AVENGERS NOTEBOOK: AVENGERS TRY TO MAKE DO.Byline: Ross Siler Staff Writer With new details emerging about the federal cocaine charges facing Cornelius Coe in Michigan, the Avengers had just two days to prepare for their home opener today without their former starting defensive specialist. The Mining Journal, a newspaper in Coe's hometown of Marquette, Mich., reported last week that police executed search warrants Feb. 11 at the VIP Hair Salon A hair salon (also called 'Hairdresser' and 'Hair Parlour')is a place where one goes to get their hair cut, as well as styled, highlighted or coloured. There are many different types of hair salons that one can choose to go to. owned by Coe and an apartment in Marquette. Detectives with the Upper Peninsula Upper Peninsula Abbr. UP The northern part of Michigan between Lakes Superior and Michigan. It is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac. Noun 1. (Mich.) Substance Enforcement Team seized about 5.5 ounces of cocaine along with scales, cash, records and a vehicle, the newspaper reported. The cocaine had a street value of approximately $10,000. One of the five counts Coe faces is for allegedly selling and distributing cocaine along with another man Feb. 11 - a day in which Coe was in Los Angeles with the Avengers. Coe would face 40 years in prison if convicted of the charges. No one from the task force could be reached for comment Friday. Phil Green, the first assistant United States Attorney United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. in Grand Rapids, Mich., said he could not disclose what evidence was seized until trial. A spokesman for Northern Michigan University This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. in Marquette - where Coe played - added Coe's alleged accomplice, Russell Ryan, was not a former teammate of his at the college. The undefeated Avengers tried to regroup re·group v. re·grouped, re·group·ing, re·groups v.tr. To arrange in a new grouping. v.intr. 1. To come back together in a tactical formation, as after a dispersal in a retreat. in time to play the division- rival San Jose SaberCats The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. The SaberCats are currently the defending Arena Bowl champions. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Conference. this afternoon at Staples Center in one of their season's biggest games. ``They were stunned, that's probably the best word to put it,'' coach Ed Hodgkiss said of his players. ``But we all realize we have San Jose coming in here and it's not like they're an expansion team. We have to move on.'' Hodgkiss said he was particularly shocked by the news, having coached Coe for three seasons, including one with the Indiana Firebirds. The coach said Coe never reported late to a meeting or had even a minor infraction Violation or infringement; breach of a statute, contract, or obligation. The term infraction is frequently used in reference to the violation of a particular statute for which the penalty is minor, such as a parking infraction. INFRACTION. while on his teams. ``Personally, Cornelius to me was nothing but a model citizen,'' Hodgkiss said. ``It was completely surprising the charges brought against him and I would be surprised if he is found guilty. ``I never had any inclination, while he was with the Avengers or in Indianapolis, that those kind of things would be true.'' The Avengers already had lost their other starting defensive specialist, Damen Wheeler, to a hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, . The team will start rookie Robert Bean against the SaberCats and were exploring alternatives for the other spot. The team signed former Taft High of Woodland Hills product Keith Heyward on Friday to fill Coe's spot. Heyward could start at defensive specialist as could Kevin Ingram or Russell Shaw, Hodgkiss said. ``We have the opportunity for two new guys to step up and be players,'' Hodgkiss said. ``We think we're a good team this year because we have more than just one or two good players.'' The team had only a few hours advance notice before Coe surrendered to U.S. Marshals on Thursday. He practiced with the team Wednesday afternoon and was being arraigned in United States District Court United States District Court In the U.S., any of the 94 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judicial system. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has at least one federal district court. barely a day later. ``There's not much you can do,'' Hodgkiss said. ``The good thing about football is you need to focus on your own job and each week has a new challenge. I think the guys are doing that.'' --Mr. Bean: Back in September 2002, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Wheeler only to release him a day later and claim Bean off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals. Now Bean is set to make his first AFL AFL: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. start Sunday and coincidentally in place of Wheeler, who was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a strained hamstring. The Avengers hope Wheeler will return for their game March 14 at Grand Rapids. ``It's crazy,'' Bean said of the Jaguars situation. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how it ended up happening. Me and Damen are friends. We haven't really talked about it. We know what happened and just let it pass. Everybody's been released.'' Bean played three seasons for the Bengals and Jaguars, intercepting a pass against the New England Patriots  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. in his first start. Bean did not
receive an NFL NFLabbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga offer for the 2003 season and decided to play Arena Football to restart his career. He still has a long way to go with the Avengers, Hodgkiss said. Bean never before has played in the AFL and is weeks away from learning all of the Avengers' defensive schemes. But he'll start out of necessity today. ``It's not an ideal situation,'' Hodgkiss said. ``We wish we didn't have to throw him to the fire or there was some other way. But he has an opportunity and he can go one of two ways with it.'' Ross Siler, (818)713-3610 ross.siler(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: AVENGERS vs. SAN JOSE - Ross Siler |
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