Wasted: Former NFL RB Travis Henry Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

Travis Henry, wasted talent, wasted career … just plain wasted!

Travis Henry, the former NFL Buffalo Bill, Tennessee Titan and Denver Bronco running back was sentenced to 3 years in prison for his role in financing a drug ring that trafficked cocaine from Montana to Colorado. U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull sentenced Henry to three years in a Florida prison and another five years probation.

Travis Henry: Poster child for NFL wasted talent

Judge Cebull waived the fine, stating that Travis Henry could not afford it as  according to court documents he had fathered 11 children from 10 women.

Henry, 30, was arrested last October for financing a drug ring that moved cocaine from Montana to Colorado. Henry was caught with six kilos of cocaine by undercover agents and later pled guilty to a single count of trafficking cocaine.

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Hmm … President Obama Gets Booed at MLB All Star Game in St Louis … And Throws Lame Pitch

“The One” booed in St Louis.

With no Teleprompter to bail Obama out, The One’s pitch is lame and misses the mark. Much like his policies have fallen short of American’s expectations.

I must admit I was a bit surprised to hear Barack Obama booed tonight at the MLB All Star game in St. Louis. The only individual booed louder was Ted Lilly from the hated rival Chicago Cubs. Booed and as The Gateway Pundit says, “And, he threw a sissy pitch”. We should have known after watching this throw from a White House picnic.

What was up with FOX Sports not showing the full pitch? Were they told by Barry’s handlers not to just in case he bounced the ball to home plate because it would have been spread like wildfire on the internet?

One thing is for certain, the Obama bloom is off the rose and people are starting to voice their displeasure with Obama’s policies and the economy.

Just a reminder to Obama … watch the video below and see how a real pitch is thrown by a President.

I’m so bored of watching him that I almost clicked over to the Food Network in disgust. But then I figured he’d probably be on there too, making casseroles with Rachael Ray or whatever, so I stayed put.

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Amanda Rodrigues, Wife of Former Boxing Champion Arturo Gatti Arrested & Charged with His murder

The wife of Arturo Gatti’s arrested for the murder of the former boxing champion.

Photo of Amanda Rodrigues, the 23-year-old wife of murdered boxer Arturo Gatti being escorted by police. Campos/JC Imagem/PAGOS

Amanda Rodrigues, the 23 year old wife of Arturo Gatti has been arrested and charged the former boxing champions murder. Brazilian authorities arrested Amanda Carina Barbosa Rodrigues for the death of Arturo Gatti. According to authorities, Gatti was strangled with a purse strap in a hotel room Saturday at a Sao Paolo, Brazil resort. It is also be reported, as we had previously suspected, that Arturo Gatti was murdered in his sleep.

Brazilian authorities have charged the wife of slain former boxing champ Arturo Gatti with her husband’s murder, police said.

They arrested 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues Sunday, saying she used the strap of her purse to strangle the former junior welterweight champion in his sleep, police said.

Arturo Gatti’s Wife, Amanda Rodrigues, Suspect in Death of Former Boxer … Taken into Custody because of Inconsistent Statements

Did Arturo Gatti’s wife kill him … Honeymoon from Hell!

Police have named his wife the prime suspect in the death of Arturo Gatti. The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been taken into custody by Brazilian police and is considered a suspect in his death at the Porto de Galinhas resort in northeastern Brazil. Gatti was found dead by his wife in their rented condo at the seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas in Brazil.

23 year old Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody on Sunday by police because of contradictions and inconsistencies in her statements when she was interviewed by police. According to a spokeswoman for the Pernambuco state civil police, Gatti was strangled with the strap of a purse.

A spokeswoman for the Pernambuco state civil police says Gatti was apparently strangled with the strap of a purse, which was found with blood stains at the scene. Milena Saraiva told The Associated Press that the Canadian also had a head injury.

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Arturo Gatti, Former Boxer Found Dead in Brazil on Second Honeymoon … Police Suspect Foul Play

Arturo Gatti dead at the age of 37.

Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was found dead in Brazil while on his second honeymoon with his wife and 10 month old baby. According to reports Gatti’s body was found in his hotel room at the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas, Brazil. His wife and baby were not harmed.

Arturo “Thunder” Gatti was a warrior … RIP

A spokeswoman for the public safety department of Pernambuco state says the body of the former junior welterweight champ from Montreal was discovered on Saturday morning in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas, where he arrived on Friday with his wife and one-year-old son.

