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Ricky Williams will have a tough time convincing trade suitors that he is back for the long haul when he is balking at playing for the minimum salary the Dolphins want him to accept. ... Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones' most recent brush with the law is an example of why most teams rated him behind Antrel Rolle and Carlos Rogers. ... The Dolphins made an example of safety Quintin Williams, cutting him after his arrest last month, but they will not do anything so rash with tight end Randy McMichael, their leading receiver last year who was arrested and charged with battery against his wife for the second time in 13 months. McMichael's arrest could result in an NFL suspension and hurt his status on the free agent market in 2006. McMichael, who set team records for receptions and yardage by a tight end in 2004, is one of the league's most underpaid players this season at $480,000 ... The Vikings expect safety Corey Chavous and cornerback Brian Williams to report to camp on time; they are two of the team's veteran holdovers in a remade defense. ... The Jaguars' concern now is that running back Fred Taylor will miss at least a month of the regular season. ... Although the Patriots want Richard Seymour to be one of their defensive mainstays, they have enough depth on the line that they will not give in willingly to Seymour's contract demands. ... Quarterback Trent Dilfer's team-first attitude has been exactly what Browns general manager Phil Savage was looking for as a one- or two-year option on a team that is not expected to be very good. ... Donnie Abraham didn't do the Jets any favors last week by deciding to retire two months after telling team officials he planned to play in 2005. The Jets were forced to scramble by trading a conditional 2006 fifth-round draft choice to Dallas for disgruntled cornerback Pete Hunter and are now reconsidering signing Ty Law, whose salary demands have scared off other suitors.
—Matt Pitzer and Alex Marvez
Identity theft
Brian Jackson doesn't look anything like the most famous athlete in Pittsburgh. Nor does he match Ben Roethlisberger's backup Brian St. Pierre.
The two women he dated while impersonating the Steelers quarterbacks eventually caught on — partly because his act included signing worthless fake autographs.
Authorities charged Jackson, a 31-year-old car salesman, with harassment for allegedly continuing to contact both women after they learned of the ruses. He was also charged with criminal mischief for allegedly ruining a Steelers jersey owned by one of the women's neighbors when he signed his rendition of Roethlisberger's autograph on it.
Jackson arrived at the woman's home July 6, gave her an autographed football and pretended to be Roethlisberger, signing the neighbor's jersey, authorities said. When she got home from their date that night, the neighbor brought her a newspaper article and told her that the man wasn't Roethlisberger.
Allegheny County police said Jackson pretended to be St. Pierre, the third-string quarterback, when he met a different woman last September. Jackson told the woman to watch Steelers games so she could see him when he went into the game.
When the woman did watch a game, she saw the real Brian St. Pierre on the screen and realized Jackson was an impostor. Jackson tried to explain to the woman that he looked "different" on TV, but she asked him not to contact her, police said.
Contributing: Sports Weekly's Devin Clancy, Howard Balzer, staff and wire reports
Ricky Williams will have a tough time convincing trade suitors that he is back for the long haul when he is balking at playing for the minimum salary the Dolphins want him to accept. ... Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones' most recent brush with the law is an example of why most teams rated him behind Antrel Rolle and Carlos Rogers. ... The Dolphins made an example of safety Quintin Williams, cutting him after his arrest last month, but they will not do anything so rash with tight end Randy McMichael, their leading receiver last year who was arrested and charged with battery against his wife for the second time in 13 months. McMichael's arrest could result in an NFL suspension and hurt his status on the free agent market in 2006. McMichael, who set team records for receptions and yardage by a tight end in 2004, is one of the league's most underpaid players this season at $480,000 ... The Vikings expect safety Corey Chavous and cornerback Brian Williams to report to camp on time; they are two of the team's veteran holdovers in a remade defense. ... The Jaguars' concern now is that running back Fred Taylor will miss at least a month of the regular season. ... Although the Patriots want Richard Seymour to be one of their defensive mainstays, they have enough depth on the line that they will not give in willingly to Seymour's contract demands. ... Quarterback Trent Dilfer's team-first attitude has been exactly what Browns general manager Phil Savage was looking for as a one- or two-year option on a team that is not expected to be very good. ... Donnie Abraham didn't do the Jets any favors last week by deciding to retire two months after telling team officials he planned to play in 2005. The Jets were forced to scramble by trading a conditional 2006 fifth-round draft choice to Dallas for disgruntled cornerback Pete Hunter and are now reconsidering signing Ty Law, whose salary demands have scared off other suitors.
—Matt Pitzer and Alex Marvez
Identity theft
Brian Jackson doesn't look anything like the most famous athlete in Pittsburgh. Nor does he match Ben Roethlisberger's backup Brian St. Pierre.
The two women he dated while impersonating the Steelers quarterbacks eventually caught on — partly because his act included signing worthless fake autographs.
Authorities charged Jackson, a 31-year-old car salesman, with harassment for allegedly continuing to contact both women after they learned of the ruses. He was also charged with criminal mischief for allegedly ruining a Steelers jersey owned by one of the women's neighbors when he signed his rendition of Roethlisberger's autograph on it.
Jackson arrived at the woman's home July 6, gave her an autographed football and pretended to be Roethlisberger, signing the neighbor's jersey, authorities said. When she got home from their date that night, the neighbor brought her a newspaper article and told her that the man wasn't Roethlisberger.
Allegheny County police said Jackson pretended to be St. Pierre, the third-string quarterback, when he met a different woman last September. Jackson told the woman to watch Steelers games so she could see him when he went into the game.
When the woman did watch a game, she saw the real Brian St. Pierre on the screen and realized Jackson was an impostor. Jackson tried to explain to the woman that he looked "different" on TV, but she asked him not to contact her, police said.
Contributing: Sports Weekly's Devin Clancy, Howard Balzer, staff and wire reports
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