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(Message started by: Philly on Feb 25th, 2004, 4:54pm)
Title: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by Philly on Feb 25th, 2004, 4:54pm
Breaking news from ESPN.com (on the Gridiron Newsstand)

Jamal Lewis Indicted

Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was indicted today on federal drug conspiracy charges. Lewis is accused of conspiring to distribute cocaine in the summer of 2000. He had the second highest rushing total in NFL history last season.
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by BarnabyWilde on Feb 25th, 2004, 5:08pm
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-jamal0225,0,3320465.story?coll=bal-sports-headlines


This really pisses me off!!!!!!
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by The Juror on Feb 25th, 2004, 6:13pm
Looking to Trade him??  ;)
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by DOLFAN on Feb 25th, 2004, 6:52pm
WOW. This just doesn't fit his MOJO, but that was when his was a rookie. I could see where he may have fronted some $ to some of his old BOYS back then. Who know. He has been clean al through his pro career.
I do seem to remember that he had some drug talks about him in college. They came up before he was drafted. His stock will take a major HIT due to this. He is still a stud, but will this distraction due to him what it did to Kobe?
I HOPE NOT. He has the $ for the best lawyers. He will orlly find a way to push the date back as far as possible. I think he prolly just hung out with some guys that did that stuff, but he was not the guy that did the dealing. It will be interesting to see where this goes. I wish him all the best.
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by BarnabyWilde on Feb 25th, 2004, 6:53pm
What you got?  ;D



on 02/25/04 at 18:13:50, The Juror wrote:
Looking to Trade him??  ;)
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by DirkDiggler on Feb 25th, 2004, 7:41pm

on 02/25/04 at 16:54:33, Philly wrote:
Breaking news from ESPN.com (on the Gridiron Newsstand)

Jamal Lewis Indicted

Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was indicted today on federal drug conspiracy charges. Lewis is accused of conspiring to distribute cocaine in the summer of 2000. He had the second highest rushing total in NFL history last season.


This is amazing news.  They have him on tape talking to an informant.  Can you say he is in trouble?  Yep!  This is bad bad news for fantasy owners of Mr Lewis.  However, I have not heard what exactly the penalty is for this.(either legal or NFL rules.)
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by Philly on Feb 25th, 2004, 10:20pm

on 02/25/04 at 18:53:24, BarnabyWilde wrote:
What you got?  ;D


Onterrio Smith (who might be the starter in Minnesota)
for
Jamal Lewis (who will probably be in jail come September)

Interested?
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by StegRock on Feb 26th, 2004, 3:49pm

on 02/25/04 at 22:20:09, Philly wrote:
Jamal Lewis (who will probably be in jail come September)


The proverbial they were saying the same thing about Michael Pittman this time last year.

I'll believe it/worry about it when I see it!

To be continued...
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by Philly on Feb 26th, 2004, 5:00pm

on 02/26/04 at 15:49:53, StegRock wrote:
The proverbial they were saying the same thing about Michael Pittman this time last year.

I'll believe it/worry about it when I see it!

To be continued...


I know... I was exercising a bit of hyperbole to try to sucker Jim into an emotional trade.  But he was much too smart for me and saw right through it.   [smiley=sneaky.gif]
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by BarnabyWilde on Feb 26th, 2004, 5:30pm
Hey now-

I did get a few offers for him already!
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by StegRock on Mar 1st, 2004, 11:38pm
Straight off "The REAL Feed":

Convincing jury of Jamal Lewis' guilt will be hard
ESPN: NFL (01.03.2004 22:54)

Need I say any more (if they are already saying that)?
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by DirkDiggler on Mar 2nd, 2004, 7:50am

on 03/01/04 at 23:38:12, StegRock wrote:
Straight off "The REAL Feed":

Convincing jury of Jamal Lewis' guilt will be hard
ESPN: NFL (01.03.2004 22:54)

Need I say any more (if they are already saying that)?



LEGALLY, it will be hard.  NFL plays by different rules........
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by StegRock on Mar 2nd, 2004, 9:23am

on 03/02/04 at 07:50:12, DirkDiggler wrote:
LEGALLY, it will be hard.  NFL plays by different rules........


