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28 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Bankruptcy case still looms large for Buccaneers rookie safety Shilo Sanders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Shilo Sanders might be a close call to make the team's 53-man roster when the deadline comes to cut players next week. Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles recently said that Sanders is a "very hungry" player but that this week would be "very important" in determining who makes the cut, including a preseason game Aug. 23 against Buffalo. In the meantime, perhaps nobody else has a bigger financial stake right now in what happens to Sanders than the man Sanders owes more than $11 million. That man is John Darjean, a former security guard at Sanders' school in Dallas when Sanders was 15 years old. Sanders, son of Colorado coach Deion Sanders, is still trying to get that debt erased in bankruptcy court after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2023. If Shilo Sanders succeeds in court, he can start over financially, free from that debt and with minimal damage to his bank account. But if Darjean succeeds in court instead, Sanders will not be discharged of his debt to him. Darjean then could pursue debt collection against him after the case is over, including by having his wages garnished with the Buccaneers, according to experts contacted by USA TODAY Sports. In that case, Darjean would want Sanders "to make as much money as possible – or at least enough to pay (Darjean's) claim,' said Angela Littwin, a law professor and bankruptcy expert at the University of Texas. Darjean therefore has a rooting interest in Sanders making the team even though the two are longtime adversaries in court. NFL teams must cut down their rosters to 53 active players on Aug. 26. A bankruptcy judge later will make the call on Sanders' $11 million debt, possibly by the end of the year. Sanders, 25, went undrafted by NFL teams in April but signed a three-year contract with Tampa Bay for nearly $3 million. Darjean declined comment on Sanders' future prospects. Why Shilo Sanders is going through bankruptcy The debt stems from an incident that happened between Sanders and Darjean in September 2015. Darjean said in court documents previously that Sanders assaulted him with his elbow and fist when he was trying to confiscate his phone at school that day in 2015, resulting in permanent and severe injuries, including ongoing pain and incontinence. Records show he had to be transported to the hospital that day and then underwent spinal surgery a few days later. Darjean sued Sanders in 2016, seeking damages for the injuries. In response, Sanders claimed self-defense and filed counterclaims. But the case dragged on during the pandemic and when it finally went to trial in 2022, Sanders didn't show up for it. In 2020, Sanders let go of his attorneys in the case, who otherwise would have notified him of the trial and could have helped him avoid the worst-case outcome that happened next. The trial went on without him and ended with a default judgment against Sanders of $11.89 million, to be paid to Darjean. Then when Darjean moved to collect on that debt in 2023, Sanders filed for bankruptcy to try to get it wiped away in a discharge. What's next in Shilo Sanders' bankruptcy case? Debtors generally file for bankruptcy to automatically 'stay' or stop debt collection against them and to discharge their debts. This is allowed under the law and sometimes is used as a tactic. But there are some circumstances in which debt is considered by law to be "nondischargeable," meaning a debtor can't erase it in bankruptcy court. Darjean cited this in two complaints he filed against Sanders in bankruptcy court as part of his effort to get paid what he's owed. One argues that Sanders omitted or concealed assets in his disclosures and therefore should be denied a discharge under the law – an accusation Sanders' attorneys denied. The other complaint argues the debt is nondischargeable because it stems from a 'willful and malicious" injury. The judge must determine in the latter case if it was a 'willful and malicious' injury and not self-defense. That judge is expected to do so after hearing witness testimony and other evidence in a mini-trial about what happened that day 10 years ago. No trial date has been set. Possible outcomes for Shilo Sanders If the judge finds credible evidence that Sanders acted in self-defense, Sanders could get the debt discharged with no further debt collection or future wage garnishments. In this scenario, Darjean would only get a small fraction of what he was owed – all from certain assets owned by Sanders before his bankruptcy filing. But if the judge determines it was not self-defense and was instead 'willful and malicious,' then he could rule the debt is nondischargeable and Sanders would be on the hook to pay the full judgment even after the bankruptcy case is over. 'Nondischargeable debt survives after the bankruptcy, so if the $11 million is deemed nondischargeable, Darjean could continue debt collection once the bankruptcy case is over and the automatic stay is lifted,' said Christopher Hampson, associate law professor and bankruptcy expert at the University of Florida. 'After the bankruptcy, Darjean could try to collect on the $11 million by serving a writ of garnishment on Sanders' employer, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, directing the Bucs to redirect a portion of Sanders' paycheck to Darjean. In that legal action, Sanders would be protected by federal law, which limits garnishment to 25% of his post-tax income.' It also could be much less than that, depending on the circumstances. State laws could help further restrict what Darjean could garnish from Sanders. What if Shilo Sanders doesn't make the cut in Tampa? He could end up on the team practice squad or he could get a chance with another team. If he doesn't pan out in the NFL, it's not clear what he would do that would pay as well as being a rising star on an active NFL roster. That's why it's in Darjean's interest for Sanders to make the team and perform well in the NFL, building wealth that he could pursue to satisfy that judgment if it's not discharged. But pursuing debt collection and trying to seize personal property to satisfy a judgment can be a cat-and-mouse game if the debtor is not willing to cooperate with the creditor. Sanders could try to thwart debt collection through legal loopholes and lawyers. 