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Tatum Bell “ain’t no thief”; bless the Lions
Published 9/3/2008 by Michael Rand at Randball
bell.jpg We’ve been following the Rudi Johnson vs. Tatum Bell Gucci bag incident from an amused distance. Now that Rocket sends us an update from the Detroit Free Press , we have no choice to but post about the two Detroit RBs: Rudi Johnson and Tatum Bell just gave their sides of Monday’s incident. Coming off the practice field, Johnson told a group of reporters he saw a surveillance video of Bell swiping two Gucci bags of his Monday. He got them back empty Tuesday. He is missing a couple hundred dollars, his credit cards, his identification and some undergarments, but he won’t ...

Tatum Bell Took Rudi Johnson's Bags, Insists 'I Ain't No Thief ... All a Misunderstanding'
Published 9/3/2008 at FanHouse
Filed under: LionsYesterday Will Brinson noted at FanHouse the report from Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk, stating that Detroit Lions running back Rudi Johnson had his bags stolen by former Lions running back Tatum Bell. Today Bell acknowledged that he took Johnson's bags, but he claims it was simply a "misunderstanding" -- not a theft: "I ain't no thief," Bell told the Free Press in a phone interview. "I ain't never been one, and I ain't never going to be one. It was all a misunderstanding. "You can ...

Tatum Bell Declares Innocence While Suspiciously Wearing Rudi Johnson's Underwear [NFL]
Published 9/3/2008 by Rick Chandler at Deadspin
Yep, this is EXACTLY what the Lions needed. Our story so far: Rudi Johnson arrived at Lions headquarters on Monday to make a deal to become their backup running back, when his two large Gucci dufflebags were stolen from outside of CEO Matt Millen's office. Video surveillance cameras revealed that it was Tatum Bell who swiped them; the same Tatum Bell who was dropped from the team when Johnson came on board. Oh no he din't! Johnson got the bags back, but empty. Missing was about $200, some credit cards, his identification and poo-poo undies. Bell, however, claims innocence. (Said in Eddie Murphy voice): "Is there a problem, officers?" ...

Tatum Bell caught on camera stealing Rudi Johnson’s luggage
Published 9/3/2008 by Tony Baldwin at Dejuiced! Sports News with No Boundaries
Newly acquired Detroit Lions running back Rudi Johnson isn’t a hit with everyone in the 313 area code. In fact, one guy that could possibly have something against him is recently released running back Tatum Bell. According to reports, Bell was caught on security cameras picking up Johnson’s ...

He speaks, and it’s official: Tatum Bell the dumbest man alive
Published 9/7/2008 by Ink Jet Sean at The Meaningful Collateral
... But Bell couldn’t sit well enough alone. He talked to the press, and unleashed what we believe is the world’s first quadruple double-negative. Count them if you can stomach it: ...