Police suspect foul play as Gatti was found his underwear, with blood stains on his neck and the back of his head at about 6 a.m. Saturday morning. It is unclear how Gatti died, according to reports, “There were no bullet or stab wounds on his body, but police did find blood stains on the floor.” Police are releasing little information.

This is interesting. Arturo Gatti as scheduled to testify in New York this coming week in a lawsuit filed against the New York State Athletic commission by former opponent Joey Gamache.

(he) was scheduled to testify in Gamache’s trial on a lawsuit charging negligence by the NYSAC at the weigh-in for the Feb. 2000 fight that left Gamache nearly dead from head trauma and with permanent brain damage. Gatti had knocked Gamache down twice in the first round, then rendered him senseless in the second round of their fight at Madison Square Garden. According to Gamache, Gatti was as much as 19 pounds overweight for the 141-pound fight.

Foul play suspected in Gatti’s death – ESPN

It’s Official, Nashville Police Rule Death of Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi was a Murder - Suicide

In the end, police rule that the death of Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi was a murder/suicide as we originally suspected.

It has been made official by Nashville, Tennessee police … the deaths this past weekend of Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi has been ruled a murder/suicide. Police have determined that Kazemi shot McNair as he slept on the coach and then turned the gun on herself. The 9 mm pistol found beneath Kazemi has been determined to the weapon that killed them both.

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Gun Found in Condo was Purchased by 20 Year Old Sahel Kazemi Three Days Before McNair Homicide … Murder – Suicide?

Nashville police have confirmed that the handgun found in the condo where Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi died from gunshot wounds was purchased by the 20 year old female the Thursday prior to the shooting. Kazemi purchased the handgun from an unnamed person. Federal law requires that the purchaser of a handgun be 21 years of age which is also the same age required for a permit to carry a gun in the state of Tennessee.

According to police spokesman Don Aaron, Steve McNair was not with Sahel Kazemi when she bought the semiautomatic pistol that was found at the scene.It would appear that whoever sold the gun to Sahel Kazemi will be doing jail time.

The Nashville police confirmed Monday night that the handgun found in the apartment where Steve McNair was found shot to death Saturday was purchased Thursday by Sahel Kazemi, the 20-year-old woman who was found dead alongside him.

The police spokesman Don Aaron said that Kazemi bought the gun Thursday night from someone he did not name.

The handgun in question was retrieved from under the body of Sahel Kazemi at the crime scene. Steve McNair’s death has been officially ruled a homicide as he was shot two times in the head and two times in the chest. Police have yet to officially classify Kazemi’s death.

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Former Tennessee Titan NFL QB Steve McNair Dead … Shot to Death in Nashville, TN

Sad and shocking news from the NFL and out of Nashville, TN on this 4th of July weekend …

Nashville, TN police are confirming that former Houston Oiler/Tennessee Titan and NFL QB Steve McNair was shot and killed. McNair was a 13 year veteran of the NFL spending 11 with the Oilers/Titans. McNair is one of the most beloved Titans to ever put on the uniform. Sadly, Steve McNair dead at the age of 36, Rest in Peace.

Steve McNair, Rest in Peace

Titans owner Bud Adams released the following statement:

“We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of Steve McNair’s passing today. He was one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans. He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they deal with his untimely passing.”

UPDATE I: McNair suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville, TN

Steve McNair was found shot to death along with an unidentified woman Saturday. The two were found dead in a Nashville condo in what appears to be a double homicide. The woman’s name is being held until pending notification of the next of kin.

The man known in college as Air McNair out of Alcorn St, became know in the NFL and the Titans as being one of the toughest and hard working QB’s in the business. Never can I remember a game toward the end of McNair’s career where he was not playing with an injury that would sideline most. McNair was one of the true NFL gladiators and warriors of his generation where statistics did not tell the story.

As 4th of July fireworks are scheduled tonight in Nashville, TN … many of the spectators for the festivities have gone to the location of the shooting in downtown Nashville.

 UPDATE II: From Channel News 5 out of Nashville, TN

According to police reports, although there have been several people taken to police headquarters, there have been no suspects taken into custody.

The incident happened near 2nd South & Lea Avenue.

A crowd began to gather in the area where Steve McNair’s body was found Saturday afternoon.