'Most people honestly don't have enough personal property to make it worth going after,' said Theresa J. Pulley Radwan, a law professor at Stetson University in Florida. 'The stuff you and I own probably isn't valuable enough to recoup a significant judgment.' It's different if the debtor is wealthy. Future success in the NFL would ensure that. Tampa Bay opens the season Sept. 7 at Atlanta. Sanders previously declined to discuss the case other than telling reporters in 2024 that "at the end of the day everybody is gonna know the truth about everything." Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Creditor in Shilo Sanders bankruptcy case has rooting interest in him
Yahoo
28 minutes ago
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CBS Sports thinks Florida football is 'overrated' heading into 2025 campaign
Florida football returns to the field in just over a week and the Gator Nation could not be more excited about the upcoming 2025 campaign. After a successful finish last fall, the faithful fans are hoping for an even better run this time around. However, Billy Napier and Co. face another brutal schedule that is arguably the toughest among FBS schools while playing in the über-competetive Southeastern Confernece. The overall consensus on Florida's outlook has been a mixed bag, with some projecting a possible College Football Playoff appearance while others think the Gators will finish outside the top 25. CBS Sports recently assembled its college football staff to offer their SEC expert picks for the upcoming season, breaking down the contenders and pretenders while also providing bold predictions for the season ahead. Unfortunately for Florida, they landed in the "most overrated team" category. What CBS Sports says about Florida football's outlook "I'm a believer in Billy Napier and DJ Lagway, but I can't get past that brutal schedule again", John Talty begins — with an assist from Chip Patterson. "Napier did a terrific job managing a treacherous situation with so much outside noise calling for his job and still guiding the Gators to an 8-5 record. That has cranked up the offseason hype machine and landed the Gators a preseason top 15 position, but it's hard to see Florida really improving much off last year's 8-5 record," they continue. "Florida plays four top 10 teams (Texas, Georgia, LSU and Miami) plus No. 19 Texas A&M, No. 21 Ole Miss and No. 24 Tennessee. If Napier can get to nine or more wins with that schedule, he deserves a raise and extension." For what it is worth, the group also has the top-ranked Longhorns in that same category, along with the Rebels, Vols and South Carolina Gamecocks. CBS Sports' bold prediction for Florida football "Florida starts the season in the top 15 and yet ends the year unranked after another grueling schedule deflates the Gators' hype balloon. Florida will be a better team than it was in 2024 and I'm a believer in DJ Lagway but the Gators' have a brutal four-game stretch all against top 20 teams — LSU, Miami, Texas and Texas A&M — and still play Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Florida State," Talty notes. "Napier was a miracle worker getting last year's team to 8-5 and if he can somehow improve on that with this year's slate, make him Coach of the Year." Florida football's season opener The Orange and Blue open up the 2025 campaign at home inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30, against the Long Island Sharks. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network+. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Florida football deemed overrated by CBS Sports ahead of 2025
New York Times
31 minutes ago
- New York Times
Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony has passed every major-league test so far. Now he takes on Yankee Stadium
'I'll see you soon.' That's what outfielder Roman Anthony told Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora upon being informed at the end of spring training that he would open the season at Triple A. The Red Sox were in Monterrey, Mexico, for a two-game exhibition series against the Sultanes de Monterrey. It was the first time Anthony played on anything resembling a major-league stage. He was not yet 21. Advertisement Anthony acquitted himself well, going a combined 2-for-8 with a triple and two walks. But after the series ended, Cora gave him the official word: He was getting sent down. Anthony shook Cora's hand. 'He said it with conviction: 'I'll see you soon,'' Cora recalled. 'And I was like, 'I know.'' As it turned out, 'soon' wasn't until June 9, a delay that, depending upon how the Red Sox's quest for the postseason turns out, the team might ultimately regret. The Sox were 32-35 when they promoted Anthony. They are 36-24 since. On Aug. 6, less than two months into his major-league career, Anthony agreed to an eight-year, $130 million extension. And starting Thursday night, he will play his first series at Yankee Stadium, assuming a place he likely will occupy for most of the next decade as a central figure in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. Anthony, batting .283 with a .402 on-base percentage and .837 OPS, is establishing himself as a force, and just getting started. His average exit velocity would rank among the league's best if he had enough plate appearances to qualify. But his uncommon maturity is perhaps best reflected in his defining trait, his plate discipline. 