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 Gordon, who sat out the first 10 games of the 2014 season on a
suspension for a failed marijuana test and a DUI, is facing a
one-year ban after failing another drug test.
In an open letter posted on Medium.com, he called out sports media
celebrities Charles Barkley, Cris Carter and Stephen A. Smith for
their criticisms of him. The 23-year-old said they had no right to
criticize someone they had never met.
Gordon said the latest failed test was the result of drinking with
teammates on a flight to Las Vegas on Jan. 2. He received notice to
take a drug test as soon as he landed.
Gordon, who in 2013 caught 87 passes for 1,646 yards and 14
touchdowns, admitted he had failed the team, his family, his friends
and himself.
"Words cannot express the remorse and regret I feel over this latest
incident," he wrote. "I acknowledge that the repeated transgressions
that have led up to this point have damaged my credibility, and for
that, the only person to blame is me."
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The San Diego Chargers on Thursday hired veteran NFL coach Mike
Nolan to be their linebackers coach.
Nolan, most recently the defensive coordinator of the Atlanta
Falcons, replaces Joe Barry, who became the defensive coordinator in
Washington.
Nolan, 55, has 28 years of NFL coaching experience, including four
as coach of the San Francisco 49ers and 17 as a defensive
coordinator.
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The Philadelphia Eagles named Ed Marynowitz as vice president of
player personnel, working under coach Chip Kelly.
The Eagles had a difficult time hiring someone to take the job as
Kelly's personnel executive.
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St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher's deliberate search for a new
offensive coordinator likely will be an in-house hire, according to
the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Fisher has brought in a number of candidates since Brian
Schottenheimer left on Jan. 7 to become offensive coordinator and
quarterbacks coach at the University of Georgia.
According to the newspaper, quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti and
tight ends coach Rob Boras are the top options.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct Thursday and was sentenced to 18 months of
probation and community service in a domestic assault case.
The punishment, handed down in Maricopa County (Arizona) Superior
Court, is the result of a case in which Dwyer allegedly assaulted
his wife last July.
Dwyer, 25, had pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of felony
aggravated assault and criminal damage for allegedly head-butting
his wife and breaking her nose. But he pleaded guilty to a lesser
charge Thursday and the felony counts were dismissed.
(Editing by Andrew Both)
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