Lets try this again :facepalm:
Heard the name Barret today on the radio going down the road and it got me wondering what the hell this guy could be doing nowadays. I am sure there is a site somewhere devoted to all the guys that were on top of the world for an extended amount of time, but who are some of those weird semi famous guys whose moment of fame or infamy passed quickly:shrug:
Figures what this guy is doing is time:facepalm:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/03/25/former-nfl-star-barret-robbins-heading-to-prison/
Barret Robbins
March 25, 2011 2:37 PM
MIAMI (CBS4) ? Barret Robbins had everything a man could ask for a few years ago. He was an NFL star, well-paid, and poised to start in the Super Bowl. But now, Robbins is simply another inmate in the Florida Correctional system.
Robbins was sentenced to five years in prison after violating his probation in Miami-Dade County, according to CBSMiami.com news partner the Miami Herald.
He was pulled over in Dallas in 2010 and police found crack cocaine inside his car. That brought him back to Miami-Dade County.
Roobbins, a native of Houston, was at one time the starting center for the Oakland Raiders. He was set to start the Super Bowl against Tampa Bay in 2003, but disappeared several days before the game.
Robbins was later said to be in a manic state due to his bipolar disorder. He was also found to have drugs in his system.
One year later, Robbins was suspended for using steroids.
Then in 2005, Miami Beach officers fought with Robbins during a burglary call at a South Beach building, according to the Herald. Three Miami Beach officers were injured and Robbins was shot twice during the melee.
Robbins violated his probation twice before the arrest for possession of crack cocaine.
According to the Herald, with credit for jail time already served, Robbins will spend at least the next 1 ? in state prison. He said he wants to write an autobiography and hopes to start a foundation for people with bipolar disorder.
Danny Almonte
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/now_danny_almonte_starting_over_PXOCRWkR7ZMAReNqjkUJVI
12:05 PM, April 17, 2010
Danny Almonte is back on a baseball field smiling, that same infectious smile America first got to know nine years ago this summer, back in the Little League World Series with the Rolando Paulino All-Stars.
So much has changed for Almonte since then.
Everything he accomplished that one summer with Rolando Paulino ? including a third-place finish in the Little League World Series ? being wiped from the record books when it was revealed he was illegally overage.
There was his faded major-league baseball dreams after a sterling two-year career at Western Oklahoma State College.
DAMION REID
Danny Almonte's baseball odyssey began in the LLWS (below) and now has him back at James Monroe HS as an unpaid assistant coach..
AP
And his brief marriage as a 19-year-old high-school senior to 30-year-old Rosy Perdomo (they have since separated).
For the time being, Almonte is no longer a player. At 23 years old, he is in his first year as an unpaid assistant coach for Bronx powerhouse James Monroe, the program he led to city championships in 2004 and 2006.
Yet here he is, smiling.
"He wants our dreams to come true," Monroe center fielder Melvin Garcia said. "He?s always telling us, ?You could do the things I haven?t done.? "
Almonte doesn?t like to talk about the past. He won?t get into the Little League scandal, the marriage or why he wasn?t drafted following his sensational second year at Western Oklahoma, where he was a first-team NJCAA Division II All-American with a .472 average, 18 home runs, 76 RBIs and a 9-0 record on the mound.
"We have a lot of good players that have went on and signed out of here, and he?s the best college player I?ve had," Western Oklahoma coach Kurt Russell said.
"It?s a shame no organization has given him an opportunity."
Clearly, the controversies that have followed Almonte turned off teams, said one American League scout who has followed Almonte for years. The scout still vividly remembers watching him shut out powerful George Washington in the 2004 city championship game at Shea Stadium, throwing 90 mph, fanning 11 and allowing just one hit.
"I expected to see him one day at the major-league level," said the area scout, who requested anonymity. "When I see him working here for Monroe, that?s a big surprise. I saw this guy good, and I thought he had a chance to get better."
Ironically, what might have ruined Almonte?s career is what has taken him into coaching.
According to Monroe coach Mike Turo, as Almonte was growing up he had plenty of people pulling him in different directions. And their motives hardly were noble ?they were in it for the money, looking to ride his golden left arm and lightning-quick bat to a big payday.
They were the ones, Turo said, who convinced Almonte to leave Monroe his junior year and head to Florida where he missed a year of baseball because he hadn?t established residency. They were the ones who convinced an out-of-shape Almonte to play independent baseball, with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League in 2007, the year after he graduated from Monroe. That prevented him from ever competing in the NCAA.