'Who he reminds me of, it's hard,' Cora said. 'I don't want to say (Barry) Bonds, of course. Probably (Juan) Soto, without the flashiness, early on. It's a good at-bat. He's not going to chase. Even when he doesn't get hits, you're like, holy s—, that's a good at-bat.' Anthony is averaging 4.25 pitches per plate appearance. His walk rate is 14.6 percent. In those categories, too, he would rank among the league leaders if he had enough playing time. With 246 plate appearances, Anthony will fall short of the 502 necessary to qualify, at least this season. Cora recalls a spring-training trip on Feb. 28 to Clearwater, Fla., from the Red Sox's home base in Fort Myers. The drive to the Philadelphia Phillies' complex, with no traffic, lasts about 2 1/2 hours. Another rookie in his first major-league camp, Kristian Campbell, struck out four times that day. Anthony led off and went 0-for-1 … with three walks. Advertisement 'You go from Fort Myers to Clearwater to walk?' Cora said. 'When you're 20, you're trying to impress everybody. It was the other way around. He just stayed the course, took his walks.' The crazy thing is, Anthony's agent, Mark Rodgers of Frontline Athlete Management, said his 6-foot-3, 200-pound client is no different than he was at 15, when they first met. 'You watch him in games. He expresses very little emotion,' Rodgers said. 'In some ways, he's already 30 years old. He's an old soul. But you have to remind yourself, he started the season at 20 years old. He would have been a junior at Mississippi this year. He would have been in the draft.' Instead, Anthony turned down Ole Miss to go to the Red Sox, who selected him out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Fla.) High in the second round of the 2022 draft, 79th overall. Rodgers said even in high school, Anthony showed an ability to slow the game down that reminded him of two other clients — former major-league pitcher Mike Hampton and NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. An athlete as focused as Anthony, Rodgers said, can be difficult to represent. When Rodgers has a marketing deal for Anthony to consider, it might take days for Anthony to get back to him. 'We never get offended. We know why he does that,' Rodgers said. The reason is that Anthony is thinking about one thing only: His four at-bats that night. Anthony's decision to sign his $130 million extension rather than become a free agent as early as 26 might have reflected the same tunnel vision. The deal can max out at $230 million if Anthony finishes in the top two for AL Rookie of the Year, is an All-Star every year and wins AL MVP every year. Not likely. And even when Anthony's salary reaches its maximum $29 million in 2033, he figures to be underpaid. 'We gave him the pros and cons on the deal,' Rodgers said. 'I think part of the reason he took this deal is that he didn't want a distraction. It was always going to be a distraction.' Advertisement Fifty-eight games into his major-league career, Anthony still has room to improve. He is not yet hitting the ball in the air consistently — his 2.21 groundball/flyball ratio is well above the 1.24 league average. When that changes, the home runs will come. So far, Anthony has hit only four. Remember, though, that shortly before his promotion, he hit a 497-foot grand slam at Triple A. With runners in scoring position, he's batting .354 with a 1.028 OPS. 'And he's a great baserunner, by the way,' Cora said. 'That's something people don't talk about.' Sure enough, Anthony's baserunning metrics are excellent, even if his sprint speed is only slightly above-average. 'If you see his quotes, it's what managers want,' Cora said. 'There was one early when he was quote-unquote struggling. His under-the-hood numbers were great. He was controlling the zone, hitting the ball hard. But he wasn't producing. '(The media) asked him (about it). And he said, 'That's all great, but at this level you have to produce. You've got to put up numbers to help the team win.' He understands that part, too.' On July 26, I interviewed Anthony for Fox after the Red Sox's 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In that game, Anthony went 2-for-2 with an RBI double and walk against future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw. The game ended with Aroldis Chapman striking out Mookie Betts as the tying run. I asked Anthony if it was sometimes difficult for him to believe he was playing on the same field as so many big names, considering he had turned 21 only 10 weeks before. 'I worked my whole life for it. I want to give thanks to God, and for him letting me be here, doing what I love to do, doing what I dreamed of doing ever since I was a kid,' Anthony said. 'I'm trying to win ballgames here and we're trying to make the playoffs. Just knowing that and locking in every day and thinking about it after the games is what I try to do.' Roman Anthony talked with @Ken_Rosenthal after the Red Sox beat the Dodgers to even up the series — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 27, 2025 'It's pretty surreal. I try to block all that out while I'm playing. It's hard to, sometimes, when you get on first and you start talking to guys like Freddie Freeman. I grew up watching all these guys. But at the same time, I'm trying to win ballgames here. We're trying to make the playoffs.' Facing Kershaw didn't bother him. Playing at Yankee Stadium won't bother him. Nothing bothers the kid who promised his manager at the end of spring training that he would not be in the minors for long. 'It's almost like, you can't be this mature, this focused, this intentional at 21,' Rodgers said. 'I raised five kids. They're all successful adults. Not one of them was like this at 21 years old.' (Top photo of Roman Anthony: Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
