It should come as no surprise that the NFL actually has a rule prohibiting teams from changing playing surfaces during the season, so the shift from natural grass to not-so-natural grass at Gillette Stadium will have to wait until 2007.
According to NFL.com, once filming for The Game Plan, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kyra Sedgwick, wraps up on October 25th, the grounds crew can go ahead and lay some new sod down the middle of the field.
NFL.com has all the details here.
Koren Robinson Suspended...Again
According to the crawl on the NFL Network, Koren Robinson has been suspended by the NFL for one year. The earliest date Robinson can apply for reinstatement is September 18th, 2007.
Robinson's suspension is the result of his more recent run-in with Johnny Law. While at training camp with the Minnesota Vikings, Robinson tried to evade police officers in a high-speed pursuit. When finally apprehended, the smell of alcohol was emanating from the talented, but troubled, wide receiver. A breathalyzer test confirmed that Robinson was operating his motor vehicle above the .08 limit.
Robinson was sentenced to 90 days in a Washington state jail for violating the terms of his probation (failure to notify the court of a change in employment). Robinson has until February 28th, 2007 to report to jail to serve his time.
While it's debatable as to whether or not it's a good idea to give more free time to individuals who clearly don't know how to lawfully spend it, it's hard to argue from the position that Robinson does not deserve to be suspended. While I'm certain Robinson isn't a bad person, he isn't one that makes the right choices. Usually, those bad choices have culminated in criminal charges, therefore, the NFL is not the best place for him to be right now.
Here's hoping K-Rob (finally) gets his life in order.
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