Mathis' past [Ryan O'Halloran]

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REDSKINS GO TURD COLLECTING
Published 4/5/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... the Washington Redskins. The new player is receiver Jerome Mathis, a three-year member of the Houston Texans who didn’t receive a restricted free agent tender after being arrested for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend in February.  (Charges have since been dropped, primarily because the alleged victim moved out of state and asked for the charges to be dropped.) Hey, Redskins — why didn’t you just make a waiver claim for Chris Henry? The Washington Times points out that the team waited until 7:00 p.m. on Friday to send out a release announcing the move, which apparently was ...

Redskins add WR Jerome Mathis
Published 4/5/2008 by Anthony Brown at Hog Heaven
... Ryan O’Halloran’s post on The Washington Times Redskins 360 opens with the factoid that the Redskins waited until 7:00 pm Friday evening to announce the signing. O’Halloran provides more details, as reported by the Houston Chronicle, of Mathis’ recent brushes with the law. With Chris Henry in the news, the Skins undoubtedly wanted to avoid any comparisons. ...

The Roundup: The tale of the old hockey player
Published 4/5/2008 by Patrick Imig at The Big Lead
... Dan Snyder isn’t running background checks on new employees - and announces their signings in the wee hours of the morning.  [Washington Post] ...

'Skins Take Symbolic Walk of Shame, Sign Jerome Mathis
Published 4/5/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... Usually this wouldn't be newsworthy since the team is forever lusting after free agents (until recently, anyway) and Mathis is a fringe NFL player at best. But the Washington Times points out why this is different, particularly in light of the timing of the announcement: ...

An Underground King For A Day
Published 4/6/2008 by Truth About It at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... Considering this nice little blurb from the Washington Times, Danny Snyder might be looking at signing Terrence Kiel as well. ...

'Skins Give Jerome Mathis Veteran Minimum, Washington Post Not Impressed
Published 4/7/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
Filed under: Redskins, NFL Fans, NFL Free Agency No matter what you think of the Jerome Mathis signing, at least it won't cost the Redskins much. According to the Washington Post's Jason La Canfora, Mathis got a one-year, veteran minimum deal and no bonus. Which means he could earn $520,000 if he makes it through the season. La Canfora, like the Washington Times' Ryan O'Halloran (and me), questions the signing, even suggesting that there "ain't no way Mathis gets in the building on ...

It's Hovi Baby! A Lazy Sunday Evening
Published 4/9/2008 by Truth About It at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... >> Oh Danny Snyder, you are the living end - you hire a common-law wife/pit-bull beater then use your media spinning ways to keep it on the DL. [Washington Times] ...