Claims filed against Charger dismissed
Associated Press
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis yesterday dismissed reality TV star Tila Tequila's accusations that Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman choked her and threw her to the ground early Sunday while she was trying to leave his suburban San Diego home.
Merriman was arrested after Tequila signed a citizen's arrest warrant accusing Merriman of battery and false imprisonment. Both are felonies.
Dumanis decided not to charge Merriman after her office spent three days reviewing reports from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Merriman said he was trying to keep Tequila, whose real name is Tila Nguyen, from leaving his home because she appeared to be intoxicated and denied harming her.
ELSEWHERE
Raiders: Oakland reportedly sent defensive lineman Richard Seymour a letter giving him until Tuesday to report to the team or face a possible season-long suspension.
The Boston Herald reported yesterday that Seymour was hand-delivered the so-called "five-day letter" on Thursday, four days after Oakland acquired the five-time Pro Bowler from New England for a 2011 first-round draft pick.
Eagles: Michael Vick is traveling with Philadelphia for its season opener at Carolina to get a taste of the team's road routine.
Eagles coach Andy Reid usually does not take players, typically injured ones, on the road if they are not going to play. Reid wanted Vick, who remains on the exempt list, to become familiar with how the Eagles handle their business on trips.
NFL INJURY REPORT
(OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice)
TOMORROW
DALLAS COWBOYS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — COWBOYS: OUT: CB Michael Hamlin (wrist), LB Curtis Johnson (hamstring), LB Jason Williams (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: QB Stephen McGee (knee). BUCCANEERS: OUT: CB E.J. Biggers (shoulder). DOUBTFUL: TE John Gilmore (ankle), LB Adam Hayward (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: DE Kyle Moore (groin). PROBABLE: WR Antonio Bryant (knee), WR Michael Clayton (hamstring), DT Ryan Sims (not injury related).
DENVER BRONCOS at CINCINNATI BENGALS — BRONCOS: OUT: S Josh Barrett (shoulder), DT Le Kevin Smith (knee). QUESTIONABLE: WR Jabar Gaffney (finger), G Chris Kuper (ankle), RB Knowshon Moreno (knee), QB Kyle Orton (right finger), QB Chris Simms (ankle). PROBABLE: S Brian Dakins (hand). BENGALS: OUT: CB David Jones (foot), T Andre Smith (foot). QUESTIONABLE: G Scott Kooistra (knee). PROBABLE: WR Chris Henry (thigh), QB Carson Palmer (ankle), S Roy Williams (thigh).
DETROIT LIONS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — LIONS: DOUBTFUL: QB Drew Stanton (knee). QUESTIONABLE: CB Phillip Buchanon (neck), WR Yamon Figurs (finger), G Stephen Peterman (ankle). PROBABLE: K Jason Hanson (right knee), DE Jason Hunter (ribs), DT Grady Jackson (knee), WR Dennis Northcutt (hand). SAINTS: OUT: T Jammal Brown (hernia), TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), RB Pierre Thomas (knee). PROBABLE: TE Jeremy Shockey (ankle), S Usama Young (shoulder).
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — JAGUARS: OUT: TE Zach Miller (knee). PROBABLE: DT Derek Landri (knee), T Tra Thomas (back). COLTS: OUT: S Bob Sanders (knee), TE Tom Santi (ankle), CB Jamie Silva (abdomen). QUESTIONABLE: DT Fili Moala (knee).
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at BALTIMORE RAVENS — CHIEFS: QUESTIONABLE: QB Matt Cassel (knee), WR Terrance Copper (hamstring), CB Brandon Flowers (shoulder). RAVENS: DOUBTFUL: TE L.J. Smith (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: LB Dannell Ellerbe (knee). PROBABLE: LB Brendon Ayanbadejo (foot), DE Haloti Ngata (knee).
MIAMI DOLPHINS at ATLANTA FALCONS — DOLPHINS: PROBABLE: CB Vontae Davis (knee). FALCONS: OUT: S William Moore (hamstring). PROBABLE: DE John Abraham (knee), DE Chauncey Davis (foot), LB Tony Gilbert (hamstring), C Todd McClure (calf), RB Jerious Norwood (knee), LS Mike Schneck (knee).
MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CLEVELAND BROWNS — VIKINGS: OUT: LB Erin Henderson (calf). QUESTIONABLE: WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring). PROBABLE: TE Jim Kleinsasser (hand). BROWNS: OUT: G Rex Hadnot (knee). DOUBTFUL: RB Cedric Peerman (thigh). QUESTIONABLE: LB David Bowens (knee), RB Jerome Harrison (knee), DT Shaun Rogers (foot), CB Eric Wright (knee). PROBABLE: LB Alex Hall (shoulder), TE Steve Heiden (knee).
