we would have heard of Drew being there as well.

For a second I thought Manning Jr. had had ANOTHER incident and that Drew was involved in the second one or something.

There's no way the NFL teams would not have known about this going into the draft. It seems very strange that the Jags would still spend a second him if he had this hanging over his head.

Jax also drafted Dee Webb of Florida. On draft day, Webb was described by one Dallas area commentator as "having a gun fetish"

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Jax also drafted Dee Webb of Florida. On draft day, Webb was described by one Dallas area commentator as "having a gun fetish"

true, but he went in the 7th, after being rated a first day talent before his incident.

 

[aposulli]

As if Jacksonville won't sign him.

I have a guy who is facing up to 46 years in prison on my dynasty team and I'm not one bit worried.

Unfortunatly, stuff like this happens all the time, and I'd say the vast majority of the time, nothing ever comes of it.

 

[PatsWillWin]

Maurice Drew - RB - Jaguars Jaguars RB Maurice Drew and Bears CB Ricky Manning Jr. were charged with assault for allegedly engaging in a fight at a Denny's last month.Everyone knew about Manning's involvement, and Drew was rumored to be there. His handlers shrugged it off as coincidence before the draft. Manning was already on probation, so could be in more trouble than Drew, who was taken in the second round by Jacksonville. May. 18 - 4:25 pm et

This is from Rotoworld.

 

[Couch Potato]

They should be charged with a crime just for eating at a Denny's. :X

 

[Wadsworth]

The original report said that Drew was there but painted it like Drew just happen to be at the same resturant and was not with Manning Jr. Now we know they left together and Drew has been charged and I found it interesting that all three had the same bail amount. Which I would guess means all three were facing the same or similar charges. So perhaps it wasn't just Manning Jr as the principle in the fight. This is obviously cause for concern in in Jag nation, I'll thank you in advance for any new news.

 

[Wberry]

They should be charged with a crime just for eating at a Denny's. :X

Drove by a Denny's the other day and discussed with my wife the fact that, as long as I live, I will never again voluntarily eat in a Denny's restaurant. I count them among the most depressing eateries on the planet.

 

[Wadsworth]

They should be charged with a crime just for eating at a Denny's.  :X

Drove by a Denny's the other day and discussed with my wife the fact that, as long as I live, I will never again voluntarily eat in a Denny's restaurant. I count them among the most depressing eateries on the planet.

Yea, but I like menus with pictures.

 

[coolnerd]

Jax also drafted Dee Webb of Florida. On draft day, Webb was described by one Dallas area commentator as "having a gun fetish"

true, but he went in the 7th, after being rated a first day talent before his incident.

Agreed, but I don't want it to be painted that the Jags won't take a chance on a guy with some (and actually serious) baggage. BTW, excellent work by who represents Drew to keep the actual information out of mainstream public eye until after the draft. Of course, getting arrested is a matter of public record and is not very difficult for anyone with a computer (ironically) to find out. If the Jags did not know that's on them.

I don't generally get too excited about a college student getting into a fight, but as I remember the report this thing seemed more like a beat down and the amount of bail seems to to reflect that. keeping an eye on it.

 

[helix]

This is interesting because I heard Drew on the radio a couple weeks ago state that he was not at Denny's and does not really know Manning. Hmmm.

 

[Gold Plated Nails]

This news should push the Jags from #5 up a few spots in Priscos Power Poll. I mean Jimmy Smith bails and they move up, so this should move em to top 3 in the league.

PS: Nice work Drew, beating up on a guy in Dennys using a laptop. PFT was all over this over a month ago.

 

[nightshift]

This is interesting because I heard Drew on the radio a couple weeks ago state that he was not at Denny's and does not really know Manning. Hmmm.

Nice. A liar to boot.Makes Greg Jones look better & better all the time!

 

[Wadsworth]

This news should push the Jags from #5 up a few spots in Priscos Power Poll. I mean Jimmy Smith bails and they move up, so this should move em to top 3 in the league.

