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Wednesday Roundup Broncos' Romanowski goes on trial Tuesday
Updated: Thursday June 21, 2001 12:23 AM
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) -- Denver Broncos linebacker Bill Romanowski will go to trial Tuesday on charges he illegally received a prescription drug. He is accused of obtaining the appetite suppressant phentermine that had been prescribed for his wife, Julie, and a family friend. Phentermine also acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system. A judge ruled that statements the player and his wife made to investigators in 1999 could not be used because the investigators illegally entered the couple's home. But District Attorney Jim Peters says there is enough evidence to proceed. Bill Romanowski is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, two counts of conspiracy and one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deceit. Julie Romanowski is charged with eight counts of illegally obtaining diet pills and one count of conspiracy. Her trial is scheduled Aug. 14. Dr. Randall Snook pleaded guilty to providing the diet pills and was sentenced to 18 months' probation.
Patriots' McGinest undergoes minor back surgeryFOXBORO, Mass. (AP) -- Patriots defensive end Willie McGinest had back surgery but is expected to be ready when the season opens in September. He was operated on last week for what the team called a minor procedure. He could miss training camp, which starts July 26. McGinest participated in the team's non-contact, four-day minicamp two weeks ago. If he does show at training camp, he would take part on a limited basis. McGinest, a 29-year-old player who made the Pro Bowl in 1996, has had injury problems throughout his eight-year career. He started 14 of 16 games last season, finishing with 63 tackles and six sacks.
Falcons bring back wide receiver MartinFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Wide receiver Tony Martin returned to the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday, signing with the team he helped lead to the Super Bowl in 1998. Martin, 35, spent the last two seasons with Miami and was waived in February. He worked out with the Falcons on Tuesday, taking passes from quarterback Chris Chandler. "Just throwing the ball to him, you're reminded of what happened in '98," Chandler said. "He made a lot of us better." Martin, a 12-year veteran was released by Atlanta after the 1999 Super Bowl because he would not postpone a $400,000 roster bonus while facing legal problems. He was acquitted of money laundering and conspiracy charges in Florida. Martin was a deep threat who loosened up defenses and caught 66 passes for 1,181 yards and six touchdowns for the Falcons. He missed six games last season with a stress fracture in his left foot and caught 26 passes for 393 yards and no touchdowns. On Tuesday, he said he was in the best shape of his life. The Falcons also signed wide receiver Quentin McCord, a seventh-round draft choice from Kentucky. He is the last of the team's 10 draftees to sign. Chargers sign two draft picksSAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers signed draft picks Carlos Polk and Robert Carswell to three-year contracts Wednesday. Polk, a first team All-American linebacker as a senior at Nebraska, was selected in the fourth round. Carswell, a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection and the only defensive back in Clemson history to record two 100-tackle seasons, was drafted in the seventh round. Packers CB McBride agrees to one-year dealGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Cornerback Tod McBride re-signed with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, agreeing to a one-year contract. McBride started six games last season after injuries sidelined Mike McKenzie and Antuan Edwards. McBride, a three-year veteran out of UCLA, had 46 tackles and the first two interceptions of his career. The Packers also said that rookie offensive tackle Kevin Jordan has been waived because of a knee injury but will revert to injured reserve status with the team if he is not claimed on waivers. Jordan, from Fresno State, was signed as a free agent April 26 but tore a knee ligament the next day in practice. Bengals waive WR BoydCINCINNATI (AP) -- The Cincinnati Bengals waived wide receiver LaVell Boyd on Wednesday. Boyd, who played at Louisville, spent most of his 2000 rookie season on the Bengals' practice squad. He appeared in the final two games, with no statistics. Boyd signed as a rookie free agent and had four catches for 35 yards during the exhibition season. He was promoted from the practice squad in November when linebacker Marc Megna was waived. Eagles sign former Colts WR JonesPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Wide receiver Isaac Jones signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday after spending most of last season on Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. In his two years with the Colts, Jones played in two games, with his lone start against the Eagles during his rookie season. Jones, a Philadelphia native, originally signed with the Colts as a rookie free agent in 1999. The Eagles also released first-year wide receiver Steve Vagedes. Washington State assistant heads to 49ersPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) -- Jim Zeches, a longtime assistant coach at Washington State, resigned Wednesday to take a regional scouting job with the San Francisco 49ers. Zeches, the Cougars' recruiting coordinator since 1994 and tight ends coach the past two seasons, spent 12 seasons working under Washington State coach Mike Price. The 50-year-old Zeches was hired by 49ers general manager Terry Donahue. Zeches was an assistant under Price in 1989-90 at Weber State. He followed Price to Washington State, where he also coached defensive tackles and outside linebackers during his stay.
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