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17 minutes ago
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From NFL stars to HBCU head coaches, DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick briefly reunite in Philadelphia
Michael Vick tossed the ball to DeSean Jackson at much shorter distances than, say, the time the former Eagles connected on an 88-yard touchdown pass in 2010. Wearing a green polo shirt and cap, Vick still had some zip on the left arm. Jackson laughed as he made a few short runs before he had to change out of a white T-shirt and into a sports coat. The kind of outfit needed at a news conference for a head coach. Vick and Jackson haven't played for the Eagles in more than a decade, but the two franchise greats felt every bit at home Tuesday at their old stomping ground at the team's complex. The duo has now graduated into becoming rookie head coaches at HBCU schools; Vick at Norfolk State and Jackson at Delaware State out of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They are the kind of football programs and a conference that would never have such a major platform in the regular season as the one they will boast when Vick and Jackson go head-to-head (well, the teams will) on Oct. 30 at Lincoln Financial Field — the home of the Super Bowl champs. "The Linc gets crazy already," Jackson said. "Now you've got two legends. It's going to be hype." Vick, who played quarterback, and Jackson, who was a receiver, each hope to add one more signature moment as coaches in Philadelphia after a career full of them during successful tenures with the Eagles (as well as other stops in the NFL). "There are a lot of things we could be doing," Vick said. "But we chose to go down this route." Neither Vick nor Jackson has coaching experience, but they are just the latest former NFL stars who had not coached before taking the helm at an HBCU program, a club that includes Deion Sanders and Eddie George. Norfolk State has made only one playoff appearance since moving to FCS in 1997. The last five Spartan head coaches have had losing records, including Dawson Odoms, who was fired in November after going 15-30 in four seasons. Jackson replaced Lee Hull after the Hornets went 1-11 last season. Sanders eventually jumped from an HBCU program to a Big 12 team in Colorado. He led Colorado to a 9-4 record last season and earned a spot in the Alamo Bowl. "Without Deion's success, our success would never be presented to us," Jackson said. "When I had an opportunity to be in this role, in this seat, I reached out to him. I never thought I would be a coach. I'm just going to be real. All those years I played, I seen how much time the coaches spent in the building. After practice, meetings." Vick actually approached Jackson about joining his coaching staff at Norfolk State. Jackson considered the opportunity but jumped at his own chance to run a program. "The kids and the youth are something that we really pour into," Jackson said. "To have all the information and the knowledge we have, it would be selfish for us not to give back to these young men that are trying to get somewhere in life." Vick said he always wanted to coach and spent most of the last few years coaching his daughter's flag football team. Vick — who earned a second chance in Philadelphia after his NFL career with Atlanta was derailed by his conviction in 2007 for his involvement in a dogfighting ring — had run football camps since he was a rookie with the Falcons. "Every time I have a camp, I feel bad when I leave, I feel bad when the kid goes on to get other coaching," Vick said. "It was always in me to be with a group of young men, to develop them, see how they transition over a three-month period, a six-month period, a 12-month period." The good friends (each called the other a brother) now get a chance to measure their own coaching careers over those same time frames, and beyond. Just maybe if the wins come, they'll get a call to a Power Four program like Sanders. "Hopefully, I won't say hopefully," Vick said, "it will be a success."
Reuters
an hour ago
- Business
- Reuters
Court says hedge fund's mistake cost it chance to sue over failed Perrigo takeover
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Sculptor Asset Management missed its chance to sue healthcare products giant Perrigo for alleged securities violations and cannot now opt out of a $97 million class action settlement, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday. A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said Sculptor Master Fund Ltd and a related fund were barred from opting out of the investor class action more than three years after a deadline came and went. 'Sculptor had the opportunity to opt out early in this litigation, but it failed to do so. Having made that mistake, it has to live with the consequences,' wrote, opens new tab Circuit Judge Cheryl Ann Krause, joined by Circuit Judges Paul Matey and Peter Phipps. The hedge fund had argued that its intent to pursue its own lawsuit was clear in the record of the litigation in the federal court in New Jersey. The panel upheld a lower judge's ruling against Sculptor. Sculptor and a lawyer representing it at law firm Quinn Emanuel did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and neither did Perrigo. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Perrigo settled the shareholder class action for $97 million last year, resolving claims that it made misrepresentations and omissions between 2015 and 2017 in connection with a failed $26 billion takeover bid by drugmaker Mylan. Perrigo has denied any wrongdoing. Sculptor held about 2.6 million shares of Perrigo stock, owning 5 percent of the company, court records show. Class action rules can require companies or individuals to formally opt out of settlements if they want to try to sue individually to seek a better deal or a win at trial. A former lawyer for Sculptor in the case said in a court declaration that her firm, King & Spalding, did not receive the class action notice explaining the process for exclusion. Still, the attorney said she had asked an associate at the firm to mail a formal opt-out letter to exclude Sculptor from the class action. The attorney said she was unable to determine whether the letter was mailed or whether it was lost en route. In addition to arguing that the record in the case showed it clearly intended to opt out, Sculptor also told the court that its actions could be deemed 'excusable neglect.' Perrigo countered in a court filing that Sculptor 'had ample knowledge of a class action and were represented by sophisticated legal counsel.' The appeals court said Sculptor "bears the burden of its former counsel's mistakes." The case is Perrigo Institutional Investor Group et al v. Joseph C. Papa et al, 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 24-2861.