PS: Nice work Drew, beating up on a guy in Dennys using a laptop. PFT was all over this over a month ago.

Actually this is all I ever saw about Drew and the event on PFT:-----------

POSTED 2:54 p.m. EDT, April 28, 2006

DREW NOT IMPLICATED IN GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST CAPER?

A league source tells us that, with the draft starting in less than 24 hours, the rumor making the rounds in league circles is that UCLA running back Maurice Drew will not be implicated in the assault of a Denny's patron last weekend in Los Angeles.

Word is that neither Drew nor any other UCLA players were involved in the incident, although it's not disputed that Drew was present at or about the time that the beating-and-kicking of a laptop-using patron went down. Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon for his alleged role in the incident.

Assuming that Drew is clean (and we've got no reason to believe he isn't), the incident might have actually been a good thing for him, since it kept his name in circulation at a time when he'd kind of become a forgotten man

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If they had more to say I missed it.

 

[Gold Plated Nails]

This news should push the Jags from #5 up a few spots in Priscos Power Poll. I mean Jimmy Smith bails and they move up, so this should move em to top 3 in the league.

PS: Nice work Drew, beating up on a guy in Dennys using a laptop. PFT was all over this over a month ago.

Actually this is all I ever saw about Drew and the event on PFT:-----------

POSTED 2:54 p.m. EDT, April 28, 2006

DREW NOT IMPLICATED IN GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST CAPER?

A league source tells us that, with the draft starting in less than 24 hours, the rumor making the rounds in league circles is that UCLA running back Maurice Drew will not be implicated in the assault of a Denny's patron last weekend in Los Angeles.

Word is that neither Drew nor any other UCLA players were involved in the incident, although it's not disputed that Drew was present at or about the time that the beating-and-kicking of a laptop-using patron went down. Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon for his alleged role in the incident.

Assuming that Drew is clean (and we've got no reason to believe he isn't), the incident might have actually been a good thing for him, since it kept his name in circulation at a time when he'd kind of become a forgotten man

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If they had more to say I missed it.

Thought they had more to say on it then that. Either way they were the only web page that I saw that even reported Drew may have been involved and was definitly there at the Dennys. Bottom line, Prisco should be moving his Jags up in the Power Polls as we speak.

 

[PatsWillWin]

This news should push the Jags from #5 up a few spots in Priscos Power Poll. I mean Jimmy Smith bails and they move up, so this should move em to top 3 in the league.

PS: Nice work Drew, beating up on a guy in Dennys using a laptop. PFT was all over this over a month ago.

Actually this is all I ever saw about Drew and the event on PFT:-----------

POSTED 2:54 p.m. EDT, April 28, 2006

DREW NOT IMPLICATED IN GRAND SLAM BREAKFAST CAPER?

A league source tells us that, with the draft starting in less than 24 hours, the rumor making the rounds in league circles is that UCLA running back Maurice Drew will not be implicated in the assault of a Denny's patron last weekend in Los Angeles.

Word is that neither Drew nor any other UCLA players were involved in the incident, although it's not disputed that Drew was present at or about the time that the beating-and-kicking of a laptop-using patron went down. Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon for his alleged role in the incident.

Assuming that Drew is clean (and we've got no reason to believe he isn't), the incident might have actually been a good thing for him, since it kept his name in circulation at a time when he'd kind of become a forgotten man

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If they had more to say I missed it.

Thought they had more to say on it then that. Either way they were the only web page that I saw that even reported Drew may have been involved and was definitly there at the Dennys. Bottom line, Prisco should be moving his Jags up in the Power Polls as we speak.

The repport from Rotoworld saying that Drew has been charged was from TODAY - PFT is a) out-dated, and b) usually full of crap anyway.

 

[LHUCKS]

Please let this lower Drew's ADP.

 

[This_Is_Not_VRR]

Do any of you guys see Drew as ever being a feature back?

 

[LHUCKS]

Do any of you guys see Drew as ever being a feature back?

yes, possibly as soon as this year, although Jones would get short yardage.

