Posted on 08/28/2005 6:23:31 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
Agent: Clarett will be released by Broncos NFL.com wire reports
DENVER (Aug. 28, 2005) -- Maurice Clarett 's first stab at the NFL will end the same way his last two seasons on the sideline did: no carries, no yards, one big disappointment.
Unable to practice much or play at all during the preseason, Clarett will be released by the Denver Broncos later this week, his agent said.
"The kid called me and let me know they're going to let him go," Feldman said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
Clarett's pending release also was reported by ESPN.com.
Broncos spokesman Jim Saccomano said the team didn't plan to release anybody until Aug. 30, which is the deadline for NFL teams to cut rosters to 65 players. The Broncos were off Aug. 28 and scheduled to practice the next day.
The pending release marks a disappointing start to the NFL career of the troubled former Ohio State running back, who missed two years of football after leading the Buckeyes to the national title in 2002.
He got in trouble with the law and was suspended for the 2003 season. At that point, he hadn't been out of high school long enough to be eligible for the NFL draft, so he sued in federal court to become eligible and eventually lost that case.
While sitting out the 2004 season, Clarett turned on Ohio State, alleging coach Jim Tressel arranged for him to get passing grades, cars and money for bogus summer jobs. An NCAA investigation failed to verify any of Clarett's accusations.
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I'll stand by what I posted. Most scouts listen to the hucksters in the media, and it shows when they are asked a question and they repeat what is common ESPN speak. They suck.
The bad scouts spend January watching other teams with good scouts battle in the playoffs.
I agree and the Pats deserve their due.
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