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Buck Nasty
You'll have nothing and like it
Here is my guess.....Hey Maniac, you think you could hook a brotha up?
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They better add some call capacity to the phone number you have to dial on the little screen by the drive through window that says "If asked to pay a different amount, please call 1 800 MO RIPPED U OFF."
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Re: Any bets on where he ends up?
My bet (unfortunately) would be on a park bench:
My bet (unfortunately) would be on a park bench:
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RugbyBuck
Our church has no bells.
I love the line about his 40 yd times looking like he was pushing a Hummer. At this rate, he's going to be giving hummers for cash (or possibly performance incentives 
). What kind of dumbass passes up a $400K signing bonus?
Nice Shanahan quote about speed being overrated.
). What kind of dumbass passes up a $400K signing bonus? Nice Shanahan quote about speed being overrated.
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Misanthrope
Banned
This line from the article stood out for me:
Clarett has an uncanny ability to make any football coach who trusts him look stupid.
The question is, how many more are still willing to trust him?
Clarett has an uncanny ability to make any football coach who trusts him look stupid.
The question is, how many more are still willing to trust him?
The fact that Shanahan is the one letting Maurice go adds to this intrigue. Anybody think Al Davis would love to get something out of Clarett that Shany couldn't, then beat Denver with him?BuckeyeNation27 said:
I'll put money on it.
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BuckeyeTillIDie
The North Remembers
I thought he'd end up at Oakland as well...
But, more than likely, he'll be Tom Friend's personal fluffer....
But, more than likely, he'll be Tom Friend's personal fluffer....
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I doubt Mo will end up there. He is too used to living the good life to stoop that low. I figure he'll move on to a life of crime or prison before he gets that bad.ScriptOhio said:
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Thanks! My sides hurt so bad from laughing, I can hardly type!RugbyBuck said:I love the line about his 40 yd times looking like he was pushing a Hummer. At this rate, he's going to be giving hummers for cash (or possibly performance incentives
And redefine the meaning of slurpy?Bucktastic said:
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LoKyBuckeye
I give up. This board is too hard to understand.
Clarett's bid cut short
Rookie told of release
By Bill Williamson
Denver Post Staff Writer
Maurice Clarett's unstoried Broncos career abruptly ended Sunday afternoon when he was called into coach Mike Shan- ahan's office and told of his pending release without playing in the preseason.
The pending release ends a national story that started in April when the Broncos shocked the NFL by drafting the controversial running back from Ohio State with the final pick of the third round.
"It's a shame it didn't work," said Steve Feldman, one of Clarett's agents.
Feldman said Sunday afternoon he had not talked directly to Clarett but was told by an intermediary that Clarett was informed of the move.
A man who answered the phone in Clarett's hotel room Sunday said Clarett had taken a walk and then hung up when asked about the release.
Several other players, including quarterback Danny Kanell, defensive end Raylee Johnson and tight end Patrick Hape, were at Dove Valley on Sunday to meet with Shanahan. The Broncos have to cut at least 15 players by Tuesday afternoon. None of the cuts will be made official until today at the earliest.
Feldman said he expects Clarett to leave Denver today.
"He has no reason to be there anymore," Feldman said.
If the Broncos officially waive Clarett today, another team can claim him Tuesday.
Clarett, who hasn't played in a game since his freshman year at Ohio State in 2002, could garner interest on the NFL waiver wire, but there is a better chance he would get more interest as a free agent.
Teams that may consider Clarett include Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Cleveland, St. Louis and Dallas. The Rams and Cowboys considered taking him as early as the fourth round of the draft.
If a team claims Clarett, it will inherit the unique contract he signed July 28. Clarett didn't receive a signing bonus and was to be paid $230,000 this season. The contract included incentives that would have paid him up to $7 million over four years if he reached certain yardage totals. Denver would have given Clarett a signing bonus of about $410,000 had he not wanted to sign the incentive-based deal. At the time, Feldman said Clarett wanted to be paid like a first- round pick and the deal he signed would enable him to earn first round-type money.
The contract was one of the reasons Denver was able to part with Clarett so quickly. The team loses nothing financially by cutting him.
Shanahan had said Clarett would play extensively Friday night in the Broncos' preseason finale at Arizona. Feldman said it was a bad sign when Clarett didn't play Saturday night against Indianapolis.