Yahoo
an hour ago
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- Yahoo
From NFL stars to HBCU head coaches: Vick and Jackson on same path as they briefly reunite in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Vick tossed the ball to DeSean Jackson at much shorter distances than, say, the time the former Eagles connected on an 88-yard touchdown pass in 2010. Wearing a green polo shirt and cap, Vick still had some zip on the left arm. Jackson laughed as he made a few short runs before he had to change out of a white T-shirt and into a sports coat. The kind of outfit needed at a news conference for a head coach. Vick and Jackson haven't played for the Eagles in more than a decade but the two franchise greats felt every bit at home Tuesday at their old stomping ground at the team's complex. The duo have now graduated into becoming rookie head coaches at HBCU schools; Vick at Norfolk State and Jackson at Delaware State out of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They are the kind of football programs and a conference that would never have such a major platform in the regular season as the one they will boast when Vick and Jackson go head-to-head (well, the teams will) on Oct. 30 at Lincoln Financial Field — the home of the Super Bowl champs. 'The Linc gets crazy already,' Jackson said. 'Now you've got two legends. It's going to be hype.' Vick, who played quarterback, and Jackson, who was a receiver, each hope to add one more signature moment as coaches in Philadelphia after a career full of them during successful tenures with the Eagles (as well as other stops in the NFL). 'There are a lot of things we could be doing,' Vick said. 'But we chose to go down this route.' Neither Vick nor Jackson have coaching experience but they are just the latest former NFL stars who had not coached before taking the helm at an HBCU program, a club that includes Deion Sanders and Eddie George. Norfolk State has made only one playoff appearance since moving to FCS in 1997. The last five Spartan head coaches have had losing records, including Dawson Odoms, who was fired in November after going 15-30 in four seasons. Jackson replaced Lee Hull after the Hornets went 1-11 last season. Sanders eventually jumped from an HBCU program to a Big 12 team in Colorado. He led Colorado to a 9-4 record last season and earned a spot in the Alamo Bowl. 'Without Deion's success, our success would never be presented to us,' Jackson said. 'When I had an opportunity to be in this role, in this seat, I reached out to him. I never thought I would be a coach. I'm just going to be real. All those years I played, I seen how much time the coaches spent in the building. After practice, meetings.' Vick actually approached Jackson about joining his coaching staff at Norfolk State. Jackson considered the opportunity but jumped at his own chance to run a program. 'The kids and the youth are something that we really pour into,' Jackson said. 'To have all the information and the knowledge we have, it would be selfish for us not to give back to these young men that are trying to get somewhere in life.' Vick said he always wanted to coach and spent most of the last few years coaching his daughter's flag football team. Vick — who earned a second chance in Philadelphia after his NFL career with Atlanta was derailed by his conviction in 2007 for his involvement in a dogfighting ring — had run football camps since he was a rookie with the Falcons. 'Every time I have a camp, I feel bad when I leave, I feel bad when the kid goes on to get other coaching,' Vick said. 'It was always in me to be with a group of young men, to develop them, see how they transition over a three-month period, a six-month period, a 12-month period.' The good friends (each called the other a brother) now get a chance to measure their own coaching careers over those same time frames, and beyond. Just maybe if the wins come, they'll get a call to a Power Four program like Sanders. 'Hopefully, I won't say hopefully,' Vick said, 'it will be a success.' ___ AP NFL:
Associated Press
an hour ago
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- Associated Press
From NFL stars to HBCU head coaches: Vick and Jackson on same path as they briefly reunite in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Vick tossed the ball to DeSean Jackson at much shorter distances than, say, the time the former Eagles connected on an 88-yard touchdown pass in 2010. Wearing a green polo shirt and cap, Vick still had some zip on the left arm. Jackson laughed as he made a few short runs before he had to change out of a white T-shirt and into a sports coat. The kind of outfit needed at a news conference for a head coach. Vick and Jackson haven't played for the Eagles in more than a decade but the two franchise greats felt every bit at home Tuesday at their old stomping ground at the team's complex. The duo have now graduated into becoming rookie head coaches at HBCU schools; Vick at Norfolk State and Jackson at Delaware State out of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They are the kind of football programs and a conference that would never have such a major platform in the regular season as the one they will boast when Vick and Jackson go head-to-head (well, the teams will) on Oct. 30 at Lincoln Financial Field — the home of the Super Bowl champs. 