Last fall, Monroe pitching coach Jose Batista, who played with Almonte at Monroe, asked him to join the staff.
His selling pitch was simple:
"A lot of people did a lot of harm to you. Nobody helped you. Let?s help these kids get somewhere."
Almonte doesn?t have a specialization with Monroe. He helps Batista, and works with hitters and positions outfielders. He has spent plenty of time refining pick-off moves with the staff?s left-handers, teaching them how to avoid a balk by the slimmest of margins.
"It?s fun. I learn more about baseball coaching," Almonte said. "I just like to help the kids get to the next level. I want to teach them."
Added Turo, "He?s doing what he likes to do now, which is good. I want to see him living a normal life. We?re trying to get him a job in the school."
Most of all, Almonte is teaching the Eagles how difficult it is to make it big.
Turo receives plenty of players from the Dominican Republic, talented players with major-league dreams, teenagers who aren?t thinking about college. Almonte talks to them.
"When it comes from his mouth, it helps," Turo said.
The players respect Almonte. They all know his story, either what he did as a Little Leaguer or at Monroe. And they gravitate toward him.
"Once he speaks, all ears and eyes are on him," ace right-hander Jesus Vasquez said.
Batista said he doesn?t think Almonte?s playing career is over. Almonte plans to play in semipro leagues this July, as he did last summer. The two have been working out frequently, and although Almonte said his arm is dead ? "I can?t even throw 85 anymore," he said jokingly ? he still hits the ball violently hard. Yet, with a resigned smile, he says his dreams are dashed.
Perhaps he has new ones now. Almonte likes his role as coach so much he plans to join Turo over the summer with the Long Island Tigers, a high-level travel organization. He could see himself as a full-time coach one day, running his own program.
"Life goes on, this is another start [for me]," he said. "Let?s see what happens."
zbraziller@nypost.com
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more...ing_over_PXOCRWkR7ZMAReNqjkUJVI#ixzz23xA7sXj9
james miller "parachutist"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Miller_(parachutist)
Miller's first and most famous stunt happened on November 6, 1993 during the heavyweight title fight between Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield. Miller descended into the second minute of the seventh round of the fight, after circling Caesar?s Palace for 10 minutes. The lines of his paraglider became tangled in the overhead lights. He landed on the top rope of the ring with his parachute still tangled in the lights. He tried to hang on with one foot and one hand on that top rope for a few seconds until he either fell or was dragged down into the crowd by spectators, his parachute ripping away from the lights above.
Fans and the fighters' security detail swarmed around him immediately and began attacking him. He was knocked unconscious during the attack. One security officer reportedly struck Miller twenty times. He was rushed to a nearby hospital as spectators cut his paraglider into pieces for souvenirs. After his release from the hospital, Miller was taken to the Clark County Detention Center, where he was charged with dangerous flying and released on $200 bail.
In an exclusive interview with British journalists after the bout, Miller categorized his ring crash as accidental and not intentional, claiming it was caused by mechanical problems. [[1]] ESPN's footage taken from the aerial blimp of Miller's descent can be seen by clicking here [[2]] and clearly shows Miller's descent towards the ring area was carefully planned.
"It was a heavyweight fight," Miller would joke later, "and I was the only guy who got knocked out."
The media immediately dubbed Miller "Fan Man," for the paramotor (lightweight engine and propeller) attached to his harness.
Fox Sports Net ranked this incident as its #1 "Most Outrageous Sports Moment," and in 1996 The Simpsons referenced the incident in its "The Homer They Fall" episode.
Miller was reported missing on September 22, 2002. On March 9, 2003, a group of hunters bushwhacking through the woods on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska found a decomposing body identified as that of James Miller. Police said he had chosen the remote Resurrection Pass Trail in Chugach National Forest, veering deep off-trail to a spot that might not have been discovered for years, if ever. Miller had hanged himself from a tree, and the death was ruled a suicide.[3] Miller had been suffering from a debilitating heart disease and was overwhelmed by medical bills.[4]
Miller left behind a pregnant girlfriend who gave birth to a son, Logan, on February 14, 2003.
Although Miller's disappearance and death were reported in the local press, his suicide did not become widely known outside Alaska until later in 2003, when ESPN went searching for him to film a SportsCenter feature to be shown during the tenth anniversary of his stunt.