According to a player at Dove Valley on Sunday, Clarett was commiserating by himself after the meeting with Shanahan and was overheard talking loudly on his cellphone, complaining he never was given a chance by the Broncos.
Clarett's time with the Broncos started to go south when he didn't rebound from a groin injury he suffered Aug. 3. Clarett was left behind Aug. 9 when the team went to Houston for five days, even though an MRI showed no
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serious damage. Clarett further dug himself in a hole by not returning to practice until Aug. 18.
When he did practice, the coaching staff thought Clarett didn't show the energy other players had. When speaking about Clarett, Shanahan often said players couldn't make the roster by missing practice.
The Broncos took the stance that Clarett was a low-risk gamble because he was their third pick of the third round and was taken with a compensatory pick. When he wasn't practicing, the team didn't show concern because he was fifth on the depth chart. He worked with the scout team last week.
The Broncos drafted Clarett because they thought he fit their system. While Shanahan didn't compare Clarett to Terrell Davis, the night of the draft Shanahan said that like Clarett, Davis didn't run well at the NFL scouting combine.
Shanahan said Clarett developed a relationship with Denver running backs coach Bobby Turner even before the draft.
Still, once he was selected, Clarett didn't appear to get close with anyone, particularly teammates. He arrived at training camp July 28 with new punter Todd Sauerbrun but often was seen walking by himself wearing headphones. Some teammates questioned his decision not to practice, and the coaching staff was concerned he didn't seem to mix well with teammates.
In an interview Aug. 17, Clarett said he wanted to remain a Bronco, but if released, there were 31 other teams in the league he could go to.
Now that's his only option.
Timeline
APRIL 23 With the 101th and final pick of the third round, the Broncos stunned the NFL by taking the controversial former Ohio State player. Coach Mike Shanahan said Clarett's "slate" was clean after the choice.
JULY 28 Hours before the reporting date, Clarett signed a unique four-year contract that did not pay him a signing bonus. The deal could have paid as much as $7 million if he would have hit certain on-field goals.
AUG. 9 The Broncos go to Houston for five days without Clarett, who stays behind for rehabilitation from a groin injury. An MRI showed no serious damage.
AUG. 18 Clarett returns to practice after missing nearly two weeks with the nagging injury.
AUG. 28 The Broncos inform Clarett he will be released this week without playing a down in the preseason.
Staff writer Bill W
Rookie told of release
By Bill Williamson
Denver Post Staff Writer
Maurice Clarett's unstoried Broncos career abruptly ended Sunday afternoon when he was called into coach Mike Shan- ahan's office and told of his pending release without playing in the preseason.
The pending release ends a national story that started in April when the Broncos shocked the NFL by drafting the controversial running back from Ohio State with the final pick of the third round.
"It's a shame it didn't work," said Steve Feldman, one of Clarett's agents.
Feldman said Sunday afternoon he had not talked directly to Clarett but was told by an intermediary that Clarett was informed of the move.
A man who answered the phone in Clarett's hotel room Sunday said Clarett had taken a walk and then hung up when asked about the release.
Several other players, including quarterback Danny Kanell, defensive end Raylee Johnson and tight end Patrick Hape, were at Dove Valley on Sunday to meet with Shanahan. The Broncos have to cut at least 15 players by Tuesday afternoon. None of the cuts will be made official until today at the earliest.
Feldman said he expects Clarett to leave Denver today.
"He has no reason to be there anymore," Feldman said.
If the Broncos officially waive Clarett today, another team can claim him Tuesday.
Clarett, who hasn't played in a game since his freshman year at Ohio State in 2002, could garner interest on the NFL waiver wire, but there is a better chance he would get more interest as a free agent.
Teams that may consider Clarett include Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Cleveland, St. Louis and Dallas. The Rams and Cowboys considered taking him as early as the fourth round of the draft.
If a team claims Clarett, it will inherit the unique contract he signed July 28. Clarett didn't receive a signing bonus and was to be paid $230,000 this season. The contract included incentives that would have paid him up to $7 million over four years if he reached certain yardage totals. Denver would have given Clarett a signing bonus of about $410,000 had he not wanted to sign the incentive-based deal. At the time, Feldman said Clarett wanted to be paid like a first- round pick and the deal he signed would enable him to earn first round-type money.
