2 things: 1. Why is Stuart Scott (I think that's who it is) is in San Diego but is wearign sunglasses whole noone else is? Does he have a black eye he's covering up (or an eye infection) or is he just being cool? 2. Any idea on what happened to the Raider center who was sent home? Anyways I'm seeign to much SuperBowl coverage ands wanted to see if anyone knew what was up Thanks
1) No idea whats up with Scott 2) I heard that Barett Robbins is hospitalized at the moment. Not sure about details though. Man this sucks.
Stuart Scott suffered an extremely dangerous injury last spring that makes one of his eyes very sensitive to sunlight. I'm surprised no one has mentioned this. He was at a Jets practice and got hit by a football that was shot out of one of those "practice machines." He missed catching it in front of his face and it hit him in the eye, detaching a part of his cornea.
a predetermined panel of sports writers (10-12 of them) and fan voting on the Internet. Simeon Rice actually won amongst the sports writers, but Jackson got a huge boost by fan vote. Fans ruin everything with their stupid voting. They obviously don't pay attention. Rice or Spiers should have gotten the award. Jackson's INTs occured due to the incredible pass rush.
I, personally am not a vrey big fan of Stuart, but have no big problem with him either. I will say I am with you Dragp, I thought more people had heard the story, as it was pretty publicized. Here is the story and a link to the story as reported in the USA Today: NFL workout segment injury sidelines ESPN's Scott Rudy Martzke - USA Today - TV and Radio 04/16/2002 - Updated 09:57 PM ET ESPN's Stuart Scott suffered damage to his left eye this month while working out with the New York Jets. Scott, one of the most popular SportsCenter anchors, was preparing a feature about participating in a minicamp. Near the end of a four-hour workout April 3, a ball released from the Jugs gun passing machine went through his hands and struck him in the eye. "There was no fracture of the orbital bone and the retina was not detached, which is very important in eye injuries," said Chris LaPlaca, ESPN's vice president/communications. "But there was some work done to reattach part of Stuart's cornea." Scott, 36, a seven-year ESPN announcer who has been a member of Sunday NFL Countdown, has been receiving treatment in New York. He has been off SportsCenter since the incident. "Timetables are difficult when you're talking about eyes," LaPlaca said. "But things are moving in the right direction, and we expect and hope to have Stuart back as soon as possible." Jets public relations director Ron Colangelo confirmed the incident but declined further comment. Scott, convalescing at his Connecticut home, also declined. "Everyone said Stuart was doing great in the workout," LaPlaca said. "He's in good shape, and he's had some experience in semipro football." The segment will not be shown. USA Today Link
That woman in the background looks like she just spotted O.J. taking back his old sideline gig for ABC.
I read today that Robbins suffers from fairly severe bi-polar disorder. Don’t know what happened to him but his team-mates were saying they were very concerned about him and his personal well being.
The story continues to get odder and odder. Report: Diagnosis of center's condition will take time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services The Raiders' Barret Robbins, who was removed from the Super Bowl lineup Sunday after missing all of the team's game preparations the day before, was believed to have stopped taking his prescription medication for depression "some time ago," a source close to the Oakland center told the San Francisco Chronicle. An unnamed member of Robbins' family, quoted in Tuesday's editions of The New York Daily News, said the 6-foot-3, 320-pound Robbins was under a suicide watch in a San Diego hospital. "We are very worried about Barret. That's all I can say right now," the family member was quoted as saying. Drew Pittman, Robbins' Dallas-based agent, said Monday he expected Robbins to be released from the hospital Tuesday morning. On Monday, a source close to Robbins told ESPN that he is suffering from disorientation and complaining that he doesn't know where he is. The San Jose Mercury News reported the diagnosis of Robbins' condition could take another five to seven days. If further tests do not show evidence of drug use, doctors are likely to examine the history of depression that Robbins has discussed publicly in the past. Pittman told the Chronicle that "nobody really knows where he was on Saturday because he hasn't told anybody. He hasn't told me where he was." Pittman, while acknowledging he had not spoken to Robbins on Sunday, challenged reports of teammates saying Robbins had been drinking Saturday in nearby Tijuana, Mexico. "Anybody that places him in Tijuana but doesn't have an eyewitness account is speculating," Pittman said. Before Robbins' story became public Sunday morning, the Raiders received a phone call from someone who said he had recovered Robbins' wallet, the Mercury News reported. Two Raiders fans and a bar worker said Robbins was at Moon Doggy's, a bar in Pacific Beach, early Saturday night, the Contra Costa Times reported, adding they noticed Robbins sitting in a booth by himself in the back of the bar. Robbins was crying at one point, according to the report. The two fans heard him muttering to himself and engaged him in conversation. "He was more upset than anything else," one of the fans said. "He just looked lost. We thought, 'What's he doing by himself?' " Robbins acknowledged one of the fans who asked if he was going through family problems. "We said, 'Hey, we got to get you home. We want you to play good tomorrow,' " one of the fans said. "We gave the cab driver 20 bucks and told him to take him back to the Hyatt." A team source said Robbins was suffering from alcohol poisoning after drinking too much that day. Several players said Robbins spent a large part of the day in Tijuana. Raiders guard Frank Middleton, who was openly angry that extracurricular activity might have prevented Robbins from playing, said Sunday night, "A lot of players were out partying this week -- I mean, it's the Super Bowl and you've got to enjoy the moment. "But the rest of us were in by the 2 a.m. curfew. You can have fun, but you've got to take care of your business. We've been saying all year we had problems to deal with on our offensive line, and now you know," Middleton said. "Barret is gonna do what he's gonna do. But when it affects your teammates, that hurts, man." Raiders senior assistant Bruce Allen declined Monday to address the center's future. The Raiders would face no salary-cap gain or penalty by releasing Robbins. "We're not going to make personnel decisions today," Allen said. The Raiders are assisting in Robbins' medical care, although Allen would not specify the nature of the assistance. Robbins, an All-Pro selection for the first time this season, will not play in the Pro Bowl on Sunday in Honolulu. The Raiders lost to Tampa Bay 48-21 on Sunday, the Buccaneers' first championship. Could be the truth... Could be spin control from his agent to calm the waters within the Raiders organization. Either way it is all very, very strange.
This is one of the craziest stories ever. I went to high school with Barrett at Sharpstown and he was always an outgoing fun guy. No matter the reason, I feel sorry for him. I can't think of any worse punishment for someone than to miss the one game that they've worked their whole life for. I hope that he's okay and it's just a bad hangover.