True, true...  He surely could be lost for a game or four in '04. [smiley=takinyours.gif] ... [smiley=doseofreality.gif] ... [smiley=bawling.gif]
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by DirkDiggler on Mar 2nd, 2004, 11:28am

on 03/02/04 at 09:23:40, StegRock wrote:
True, true...  He surely could be lost for a game or four in '04. [smiley=takinyours.gif] ... [smiley=doseofreality.gif] ... [smiley=bawling.gif]



More bad news.....he already had his 4 game suspension.  It could and probably will be a YEAR!!!
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by StegRock on Mar 2nd, 2004, 11:42am
At this point in the "debate", DD, I'll go back and say what I said way earlier on this thread:  that is "I'll believe it when I see it!"

I think (at least part of your motive is that) you're tryin' to stoke the fires by feedin' the ole' Stegster, your fellow GBRFL competitor who just so happens to have Jamal Lewis on his roster, here whatever rhetoric "works." ;)
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by StegRock on Mar 2nd, 2004, 2:29pm
Looks like you guys are going to force the 17,000th post of the forum on me... [smiley=awwgee.gif]


on 03/02/04 at 11:28:41, DirkDiggler wrote:
More bad news.....he already had his 4 game suspension.  It could and probably will be a YEAR!!!


Just a follow-up on my post immediately above, could you provide me a link, i.e. some substantiation, on Jamal's already having been suspended for four games in the past, DD?  My memory may be failing me right now, but I don't ever remember Jamal Lewis's being suspended for four games.  He was out with his injured knee for a year (two seasons ago).  ...  Maybe Ray Lewis incurred a four-game suspension for the shady night-club incident he was involved in, but I honestly do not remember Jamal Lewis's ever being suspended.  Do you have a link or something?
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by BarnabyWilde on Mar 2nd, 2004, 3:02pm
No, Steg DD is correct. He has been suspended for the 4 games due to violating the drug policy. But, he has passed his "probation period" in the NFL. Meaning, his next offense, he will not be suspended for the year, but he will go back to the stage one of the drug policy. His probation ended the day after the pro bowl.
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by DirkDiggler on Mar 2nd, 2004, 3:37pm

on 03/02/04 at 14:29:36, StegRock wrote:
Looks like you guys are going to force the 17,000th post of the forum on me... [smiley=awwgee.gif]


Just a follow-up on my post immediately above, could you provide me a link, i.e. some substantiation, on Jamal's already having been suspended for four games in the past, DD?  My memory may be failing me right now, but I don't ever remember Jamal Lewis's being suspended for four games.  He was out with his injured knee for a year (two seasons ago).  ...  Maybe Ray Lewis incurred a four-game suspension for the shady night-club incident he was involved in, but I honestly do not remember Jamal Lewis's ever being suspended.  Do you have a link or something?



Quote:
Lewis was suspended four games by the NFL in November of 2001 for a repeat violation of the league's substance abuse policy.


http://www.rototimes.com/index.php?sport=pftball&type=news&name=T0225140774&size=100%25

The quote is from the article.  The NFL never said WHY he was suspended, but it was alleged it was drugs.  The reason you probably don't remember his suspension was because he wasout on IR at the time.
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by DirkDiggler on Mar 2nd, 2004, 3:39pm

on 03/02/04 at 15:02:38, BarnabyWilde wrote:
No, Steg DD is correct. He has been suspended for the 4 games due to violating the drug policy. But, he has passed his "probation period" in the NFL. Meaning, his next offense, he will not be suspended for the year, but he will go back to the stage one of the drug policy. His probation ended the day after the pro bowl.


I was not sure how the NFL would handle this.  I knew he had been suspended, but i did not know his NFL status.
Title: Re: Another Lewis in Baltimore in trouble!
Post by StegRock on Apr 2nd, 2004, 9:56pm
Here's the latest on Jamal Lewis's legal woes from "The REAL Feed"; it seems to paint the glass as somewhat half full:

Jamal Lewis's lawyers attack tape evidence in drug case against NFL star running back
FaceOff: Football (02.04.2004 20:26)
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawyers for Jamal Lewis say the drug conspiracy case against their client is weak because only the voice of the government's key witness can be heard on two tapes that prosecutors are using as evidence against the Baltimore Ravens running back.

But, news coming out of "the Gridiron Newsstand" by way of the Baltimore Sun is painting the glass as somewhat half empty:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.lewis02apr02,0,4123227.story?coll=bal-sports-football.


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