 

[nightshift]

Okay. How about Associated Press?

AP reports Chicago Bears CB Ricky Manning Jr. and two former UCLA football players were charged with assault Thursday for allegedly taking part in an early morning fight at a restaurant last month. Manning was charged with one count of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, Deputy District Attorney Karen Murcia said. His arraignment was scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Manning has previously declined comment. Manning, a former UCLA star, was arrested April 23, along with former Bruins Tyler Ebell and RB Maurice Drew, after they allegedly attacked a man at a restaurant near the UCLA campus in Westwood. Police said the players then drove off in Manning's SUV but were pulled over by officers soon after when the vehicle was spotted by a helicopter crew. All three were released on $30,000 bail each. Ebell, 22, and Drew were expected to surrender and be arraigned at a later date, Murcia said. Drew, 21, was taken by Jacksonville in the second round of the NFL draft. The running back attended mini-camp in Florida last month.

Greg Jones, starter after Freddie's leg falls off....

 

[Football Jones]

Not sure how this thing will affect him (if any), but Drew is the real deal, IMO. WAY underrated. I know it's hard to be a sleeper when you're drafted in the 2nd round, but he's an outstanding value 15 players into a rookie draft.

The team report in the recent PFW pretty much suggested Drew would be the feature back when Taylor moves on (or gets injured). I agree with that assumption & believe Drew will head into the '07 season as the starting RB.

 

[Bizkiteer]

Over before he started, at least Jacksonville hasn't signed him yet...so, not cap hit, just wasted pick.  Of course, this is under the assumption that he's guilty as sin.

It's amusing that a Miami fan would think that something as minor as a fistfight would derail an NFL career.

The U never has any problems, so I really don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Bizkiteer]

Over before he started, at least Jacksonville hasn't signed him yet...so, not cap hit, just wasted pick.  Of course, this is under the assumption that he's guilty as sin.

WHew! I almost pulled the trigger on him in my league. I was sitting there with the 1.13 pick and I was looking at Drew and Norwood. I compared their situations and saw that Drew has Fred Taylor, Greg Jones, Alvin Pearman, and Labrandon Toefield to contend with and Norwood has Dunn and Duckett. So I went with Norwood. Feeling pretty smart right about now.

Regardless of the situation, you might have made the right decision. That's what was nice or not so nice (depends on how you look at the glass) about the 6-9 RB's in this year's rookie drafts.

 

[Bizkiteer]

Seriously, I think there is more to come. Odd to hear the conflicting stories of Drew being there with them (UCLA guys), not there at all, just happen to be eating in the same place to everything else. I'm sure we are going to hear more on this soon enough. Though I think it might be unlikely, it is possible that many of the NFL teams did not know about his involvement or not. Of course, the teams that knew would not share the info and hope someone makes the mistake. I know that is a slim chance,b ut not completely impossible.

 

[Bruno2]

This says one of two things about Maurice Drew:

1. He was at Dennys with Manning and happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and did not participate in the beating and used poor judgement and fled the scene with his buddies.

2. He's a good liar and actor. The interview I saw on NFL Network all but sold me on him as far as his character goes. Maybe he was part of the assult and he and his agent kept it out of the public eye until the draft was over so not to hurt his draft status.

Either way this sets off a minor red flag, for now I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hopefully he will learn a lesson from this and deep down he's a good guy.

 

[Wadsworth]

Seriously, I think there is more to come.  Odd to hear the conflicting stories of Drew being there with them (UCLA guys), not there at all, just happen to be eating in the same place to everything else.  I'm sure we are going to hear more on this soon enough.  Though I think it might be unlikely, it is possible that many of the NFL teams did not know about his involvement or not.  Of course, the teams that knew would not share the info and hope someone makes the mistake.  I know that is a slim chance,b ut not completely impossible.

1. I bet the Bears knew.2. I'm almost positive the Jags didn't know. Not only would taking him in the second be hard to understand if they knew, but Del Rio has constantly talked about what good character guys both Lewis and Drew are ever since the draft. He can barely get through a press conference without mentioning what good kids they are and how they are solid citizens. Ooooops?