'The Linc gets crazy already,' Jackson said. 'Now you've got two legends. It's going to be hype.' Vick, who played quarterback, and Jackson, who was a receiver, each hope to add one more signature moment as coaches in Philadelphia after a career full of them during successful tenures with the Eagles (as well as other stops in the NFL). 'There are a lot of things we could be doing,' Vick said. 'But we chose to go down this route.' Neither Vick nor Jackson have coaching experience but they are just the latest former NFL stars who had not coached before taking the helm at an HBCU program, a club that includes Deion Sanders and Eddie George. Norfolk State has made only one playoff appearance since moving to FCS in 1997. The last five Spartan head coaches have had losing records, including Dawson Odoms, who was fired in November after going 15-30 in four seasons. Jackson replaced Lee Hull after the Hornets went 1-11 last season. Sanders eventually jumped from an HBCU program to a Big 12 team in Colorado. He led Colorado to a 9-4 record last season and earned a spot in the Alamo Bowl. 'Without Deion's success, our success would never be presented to us,' Jackson said. 'When I had an opportunity to be in this role, in this seat, I reached out to him. I never thought I would be a coach. I'm just going to be real. All those years I played, I seen how much time the coaches spent in the building. After practice, meetings.' Vick actually approached Jackson about joining his coaching staff at Norfolk State. Jackson considered the opportunity but jumped at his own chance to run a program. 'The kids and the youth are something that we really pour into,' Jackson said. 'To have all the information and the knowledge we have, it would be selfish for us not to give back to these young men that are trying to get somewhere in life.' Vick said he always wanted to coach and spent most of the last few years coaching his daughter's flag football team. Vick — who earned a second chance in Philadelphia after his NFL career with Atlanta was derailed by his conviction in 2007 for his involvement in a dogfighting ring — had run football camps since he was a rookie with the Falcons. 'Every time I have a camp, I feel bad when I leave, I feel bad when the kid goes on to get other coaching,' Vick said. 'It was always in me to be with a group of young men, to develop them, see how they transition over a three-month period, a six-month period, a 12-month period.' The good friends (each called the other a brother) now get a chance to measure their own coaching careers over those same time frames, and beyond. Just maybe if the wins come, they'll get a call to a Power Four program like Sanders. 'Hopefully, I won't say hopefully,' Vick said, 'it will be a success.' ___ AP NFL:
CBS News
2 hours ago
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Police investigating another Brinks truck robbery in Philadelphia area
Police are investigating another armored truck robbery in the Philadelphia region in which two suspects got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars. The latest incident happened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday outside the H Mart in a shopping center at West Cheltenham Avenue and Old York Road in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, just outside of the Philadelphia city limits, according to police. Cheltenham Police Lt. Andrew Snyder said two suspects approached the truck's driver with a rifle and ordered her to hand over her firearm. The two suspects then took between $700,000 and $800,000. The driver of the Brinks truck was not injured, Snyder said. Snyder said police are looking for a black Acura TLX sedan with tinted windows. The police lieutenant added that investigators are working to review surveillance video in the area. Investigators believe Tuesday's heist could be connected to at least four other robberies in the area dating back to June. Snyder said Tuesday's robbery was the first within his department's jurisdiction, and police are looking for a possible connection between similar ones in Philadelphia. The first was reported on June 21, when police said suspects stole money from a Brinks truck outside a Home Depot in Port Richmond. Five days later, another armored truck was held up at an Aldi in Lawncrest, police said. On July 2, police said another armored truck robbery happened outside a Dollar General in the Holmesburg Shopping Center. On July 15, police said two suspects allegedly robbed a Brinks truck in Northeast Philadelphia in the 8200 block of Castor Spatocco and Eva Andersen contributed to this report.
