UConn defensive back dismissed from the team
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09/21/2006 -
STORRS, Conn. (AP) -Connecticut safety Marvin Taylor has been thrown off the football team following his arrest on larceny charges.
UConn coach Edsall said Thursday he was clarifying the school's position after a statement released Wednesday said Taylor had been suspended indefinitely from the team.
``As always with all of our football student-athletes, when they become involved with actions that are detrimental to the program, university, and themselves, we gather information as quickly and accurately as we can before making any final decision on disciplinary action that would be put into place,'' he said. ``On Friday, Sept. 15, I was given some preliminary information that later did not prove to be accurate. Once I got the full and accurate information, I took what I consider to be the appropriate action, which is to dismiss Marvin Taylor from the football program.''
The arrest was Taylor's second in just over a year.
The 6-foot junior from New Brunswick, N.J., turned himself in Friday after learning of a warrant for his arrest. Police accused Taylor of obtaining a credit card number and using it for several purchases without the owner's consent. He was charged with sixth-degree larceny, a misdemeanor, and illegal use of a credit card.
A day after his arrest, Taylor started in UConn's 24-13 home loss to Wake Forest. He had 5 1/2 tackles and forced a fumble.
Taylor was one of five players arrested in a pellet-gun shooting outside a Willimantic convenience store in May 2005. Charges against two players were dismissed. Taylor and two other teammates were granted accelerated rehabilitation, a program for first-time offenders. Charges against them would be dismissed if they successfully completed two years' of probation. Taylor's latest arrest could affect his probationary status.
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FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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