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Okay. How about Associated Press?

AP reports Chicago Bears CB Ricky Manning Jr. and two former UCLA football players were charged with assault Thursday for allegedly taking part in an early morning fight at a restaurant last month. Manning was charged with one count of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, Deputy District Attorney Karen Murcia said. His arraignment was scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Manning has previously declined comment. Manning, a former UCLA star, was arrested April 23, along with former Bruins Tyler Ebell and RB Maurice Drew, after they allegedly attacked a man at a restaurant near the UCLA campus in Westwood. Police said the players then drove off in Manning's SUV but were pulled over by officers soon after when the vehicle was spotted by a helicopter crew. All three were released on $30,000 bail each. Ebell, 22, and Drew were expected to surrender and be arraigned at a later date, Murcia said. Drew, 21, was taken by Jacksonville in the second round of the NFL draft. The running back attended mini-camp in Florida last month.

Greg Jones, starter after Freddie's leg falls off....

Spoken like a guy that just drafted Greg Jones AND wanted Maurice Drew too.....we're amongst friends, here. Go ahead and mention your bias.

I drafted Drew (in the same league) and I like him. He will challenge Taylor, and it isn't a matter of IF but WHEN. He should be the 6th player (at worst) off most rookie drafts, but he's falling out of the Top 10 often (Bush, Maroney, DeAngelo Williams, Addai or White make your Top 5 - then comes the 3 QBs and Vernon Davis in any order). I like his value and I believe he can be a starter in the NFL.

 

[Baracuda]

Okay. How about Associated Press?

AP reports Chicago Bears CB Ricky Manning Jr. and two former UCLA football players were charged with assault Thursday for allegedly taking part in an early morning fight at a restaurant last month. Manning was charged with one count of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, Deputy District Attorney Karen Murcia said. His arraignment was scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Manning has previously declined comment. Manning, a former UCLA star, was arrested April 23, along with former Bruins Tyler Ebell and RB Maurice Drew, after they allegedly attacked a man at a restaurant near the UCLA campus in Westwood. Police said the players then drove off in Manning's SUV but were pulled over by officers soon after when the vehicle was spotted by a helicopter crew. All three were released on $30,000 bail each. Ebell, 22, and Drew were expected to surrender and be arraigned at a later date, Murcia said. Drew, 21, was taken by Jacksonville in the second round of the NFL draft. The running back attended mini-camp in Florida last month.

Greg Jones, starter after Freddie's leg falls off....

Spoken like a guy that just drafted Greg Jones AND wanted Maurice Drew too.....we're amongst friends, here. Go ahead and mention your bias.

I drafted Drew (in the same league) and I like him. He will challenge Taylor, and it isn't a matter of IF but WHEN. He should be the 6th player (at worst) off most rookie drafts, but he's falling out of the Top 10 often (Bush, Maroney, DeAngelo Williams, Addai or White make your Top 5 - then comes the 3 QBs and Vernon Davis in any order). I like his value and I believe he can be a starter in the NFL.

It's like you read my mind.

 

[amaizingblu]

Curse of Mike Tice.

The kids and I took my wife to a nice little restaurant here in Jacksonville Beach, FL for mothers day. No biggie, we've been there many times, very casual restaurant with excellent food, never a bad meal. In walks Mike Tice, and I recognize him, so I can't help but stare..... then I'm like "whatever, it's not like a celebrity citing".... anyways, the steak was tough as nails. Coincidence?So I'm thinking this "Mike Tice Curse" is the real deal.

 

[nightshift]

Okay. How about Associated Press?