Heard the name Barret today on the radio going down the road and it got me wondering what the hell this guy could be doing nowadays. I am sure there is a site somewhere devoted to all the guys that were on top of the world for an extended amount of time, but who are some of those weird semi famous guys whose moment of fame or infamy passed quickly:shrug:
Figures what this guy is doing is time:facepalm:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/03/25/former-nfl-star-barret-robbins-heading-to-prison/
Barret Robbins
March 25, 2011 2:37 PM
MIAMI (CBS4) ? Barret Robbins had everything a man could ask for a few years ago. He was an NFL star, well-paid, and poised to start in the Super Bowl. But now, Robbins is simply another inmate in the Florida Correctional system.
Robbins was sentenced to five years in prison after violating his probation in Miami-Dade County, according to CBSMiami.com news partner the Miami Herald.
He was pulled over in Dallas in 2010 and police found crack cocaine inside his car. That brought him back to Miami-Dade County.
Roobbins, a native of Houston, was at one time the starting center for the Oakland Raiders. He was set to start the Super Bowl against Tampa Bay in 2003, but disappeared several days before the game.
Robbins was later said to be in a manic state due to his bipolar disorder. He was also found to have drugs in his system.
One year later, Robbins was suspended for using steroids.
Then in 2005, Miami Beach officers fought with Robbins during a burglary call at a South Beach building, according to the Herald. Three Miami Beach officers were injured and Robbins was shot twice during the melee.
Robbins violated his probation twice before the arrest for possession of crack cocaine.
According to the Herald, with credit for jail time already served, Robbins will spend at least the next 1 ? in state prison. He said he wants to write an autobiography and hopes to start a foundation for people with bipolar disorder.
Danny Almonte
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/now_danny_almonte_starting_over_PXOCRWkR7ZMAReNqjkUJVI
12:05 PM, April 17, 2010
Danny Almonte is back on a baseball field smiling, that same infectious smile America first got to know nine years ago this summer, back in the Little League World Series with the Rolando Paulino All-Stars.
So much has changed for Almonte since then.
Everything he accomplished that one summer with Rolando Paulino ? including a third-place finish in the Little League World Series ? being wiped from the record books when it was revealed he was illegally overage.
There was his faded major-league baseball dreams after a sterling two-year career at Western Oklahoma State College.
DAMION REID
Danny Almonte's baseball odyssey began in the LLWS (below) and now has him back at James Monroe HS as an unpaid assistant coach..
AP
And his brief marriage as a 19-year-old high-school senior to 30-year-old Rosy Perdomo (they have since separated).
For the time being, Almonte is no longer a player. At 23 years old, he is in his first year as an unpaid assistant coach for Bronx powerhouse James Monroe, the program he led to city championships in 2004 and 2006.
Yet here he is, smiling.
"He wants our dreams to come true," Monroe center fielder Melvin Garcia said. "He?s always telling us, ?You could do the things I haven?t done.? "
Almonte doesn?t like to talk about the past. He won?t get into the Little League scandal, the marriage or why he wasn?t drafted following his sensational second year at Western Oklahoma, where he was a first-team NJCAA Division II All-American with a .472 average, 18 home runs, 76 RBIs and a 9-0 record on the mound.
"We have a lot of good players that have went on and signed out of here, and he?s the best college player I?ve had," Western Oklahoma coach Kurt Russell said.
"It?s a shame no organization has given him an opportunity."
Clearly, the controversies that have followed Almonte turned off teams, said one American League scout who has followed Almonte for years. The scout still vividly remembers watching him shut out powerful George Washington in the 2004 city championship game at Shea Stadium, throwing 90 mph, fanning 11 and allowing just one hit.
"I expected to see him one day at the major-league level," said the area scout, who requested anonymity. "When I see him working here for Monroe, that?s a big surprise. I saw this guy good, and I thought he had a chance to get better."
Ironically, what might have ruined Almonte?s career is what has taken him into coaching.
According to Monroe coach Mike Turo, as Almonte was growing up he had plenty of people pulling him in different directions. And their motives hardly were noble ?they were in it for the money, looking to ride his golden left arm and lightning-quick bat to a big payday.
They were the ones, Turo said, who convinced Almonte to leave Monroe his junior year and head to Florida where he missed a year of baseball because he hadn?t established residency. They were the ones who convinced an out-of-shape Almonte to play independent baseball, with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League in 2007, the year after he graduated from Monroe. That prevented him from ever competing in the NCAA.