NEW YORK JETS at HOUSTON TEXANS — JETS: QUESTIONABLE: DE Mike Devito (hamstring). PROBABLE: QB Kellen Clemens (right elbow), RB Shonn Greene (ribs), TE Dustin Keller (toe), LB Bryan Thomas (ankle), WR Wallace Wright (knee). TEXANS: OUT: CB Jacques Reeves (fibula), CB Eugene Wilson (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DT Deljuan Robinson (calf), WR Kevin Walter (hamstring). PROBABLE: QB Matt Schaub (ankle).
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at CAROLINA PANTHERS — EAGLES: OUT: T Shawn Andrews (back), G Todd Herremans (foot), LB Joe Mays (shoulder). PROBABLE: C Nick Cole (knee), WR Kevin Curtis (knee), T King Dunlap (elbow), LB Moise Fokou (shoulder), DE Darren Howard (groin), T Winston Justice (shoulder), CB Dimitri Patterson (ankle), DT Mike Patterson (ankle), RB Leonard Weaver (knee), RB Brian Westbrook (knee), LB Tracy White (rib). PANTHERS: QUESTIONABLE: S Chris Harris (knee), CB Sherrod Martin (knee).
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at ARIZONA CARDINALS — 49ERS: OUT: LB Ahmad Brooks (knee), WR Brandon Jones (shoulder). CARDINALS: QUESTIONABLE: WR Anquan Boldin (hamstring), WR Early Doucet (ribs), QB Brian St. Pierre (back). PROBABLE: WR Steve Breaston (knee), WR Sean Morey (ribs), S Matt Ware (shoulder).
ST. LOUIS RAMS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — RAMS: OUT: S Craig Dahl (hamstring), T John Greco (wrist). QUESTIONABLE: LB Larry Grant (knee). PROBABLE: QB Marc Bulger (right finger). SEAHAWKS: OUT: T Walter Jones (knee), C Chris Spencer (quadricep). DOUBTFUL: CB Travis Fisher (hamstring), DE Derek Walker (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: WR Deion Branch (hamstring), S C.J. Wallace (rib).
WASHINGTON REDSKINS at NEW YORK GIANTS — REDSKINS: PROBABLE: CB Carlos Rogers (calf), T Mike Williams (ankle). GIANTS: OUT: CB Aaron Ross (hamstring). DOUBTFUL: T Adam Koets (ankle), LB Clint Sintim (groin). QUESTIONABLE: CB Kevin Dockery (hamstring).
CHICAGO BEARS at GREEN BAY PACKERS — BEARS: QUESTIONABLE: WR Devin Aromashodu (quadricep), CB Charles Tillman (back). PROBABLE: DT Israel Idonije (hamstring). PACKERS: DOUBTFUL: RB Brandon Jackson (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: CB Will Blackmon (quadricep), DT B.J. Raji (ankle). PROBABLE: QB Matt Flynn (right shoulder), S Aaron Rouse (hamstring).
MONDAY
BUFFALO BILLS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — BILLS: DNP: TE Derek Fine (hamstring), CB Drayton Florence (knee). LIMITED: DT Spencer Johnson (thigh). PATRIOTS: DNP: DT Myron Pryor (calf), WR Matt Slater (elbow). LIMITED: C Dan Connolly (back), WR Julian Edelman (ankle), RB Sammy Morris (finger), CB Shawn Springs (knee), WR Wes Welker (knee), CB Terrence Wheatley (knee). FULL: QB Tom Brady (right shoulder), S Bret Lockett (chest), TE Benjamin Watson (hamstring).
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at OAKLAND RAIDERS — CHARGERS: No report. RAIDERS: OUT: WR Chaz Schilens (foot).
NFL WEEK 1
ALL TIMES HAWAI'I
THURSDAY'S RESULT
Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 10, OT
TOMORROW'S GAMES
Miami at Atlanta, 7 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Houston, 7 a.m.
Detroit at New Orleans, 7 a.m.
Denver at Cincinnati, 7 a.m.
Kansas City at Baltimore, 7 a.m.
Dallas at Tampa Bay, 7 a.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland, 7 a.m.
Philadelphia at Carolina, 7 a.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 7 a.m.
St. Louis at Seattle, 10:15 a.m.
Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10:15 a.m.
San Francisco at Arizona, 10:15 a.m.
Chicago at Green Bay, 2:20 p.m.
MONDAY'S GAME
Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.