AVENGERS WON'T BRING BACK COE.Byline: Ross Siler Staff Writer Avengers defensive specialist Cornelius Coe, who surrendered to authorities Feb. 19 and faces federal cocaine distribution charges, could be freed as early as today after a bond hearing in U.S. District Court in Kalamazoo, Mich. But the Avengers will not welcome back Coe this season, coach Ed Hodgkiss Ed Hodgkiss is an Arena Football League coach for the Los Angeles Avengers. He has a career record of 52-42, including a 0-4 mark in the postseason. External links
• said Wednesday. The team has gone 0-2 since Coe was indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. and has traded for or signed four defensive specialists in those three weeks. ``I think it's a lot of things,'' Hodgkiss said. ``Obviously, it would be a distraction Distraction Divination (See OMEN.) Porlock a “person from Porlock” interrupted Coleridge while he was recollecting the dream on which he based “Kubla Khan”. [Br. Lit.: Poems of Coleridge in Magill IV, 756] for our team. I truly believe in innocent until proven guilty. But (Coe) has a lot to deal with in his hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" , getting ready for his defense.'' The terms of Coe's bond could make the point moot An issue presenting no real controversy. Moot refers to a subject for academic argument. It is an abstract question that does not arise from existing facts or rights. , preventing Coe from leaving Michigan, where he was indicted on five charges along with a co-defendant, or Chicago, where he was raised. The Avengers still control Coe's rights and could release him or trade him to another Arena Football League team. Meanwhile, Coe's agent, Adelqui Boue, characterized the case surrounding Coe as largely ``circumstantial'' and said authorities were having a difficult time continuing to proceed with federal charges. Boue also said Coe was eager to resume his football career and clear his name. ``A lot of people are trying to put the focus on Cornelius,'' Boue said. ``This whole thing stems from a grudge grudge tr.v. grudged, grudg·ing, grudg·es 1. To be reluctant to give or admit: even grudged the tuition money. 2. one local police agent has against him. He's getting a lot of support from players and coaches around the league.'' Ross Siler, (818) 713-3610 ross.siler(at)dailynews.com |
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