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UDPATED AT 3:15 p.m. While the Detroit Lions organization might not have anything to say about the bizarre incident surrounding former running back Tatum Bell, current Lions running back Rudi Johnson had plenty to say. According to Johnson, Bell took two of Johnson's duffel bags from the Lions locker room on Monday and, when they were returned by another party on Tuesday, almost everything was ...
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Rudi Johnson Confirms Theft; Tatum Bell Tells His Side of the Story
Pride Of Detroit — Rudi Johnson talked with reporters after practice today and confirmed that Tatum Bell (or Tatum Bellhop as some are calling him) did take his bags on Monday.  Although Johnson did get the bags back, he's still missing what was in them. "Underwear, socks, credit cards and money. He left my money clip with no money in it,'' said Johnson, adding that about $200 was missing. "He should've taken the clip, too. It's quite stupid if you ask me.'' What makes this whole story even more interesting is that Johnson and Bell had a ...

This Tatum Bell/Rudi Johnson Story is Getting More Awesome by the Second
The Ace of Sports — Rudi Johnson has commented on the Tatum Bell luggage-stealing fiasco. Tom Kowalski has the quotes : According to Johnson, Bell took two of Johnson's duffel bags from the Lions locker room on Monday and, when they were returned by another party on Tuesday, almost everything was missing. "Underwear, socks, credit cards and money. He left my money clip with no money in it,'' said Johnson, adding that about $200 was missing. "He should've taken the clip, too. It's quite stupid if you ask me.'' ... "All of this happened after he got released and came in and got some stuff out of his ...

From The Files of Police Squad
Rumors and Rants — ... The best part of this is that Bell didn't exactly make a grand heist: he ended up taking Johnson's skivvies. The whites. He grabbed the ringer, dude. Well, along with $200 from a money clip and some credit cards. But it wasn't exactly "The Bank Job." ...

One NFL Player Says All The Right Things. Another Does Not.
RCS Sidelines — ... (read: copy and pasted from PFT) on Tatum Bell stealing Rudi Johnson's bags, but wait, there's more! Johnson reports that the bags were returned on Tuesday, with many items missing: ...

Kevin Smith: Ready to Roar
Battle Red Blog — ... .  Rudi Johnson and Tatum Bell hit the revolving door, with Johnson winding up on the inside and Bell standing on the outside... with Johnson's duffel bag...?  In any case, Rudi Johnson performed well enough in the first four games to warrant the starting job (23 - 108 / 4.6 ypc). ...

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