Last fall, Monroe pitching coach Jose Batista, who played with Almonte at Monroe, asked him to join the staff.
His selling pitch was simple:
"A lot of people did a lot of harm to you. Nobody helped you. Let?s help these kids get somewhere."
Almonte doesn?t have a specialization with Monroe. He helps Batista, and works with hitters and positions outfielders. He has spent plenty of time refining pick-off moves with the staff?s left-handers, teaching them how to avoid a balk by the slimmest of margins.
"It?s fun. I learn more about baseball coaching," Almonte said. "I just like to help the kids get to the next level. I want to teach them."
Added Turo, "He?s doing what he likes to do now, which is good. I want to see him living a normal life. We?re trying to get him a job in the school."
Most of all, Almonte is teaching the Eagles how difficult it is to make it big.
Turo receives plenty of players from the Dominican Republic, talented players with major-league dreams, teenagers who aren?t thinking about college. Almonte talks to them.
"When it comes from his mouth, it helps," Turo said.
The players respect Almonte. They all know his story, either what he did as a Little Leaguer or at Monroe. And they gravitate toward him.
"Once he speaks, all ears and eyes are on him," ace right-hander Jesus Vasquez said.
Batista said he doesn?t think Almonte?s playing career is over. Almonte plans to play in semipro leagues this July, as he did last summer. The two have been working out frequently, and although Almonte said his arm is dead ? "I can?t even throw 85 anymore," he said jokingly ? he still hits the ball violently hard. Yet, with a resigned smile, he says his dreams are dashed.
Perhaps he has new ones now. Almonte likes his role as coach so much he plans to join Turo over the summer with the Long Island Tigers, a high-level travel organization. He could see himself as a full-time coach one day, running his own program.
"Life goes on, this is another start [for me]," he said. "Let?s see what happens."
zbraziller@nypost.com
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more...ing_over_PXOCRWkR7ZMAReNqjkUJVI#ixzz23xA7sXj9
james miller "parachutist"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Miller_(parachutist)
Miller's first and most famous stunt happened on November 6, 1993 during the heavyweight title fight between Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield. Miller descended into the second minute of the seventh round of the fight, after circling Caesar?s Palace for 10 minutes. The lines of his paraglider became tangled in the overhead lights. He landed on the top rope of the ring with his parachute still tangled in the lights. He tried to hang on with one foot and one hand on that top rope for a few seconds until he either fell or was dragged down into the crowd by spectators, his parachute ripping away from the lights above.
Fans and the fighters' security detail swarmed around him immediately and began attacking him. He was knocked unconscious during the attack. One security officer reportedly struck Miller twenty times. He was rushed to a nearby hospital as spectators cut his paraglider into pieces for souvenirs. After his release from the hospital, Miller was taken to the Clark County Detention Center, where he was charged with dangerous flying and released on $200 bail.
In an exclusive interview with British journalists after the bout, Miller categorized his ring crash as accidental and not intentional, claiming it was caused by mechanical problems. [[1]] ESPN's footage taken from the aerial blimp of Miller's descent can be seen by clicking here [[2]] and clearly shows Miller's descent towards the ring area was carefully planned.
"It was a heavyweight fight," Miller would joke later, "and I was the only guy who got knocked out."
The media immediately dubbed Miller "Fan Man," for the paramotor (lightweight engine and propeller) attached to his harness.
Fox Sports Net ranked this incident as its #1 "Most Outrageous Sports Moment," and in 1996 The Simpsons referenced the incident in its "The Homer They Fall" episode.
Miller was reported missing on September 22, 2002. On March 9, 2003, a group of hunters bushwhacking through the woods on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska found a decomposing body identified as that of James Miller. Police said he had chosen the remote Resurrection Pass Trail in Chugach National Forest, veering deep off-trail to a spot that might not have been discovered for years, if ever. Miller had hanged himself from a tree, and the death was ruled a suicide.[3] Miller had been suffering from a debilitating heart disease and was overwhelmed by medical bills.[4]
Miller left behind a pregnant girlfriend who gave birth to a son, Logan, on February 14, 2003.
Although Miller's disappearance and death were reported in the local press, his suicide did not become widely known outside Alaska until later in 2003, when ESPN went searching for him to film a SportsCenter feature to be shown during the tenth anniversary of his stunt.
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