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NFL Rookie Hurt in Car Crash: I'll Play Again

M. Morris — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:48:00 CDT

Chad Jones, the New York Giants rookie so severely injured in a car crash that doctors feared he might lose his left foot, is vowing to play football again, his father tells the New York Post . "It's already a miracle, so we're just going to take that miracle and make...

NFL Draft Pick May Lose Foot After Car Wreck

M. Morris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:55:00 CDT

Chad Jones, a New York Giants draft pick who was a two-sport star at LSU, is in guarded condition and in danger of losing his left foot after a car accident early this morning in New Orleans, the Shreveport Times reports. Jones, a safety who entered the draft after his...

LSU's Odom Suspended After Attempted Break-In

Joseph Fasano — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:41:53 CDT

LSU linebacker Derrick Odom III was arrested yesterday after attempting to force his way into a condo following an argument with the resident last month, police said. Odom, considered one of the NCAA's most promising athletes, has been suspended from the team indefinitely pending further investigation, said a school spokesman.