Former Minnesota Viking star Carl Eller and three other former NFL players have filed a complaint in federal court in Minneapolis on behalf of all retired NFL players. The suit seeks to lift the lockout so that these former players will not miss out on their pensions and health benefits. An attorney for the retired players is also seeking to combine the suit with the matter previously filed on the behalf of Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and others. Carl Eller is in the suit to also represent Hall of Fame players, and it does not hurt that the matter is in Minnesota where Eller was a leader of the "Purple People Eaters" of the late 1960's and early 1970's. Additionally, two other players who are plaintiffs, Priest Holmes and Obafemi Ayanbadejo, represent players with vested pensions. While the fourth player, Ryan Collins, is there because his career was not long enough to earn a pension, thus representing many players in the same boat as Collins.

 

Just as interesting is that the attorney for the plaintiffs in the case is former NFL player Henry Stuckey.

Bonds' attorney attempts to discredit former girlfriend of Bonds

Kimberly Bell, a key government witness, had a lengthy relationship with Barry Bonds. On Monday she was in court to tell of Bonds' steroid use and more. Bonds' attorney Cristina Arguedas pulled out all the stops to put the worst possible light on Bell; and according to this account she did a pretty good job.