
The list of presenters for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 in August came out last week.
Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, a standout defensive back for Detroit in his playing days, will be introduced by his brother, Bob.
Russ Grimm, a one-time star guard with the Washington Redskins from Pitt and Southmoreland High School, will have his former line coach for the Hogs, Joe Bugel, present him.
Said Bugel, a Munhall native: "When Russ said he wanted me to be his presenter, it lifted me so high, I almost hit my head on the ceiling."
Among the other presenters: Jerry Jones will introduce Emmitt Smith; Ed DeBartolo Jr. will present Jerry Rice; New Orleans owner Tom Benson will introduce Rickey Jackson; Floyd Little will be presented by his son, Marc; and John Randle will be introduced by John Teerlinck, his Vikings position coach.
Ceremonies will be Aug. 7 in Canton, Ohio, with the Hall of Fame Game the following day featuring the Cowboys and Bengals.
Donovan McNabb apologized to the fans of Philadelphia for not winning a Super Bowl title for them.
"I look back -- the things that I set out that I wanted to accomplish and bring back to Philadelphia I wasn't able to, and I apologize more than anything to the people of Philadelphia, not bringing that Super Bowl to them," McNabb told Philadelphia radio station 97.5 The Fanatic.
McNabb was traded to division rival Washington a month ago after 11 seasons with the Eagles, who drafted him third overall in 1999.
He led the Eagles to five appearances in the NFC championship game and a spot in the Super Bowl after the 2004 season.
Owner Dan Snyder said he is "disappointed" that Albert Haynesworth skipped the team's minicamps and offseason workouts. Snyder spoke to reporters Saturday at the dedication of an inner city football field that has been refurbished by the Redskins and the NFL. The Redskins paid Haynesworth $32 million in guaranteed money in the past 15 months, but the two-time All Pro defensive tackle is staying away from the team because he is unhappy with the switch to a 3-4 defense under new coach Mike Shanahan.
Former New Orleans Saints security director Geoffrey Santini withdrew his lawsuit against the club last week because the team's lawyers are sending the matter to arbitration. In the lawsuit, which was filed April 30, Santini claimed the Saints attempted to cover up the theft and improper distribution of prescription Vicodin pills at the team's facility.
The Saints' decision to seek arbitration also at least temporarily blocks the public release of video and audio recordings that Santini said he made to protect himself and others participating in the alleged cover-up for fear of losing their jobs.
Donald Hyatt, an attorney representing Santini, has said the video shows the theft of Vicodin pills by a senior staff member who was later identified as linebackers coach Joe Vitt. The audio recordings Santini made allegedly caught team trainers Scottie Patton and Kevin Mangum discussing orders from general manager Mickey Loomis to forge entries in official prescription drug logs to cover up the thefts.
Director of pro scouting Doug Williams, who became the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl, left the organization for a second time after serving 6 years in personnel department.
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