“When police officers arrived in response to that call, they found two individuals who had been shot to death inside the residence: one female, one male. We now know that the male deceased is Steve McNair. The female deceased has been tentatively identified. We’re working to confirm that and then notify her next of kin,” said Don Aaron with Metro Police on the situation.

That female victim’s identity was not released as of 4:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Steve McNair was a 3 time Pro Bowler and co-NFL MVP with  with Peyton Manning in 2003.

UPDATE III: Former Titans quarterback Steve McNair dead

Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron confirmed that authorities were called to a condominium and found McNair and a woman shot to death inside. Aaron said police don’t yet know the circumstances of the shootings.

The condominium where the bodies were found is one that McNair was known to frequent, but police spokeswoman Kristin Mumford could not say whether he was the owner.

About 50 people crowded just beyond police tape outside the complex in the upscale Rutledge Hill neighborhood, some wearing Titans hats. The condominium is located within walking distance of an area filled with restaurants and nightspots, just a few blocks from the Cumberland River and within view of the Titans’ stadium.

 UPDATE IV: Many Reflections on Steve McNair from ESPN

UPDATE V: Statement from Baltimore Ravens GM, the other NFL Team McNair Played for

“This is so, so sad. We immediately think of his family, his boys. They are all in our thoughts and prayers. What we admired most about Steve when we played against him was his competitive spirit, and we were lucky enough to have that with us for two years. He is one of the best players in the NFL over the last 20 years…. He was a great player, one of the toughest of competitors, and a tremendous teammate, who was a leader on the field and in the locker room, especially to the young players.”

CNN: Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair killed, police say the woman has been tentatively identified, but her name is not being released, authorities said.

A law enforcement source close to the investigation said the woman is McNair’s girlfriend and that the residence is her condominium.

Witnesses said McNair was a frequent visitor there.

UPDATE VI: McNair’s Escalade involved in DUI arrest this week

The Tennessian is reporting that earlier this week, a car registered to Steve McNair and a 20 year old woman was stopped on Broadway by police. The driver and co-owner, Sahel Kazemi, was charged with DUI.

The driver and co-owner, Sahel Kazemi, was charged with driving under the influence and refusing to take a breath test. The car was a 2007 black Cadillac Escalade.

Earlier today, a black Escalade was towed from the condominium complex on Second Avenue where McNair and a female who has not yet been identified by police were found dead this afternoon.

It is not clear whether this is the same vehicle involved in the DUI arrest.

 UPDATE VII: Police confirm that female shooting victim was Sahel Kazemi

Police have confirmed that Steve McNair suffered several gunshots, and the woman with him died of one gunshot to the head.

“The medical examiner will be conducting autopsies tomorrow,” Metro police spokesman Don Aaron said. “We expect to make additional conclusions after the autopsy process.”

According the the police press conference McNair was shot multiple times and the female victim, Sahel Kazemi, was shot once in the head. Metro police said that the door was locked when a co-renter of the condo arrived. Also the police spokesman said that they are not actively looking for a suspect tonight and they will be meeting with the Medical Examiner tomorrow morning.

Wow, I am speculating, but from the info the police gave in tonights press conference, this sounds like a murder/suicide. One victim shot multiple times, one victim with one shot to the head, the gun still present at the crime scene, the door to the condo was locked, McNair was found dean on a coach and the woman on the floor and they are not presently looking for a suspect.

Tour de France Starts Today … All Eyes on 7 Time Tour de France Winner Lance Armstrong and his Return

If it’s the 4th of July, it means it is also the start of the Tour de France. This year all eyes, especially American one’s, will be back watching the Tour de France as 37 year old Lance Armstrong is making a comeback and returning to the bike racing after a 3 1/2 year retirement. One thing is for certain, I have no idea how Lance Armstrong will finish this year in the Tor; however, he is the only reason why I will even tune in and watch.

Official site of the Tour de France.  can also be seen on the Versus website.

Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has begun his comeback at the Tour de France in the first-stage individual time trial.

The 37-year-old Texan, back after 3 1/2 years of retirement, took off 18th among the 180 cyclists Saturday who are rolling down the start ramp one-by-one for the race against the clock.

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Daily Commentary - Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 - Lakers Fans Turn to Violence After Victory

• Dana says the culprits, who injured several police officers and did some significant property damage, should spend some time in jail. This is how we celebrate victory?