AP reports Chicago Bears CB Ricky Manning Jr. and two former UCLA football players were charged with assault Thursday for allegedly taking part in an early morning fight at a restaurant last month. Manning was charged with one count of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, Deputy District Attorney Karen Murcia said. His arraignment was scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Manning has previously declined comment. Manning, a former UCLA star, was arrested April 23, along with former Bruins Tyler Ebell and RB Maurice Drew, after they allegedly attacked a man at a restaurant near the UCLA campus in Westwood. Police said the players then drove off in Manning's SUV but were pulled over by officers soon after when the vehicle was spotted by a helicopter crew. All three were released on $30,000 bail each. Ebell, 22, and Drew were expected to surrender and be arraigned at a later date, Murcia said. Drew, 21, was taken by Jacksonville in the second round of the NFL draft. The running back attended mini-camp in Florida last month.

Greg Jones, starter after Freddie's leg falls off....

Spoken like a guy that just drafted Greg Jones AND wanted Maurice Drew too.....we're amongst friends, here. Go ahead and mention your bias.

I drafted Drew (in the same league) and I like him. He will challenge Taylor, and it isn't a matter of IF but WHEN. He should be the 6th player (at worst) off most rookie drafts, but he's falling out of the Top 10 often (Bush, Maroney, DeAngelo Williams, Addai or White make your Top 5 - then comes the 3 QBs and Vernon Davis in any order). I like his value and I believe he can be a starter in the NFL.

I am bias, no doubt there. I do like Drew, but as of this moment, sort of glad you took him!

BTW, if convicted of a felony, how do you think the Jags and more importantly the NFL will view him?

Drew screwed the contract pooch on this one. That's a shame...

 

[Wadsworth]

Drew's agent is it calling it all bogus.

“Maurice was never arrested, not in his life. I don't understand. This is the first time we're having any communication with the cops. This is literally a guy (District Attorney Steve Cooley) trying to advance his career by targeting players, I'm going to be honest with you.

“They took the three notable guys in this whole situation to make a case. They sensationalized it. And when it comes out, the guys who actually did the assault – they didn't even go to UCLA, they didn't play football there. They were local guys that people knew.”

Bakari acknowledged his client was in the restaurant, but said Drew arrived before Manning and left before Manning.

“This is just a lie,” Bakari said. “They were not out together. They did not come together or leave together. Maurice drove his own car. He was already there before Ricky; he had ordered his food. I don't really understand what this propaganda is all about.”

LINK

 

[coolnerd]

profootballtalk.com weights in on the situation

JAGS KNEW ABOUT DREW?

The agent for former UCLA running back Maurice Drew claims that the Jacksonville Jaguars knew about his alleged involvement in the assault of a man at a Denny's in Westwood.

Specifically, agent Adisa Bakari tells the Florida Times-Union that Drew was present when the incident occurred, but didn't take part.

But Drew's disclosure that he was present but not involved is one thing. It remains to be seen whether Drew told the Jags -- or anyone -- that he'd actually been arrested following the incident.

As far as we can tell, no one within league circles knew that Drew had actually been arrested. In fact, most of our regular contacts hadn't even heard about Drew's potential involvement in the days before the draft.

Per one league source, NFL Security sent a fax to teams on draft day discussing Drew's potential involvement, explaining that the league was cooperating with authorities, and advising that there would be a full investigation. Given this significant unknown so close in time to the draft, the source was "shocked" that the Jaguars pulled the trigger on Drew in round two.

And here's another curious factor that sets off our patent-pending bullpoopie detector. Bakari claimed before the draft that Drew and Bears cornerback Ricky Manning, Jr. are not acquaintances. However, Thursday's AP story says that Drew and Manning were in the same vehicle when they both were arrested.

Finally, here's one more tidbit regarding the incident that we've picked up from our discussions with league sources over the past few weeks.

The alleged victim is Muslim.

Maybe now the "real" media will get to the bottom of this one.

 

[BroadwayG]

This is some funny stuff. I hope this stays such an entertaining story.

Congratulations! You just got drafted in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft! What's the first thing you're going to do with your newfound fortune?

Uhhh, I think I want some Moons Over My Hammy.

 

[Baracuda]

Drew's agent is it calling it all bogus.

