POPE IN A HEAP OF TROUBLE
ProFootballTalk.com —
As it turns out, there are worse things you can do with a bottle of champagne than spray it into a crowd of strangers. Giants cornerback Geoffrey Pope faces felony charges in Detroit after allegedly hitting a man over the head with a champagne bottle. The victim is the son of a local television anchor, and he took 28 stitches to the ear. Pope was celebrating his birthday. We hope that, when he blew out the candles, he wished for a good defense lawyer.
Giants' Geoffrey Pope Arrested, Accused of Hitting Man Over Head With Champagne Bottle
FanHouse —
Filed under: NY Giants, New YorkGeoffrey Pope, a cornerback who played in two playoff games for the New York Giants this year, was arrested and faces felony charges after he was accused of hitting a man over the head with a champagne bottle in a Detroit club Friday night. The victim was the son of longtime Detroit newscaster Carmen Harlan. The assault opened up a gash that required 28 stitches to close. Pope, a Detroit native, attended Howard University and had an unexceptional career, but he became a pro prospect with a blazing 4.29-second 40-yard dash. He spent time on the Dolphins' and Giants' practice ...
Giants' Pope arrested
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... , cornerback Geoffrey Pope faces felony charges after allegedly hitting a man over the head with a champagne bottle. ...
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Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football —
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This has to be one of the most boring weekends of the sports summer. Saturday has become an infomercial-fest until skateboarding takes over the tube.
At least the CWS continues to impress. Hello ladies.
Today’s Dump:
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Bengals Promote Pope
Stripe Hype | A Cincinnati Bengals Blog —
In a move that suggests the Bengals will be without their best corner, Johnathan Joseph (ankle), against New York, the team has bumped practice squad CB Geoffrey Pope onto the active roster. To make room, they released former Detroit guard Frank Davis.
Pope spent all of last year on the Giants’ practice squad, but was signed to the active roster in the postseason and had two solo tackles, one against Dallas and one against Green Bay, during the Giants’ Super Bowl run. Pope is perhaps better known for an incident in which he was accused of hitting a man over the head with a champagne ...