The contract was one of the reasons Denver was able to part with Clarett so quickly. The team loses nothing financially by cutting him.
Shanahan had said Clarett would play extensively Friday night in the Broncos' preseason finale at Arizona. Feldman said it was a bad sign when Clarett didn't play Saturday night against Indianapolis.
According to a player at Dove Valley on Sunday, Clarett was commiserating by himself after the meeting with Shanahan and was overheard talking loudly on his cellphone, complaining he never was given a chance by the Broncos.
Clarett's time with the Broncos started to go south when he didn't rebound from a groin injury he suffered Aug. 3. Clarett was left behind Aug. 9 when the team went to Houston for five days, even though an MRI showed no
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serious damage. Clarett further dug himself in a hole by not returning to practice until Aug. 18.
When he did practice, the coaching staff thought Clarett didn't show the energy other players had. When speaking about Clarett, Shanahan often said players couldn't make the roster by missing practice.
The Broncos took the stance that Clarett was a low-risk gamble because he was their third pick of the third round and was taken with a compensatory pick. When he wasn't practicing, the team didn't show concern because he was fifth on the depth chart. He worked with the scout team last week.
The Broncos drafted Clarett because they thought he fit their system. While Shanahan didn't compare Clarett to Terrell Davis, the night of the draft Shanahan said that like Clarett, Davis didn't run well at the NFL scouting combine.
Shanahan said Clarett developed a relationship with Denver running backs coach Bobby Turner even before the draft.
Still, once he was selected, Clarett didn't appear to get close with anyone, particularly teammates. He arrived at training camp July 28 with new punter Todd Sauerbrun but often was seen walking by himself wearing headphones. Some teammates questioned his decision not to practice, and the coaching staff was concerned he didn't seem to mix well with teammates.
In an interview Aug. 17, Clarett said he wanted to remain a Bronco, but if released, there were 31 other teams in the league he could go to.
Now that's his only option.
Timeline
APRIL 23 With the 101th and final pick of the third round, the Broncos stunned the NFL by taking the controversial former Ohio State player. Coach Mike Shanahan said Clarett's "slate" was clean after the choice.
JULY 28 Hours before the reporting date, Clarett signed a unique four-year contract that did not pay him a signing bonus. The deal could have paid as much as $7 million if he would have hit certain on-field goals.
AUG. 9 The Broncos go to Houston for five days without Clarett, who stays behind for rehabilitation from a groin injury. An MRI showed no serious damage.
AUG. 18 Clarett returns to practice after missing nearly two weeks with the nagging injury.
AUG. 28 The Broncos inform Clarett he will be released this week without playing a down in the preseason.
Staff writer Bill W
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FritoBandito
Lover of salty snacks
A few random thoughts about Mo:
1. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when Alan Milstein explains to his law partners how he intends to collect the fees Mo owes his firm. "O-o-o-ops. I could have sworn I saw a gravy train in there someplace."
2. Does anyone think Jim Brown will be at Mommy-and-Mo's side now that he's just another unemployed high school kid? "Would you like fries with that, Mr. Brown?"
3. Will Jesse Jackson and/or Al Sharpton ride to the rescue with a press conference blasting the Broncos, Jim Tressel and Mo's kindergarten teacher? "Maurice is a victim of an uncaring society that never gave him a chance. Er, well, not much of a chance anyway. His full-ride at tOSU was worth a little, I guess."
4. An old Bob Dylan lyric comes to mind: "I must have been mad; I didn't know what I had; until I threw it all away."
1. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when Alan Milstein explains to his law partners how he intends to collect the fees Mo owes his firm. "O-o-o-ops. I could have sworn I saw a gravy train in there someplace."
2. Does anyone think Jim Brown will be at Mommy-and-Mo's side now that he's just another unemployed high school kid? "Would you like fries with that, Mr. Brown?"
3. Will Jesse Jackson and/or Al Sharpton ride to the rescue with a press conference blasting the Broncos, Jim Tressel and Mo's kindergarten teacher? "Maurice is a victim of an uncaring society that never gave him a chance. Er, well, not much of a chance anyway. His full-ride at tOSU was worth a little, I guess."
4. An old Bob Dylan lyric comes to mind: "I must have been mad; I didn't know what I had; until I threw it all away."
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