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 A court document filed this week reveals part of Benson's
deposition transcript from March 28-29, and he accuses his heirs of
trying to kill him.
Benson is locked in a legal battle with daughter Renee Benson and
grandchildren Rita LeBlanc and Ryan LeBlanc over the future of his
business empire, which includes the ownership of the NFL and NBA
teams.
Benson, 88, is angling to leave full ownership of the teams to his
third wife, Gayle Benson.
In the deposition, Benson is asked why he wants to leave "zero" in
the family trust to his heirs.
"Well, they tried to kill me for one thing," Benson testified.
Benson was asked how and replied, "By picking on my wife and when I
wasn't feel(ing) very good, they were very hostile."
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 The Dallas Cowboys signed a second-round pick, linebacker Jaylon
Smith, to a four-year rookie deal.
Smith will receive a $2.9 million signing bonus as part of the
$6.494 million deal, based on the NFL's slotting system for rookies.
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The Cowboys are hoping to bring the 2018 NFL Draft to their new
headquarters in Frisco, Texas, that will feature a 12,000-seat
indoor stadium.
According to the Dallas Morning News, the Cowboys are in discussions
with the NFL to host the draft at The Ford Center at The Star in
Frisco, AT&T Stadium in Arlington or both facilities.
The new headquarters, which will also house the Cowboys' business
and football operations and team practices, is scheduled to open on
Aug. 27, according to the newspaper.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers signed second-round draft pick safety Sean
Davis to a four-year rookie deal.
Davis will make around $4.087 million, including a $1.172 million
signing bonus, based on the NFL's slotting system for rookies.
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The Steelers have been experimenting with a robot for tackling
drills during offseason workouts.
Mobile Virtual Player, a robotic dummy operated by remote control,
was developed and first implemented at Dartmouth College.
Head coach Mike Tomlin said the Steelers are figuring out other uses
for the robot being used at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.
The robot has the ability to cut, weave, stop and speed up. This
version is still in the testing phase, but the goal is to have more
available in 2017.
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The NFL is planning to move the Pro Bowl from Honolulu to Orlando,
Fla., Bloomberg News reported Thursday.
Orlando, Honolulu, Houston and Sydney, Australia, are bidding to
host the all-star game. The report did not indicate when the Pro
Bowl would move to Orlando.
The Pro Bowl will be played at the Citrus Bowl, according to the
report. (Editing by Steve Keating.)
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