“Maurice was never arrested, not in his life. I don't understand. This is the first time we're having any communication with the cops. This is literally a guy (District Attorney Steve Cooley) trying to advance his career by targeting players, I'm going to be honest with you.

“They took the three notable guys in this whole situation to make a case. They sensationalized it. And when it comes out, the guys who actually did the assault – they didn't even go to UCLA, they didn't play football there. They were local guys that people knew.”

Bakari acknowledged his client was in the restaurant, but said Drew arrived before Manning and left before Manning.

“This is just a lie,” Bakari said. “They were not out together. They did not come together or leave together. Maurice drove his own car. He was already there before Ricky; he had ordered his food. I don't really understand what this propaganda is all about.”

LINK

Wait, so how could Drew be out on bail (in original post) if he wasn't even arrested??? What's going on???

 

[coolnerd]

Drew's agent is it calling it all bogus.

“Maurice was never arrested, not in his life. I don't understand. This is the first time we're having any communication with the cops. This is literally a guy (District Attorney Steve Cooley) trying to advance his career by targeting players, I'm going to be honest with you.

“They took the three notable guys in this whole situation to make a case. They sensationalized it. And when it comes out, the guys who actually did the assault – they didn't even go to UCLA, they didn't play football there. They were local guys that people knew.”

Bakari acknowledged his client was in the restaurant, but said Drew arrived before Manning and left before Manning.

“This is just a lie,” Bakari said. “They were not out together. They did not come together or leave together. Maurice drove his own car. He was already there before Ricky; he had ordered his food. I don't really understand what this propaganda is all about.”

LINK

Wait, so how could Drew be out on bail (in original post) if he wasn't even arrested??? What's going on???

His agent does realize that it is pretty easy to find out if Drew was arrested and has record of paying bail to a police department?

 

[Wadsworth]

This is getting weird. The LA DA just changed the press release on their web site. It was:

"The three former UCLA football players allegedly exchanged words with a customer in a Denny’s in the 1000 block of Tiverton Avenue in the early morning hours on April 23. They allegedly attacked the man and then drove off in Manning’s car. The three were arrested by LAPD officers a short time later."

If you go there now it reads:

"The three former UCLA football players allegedly exchanged words with a customer in a Denny’s in the 1000 block of Tiverton Avenue in the early morning hours on April 23. They allegedly attacked the man and then left the restaurant. Manning was arrested by LAPD officers a short time later."

So maybe Drew wasn't in the car and it seems he wasn't arrested.

LINK

EDIT: This also changed, earlier today it read:

"Charged in the same case are Tyler Ebell, (dob 6-4-83), and Maurice Christopher Drew, (dob 3-23-85). Ebell and Drew, who were released on $30,000 bail each, are expected to surrender and be arraigned at a later date"

Now:

"Charged in the same case are Tyler Ebell, (dob 6-4-83), and Maurice Christopher Drew, (dob 3-23-85). Ebell and Drew are expected to surrender and be arraigned at a later date, Murcia said. Bail will be $30,000 each."

Someone seriously fumbled for the LA DA's office on this one.

 

[redman]

Can someone please explain to me how, in Los Angeles, of all places, law enforcement still does not know how to handle celebrity cases well? Anyone?

 

[Couch Potato]

Jaguars | Computer Geek Identified in Denny's incident

Fri, 19 May 2006 08:51:10 -0700

Couch Potato reports Jacksonville Jaguars rookie RB Maurice Drew has identified the man he beat up in an April incident that resulted in him being charged with assault Thursday, May 18, in Los Angeles. Drew stated that the man was 'some fantasy football geek named LHUCKS.' Drew went on to explain he saw that the man's laptop computer had a big USC sticker on it, so he thought he'd go up and razz him a little about the Texas game. When he then saw the fantasy projections on the computer screen, Drew got mad. "This LHUCKS dude had Bush and White and Leinart all with real good numbers and had me real low," Drew said, "but what really pissed me off was seeing 'undraftable munchkin' in his commentary. I just lost it."