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Commissioner Scott Butera of the Arena Football League says
it has a place for him.
"We could provide a strong platform for him to demonstrate that
he is back," Butera told TMZ Sports. "We would also work with
him and provide him whatever help he needed to live a healthy
life."
Manziel, who is unsigned after being released by the Cleveland
Browns in March, was suspended for the first four games of next
season by the NFL earlier this week. In addition, Manziel faces
further potential discipline from the league for violations of
its personal conduct policy if he does sign with a team. His
domestic assault case in Dallas is pending.
--Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie offensive lineman Dominique
Robertson was shot Thursday morning in Loma Linda, Calif., and
later detained by police.
Robertson, an undrafted rookie out of Division II West Georgia,
was released from Loma Linda University Medical Center about 6
p.m. Friday, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise.
Police responded to the emergency room at the hospital at 3:28
a.m. Thursday where Robertson was being treated, according to
the San Bernardino County sheriff.
--Houston Texans minority owner Philip Burguieres, who played a
key role in helping owner Bob McNair bring the NFL back to the
city, has died.
McNair, the Texans' founder, chairman and CEO, confirmed that
Burguieres passed away on Thursday night.
Burguieres, a Louisiana native, and McNair had been friends and
fellow Houston businessmen since the 1970s.
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