Judge denies move for Hernandez trial

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9 years ago

October 30, 2014

A Massachusetts judge on Thursday turned down a request from Aaron Hernandez’s attorneys to move his murder trial to a different county.

Lawyers for the former New England Patriots tight end had asked for a change of venue because media coverage had “poisoned” the jury pool in Bristol County.

Hernandez is charged in the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player.

Hernandez’s attorneys said a poll they commissioned indicated that residents already have made up their mind in the case and “a deep and objective jury pool simply does not exist in Bristol County.”

Judge E. Susan Garsh disagreed, and the trial is scheduled to start Jan. 9 in Bristol Superior Court.

Hernandez also faces first-degree murder charges in Suffolk County in the killing of two men in Boston in 2012.

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