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coach John Fox came to Von Millers defence Thursday, 24 hours after publicly
expressing frustration in his suspended star over multiple traffic
transgressions. Fox said the team is helping Miller stay out of trouble any way
it can, and he pointed out that the All-Pro linebackers infractions were nothing
more serious than traffic citations. Miller was arrested when he tried to
purchase a weapon last month and a routine background check revealed an
outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court on traffic charges from last
year. He also was pulled over near his suburban Denver home last week and cited
for speeding and driving with a suspended license. A third citation surfaced in
California late Wednesday but his agent disputed a Dallas TV report that there
was an open warrant for Miller stemming from the 2012 speeding ticket in Orange
County. Fox didnt go into specifics on how the team was helping Miller, the
leagues Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2011 and two-time Pro Bowler. "Let me
just say, anything that can be done, were doing," Fox said. "I think in a good
way, some of this is getting cleaned up. I would remind people it is TRAFFIC
citations. "Ive had multiple traffic tickets to be honest with you," Fox added.
"Its just a matter of handling it, getting it paid for because people want their
money and handling that the right way and were helping him to that." Fox wouldnt
say whether the team had designated anyone to make sure Miller takes care of his
off-the-field matters in a timely fashion to avoid further embarrassment: "Im
not going to get into all our operations, but itd be fair to say that we have a
lot of great resources here," he said. Its unlikely Millers six-game suspension
without pay would be extended by the NFL commissioner because traffic violations
havent generally been a part of the NFLs conduct policy. Millers agent, Joby
Branion, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the California citation had
been taken care of 14 months ago. Branion said Miller was cited for speeding
less than 15 mph over the 65 mph limit on March 22, 2012. He said the ticket and
all fees were paid in full on July 9 and three days later the case was closed.
"This was a traffic infraction and not a criminal matter," Branion said in an
email, adding, "No warrant was ever issued for Vons arrest."
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extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are
currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott
will add something extra to his team.TORONTO -- Toronto FC now has brainiac GM
Tim Bezbatchenko to go along with up-and-coming manager Ryan Nelsen. The
underachieving MLS team has a $20-million training centre that is the envy of
the league, a fan base that has stayed remarkably loyal considering the dreck
put in front of it, and an owner willing to spend more than US$25 million on two
marquee designated players when the transfer window re-opens in January. There
is salary cap space and allocation money to spend, not to mention some talent
available to move. So is the dark age over for the 4-14-11 club, whose career
league record is a woeful 49-102-66 going into Saturdays home game against
Sporting Kansas City? "I do not think the dark days are over yet but I think
there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we control our own destiny," said
Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. "And
now we have to do the heavy lifting to get there by January so we could look
everyone in the eye and tell them this is a different era here in this
organization. Its not about flash, its not about spin. Its about hard work,
tough decisions, spending some money and making the right decisions. I think
well know that in January." No stranger to navigating multibillion-dollar sports
empires, Leiweke is used to being the smartest person in the room. The
31-year-old Bezbatchenko may give him a run for his money, although the new GM
is undoubtedly too smart to make it too obvious. A lawyer with degrees from the
University of Cincinnati and the University of Richmond, Bezbatchenko comes from
the leagues inner circle. As senior director of player relations and competition
at Major League Soccer, he was a young league insider with intimate knowledge of
MLSs complicated legal landscape. His brief at the league -- a single entity
structure in which players are signed to the league rather than the team -- was
to oversee and manage six clubs budgets and rosters, among other things. And his
group included Toronto FC. Bezbatchenko (pronounced bez-buh-CHENK-oh) clearly
knows where the bodies are buried in MLS. Although Leiweke said exactly that
about former president and GM Kevin Payne before firing him. Bezbatchenko, a
native of Westerville, Ohio, played midfield for the second-tier Pittsburgh
Riverhounds in 2004-05, joining MLS in 2010 after two years with the law firm
Shearman & Sterling. Bezbatchenko was working in mergers and acquisitions at
the law firm. Or as he explained, he was getting deal experience in buying and
selling companies. "This is the same, but youre doing it with players," he said
of the move into soccer. Its not exactly a warm, fuzzy management approach. But
top sports executives tend to be more ruthless than Ruth Buzzi. Bezbatchenkos
job will be to help Nelsen get what he needs to continue the reconstruction of a
moribund franchise. Leiweke has given an unqualified vote of confidence to
Nelsen, saying the new GM would have to work with him in 2014. But it is clear
that come January, if Nelsen gets the players he wants, the clock will be
ticking on the manager. Should Nelsen ever depart the team suddenly, he no doubt
has a book in him. He has quietly cleaned one mess after another at TFC while
staying mostly mum. Leiweke made a point of noting that this is not rocket
science. Hard work and good judgment are whats needed. "To be honest with you,
this is not that difficult. Theres 11 slots and you need a couple of players per
slot. And this is about filling in the boxes ... And one thing that Ryan pointed
out, and I think hes right, is its not like were 22 boxes aaway.
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five boxes away. A couple of those are DPs." Those designated players are key,
with Toronto eyeing international stars who can score goals while bringing some
much-needed sizzle to the franchise. The team has pushed back the deadline for
season ticket-holders to put their money down to January so they can see what
progress has been made. Asked how long it takes to turn around an MLS team,
Bezbatchenko smartly stepped around the crux of the matter. When pressed, he
said it would be difficult to do it in one year "but our goal would be to have a
nice upward trend over the next few years." Spoken like a true suit. Much of the
talk Friday was about business plans, the right course and analysis. Although
Bezbatchenko worked himself into a verbal pickle when he talked about Toronto
"not having a successful playoff run in, ah, well ever." The club has never made
the post-season in its seven seasons in the league. Some observers commented
that Nelsen looked uncomfortable at the podium Friday, alongside Leiweke and
Bezbatchenko. If so, it was likely because the former New Zealand international
is more at home on the training field than in a suit -- although he cleans up
nicely. Nelsen, 35, is smart enough to know he needs someone who knows the
league and can do the spadework to unearth the talent he wants. Bezbatchenko
fits that bill. "This is kind of a Theo Epstein hire," Leiweke said, referring
to the baseball executive. Epstein, currently president of baseball operations
for the Chicago Cubs, was 28 in 2002 when the Boston Red Sox made him the
youngest GM in Major League Baseball history. Bezbatchenko, who is married with
a one-year-old son, acknowledged his goal has been to become a GM. "Absolutely.
Its the reason I went to law school," he said. There is no shortage of grey
matter in the Bezbatchenko household. His wife is in higher education with a PhD
to her credit. Leiweke said while commissioner Don Garber was loathe to let
Bezbatchenko go, he saw the bigger picture. The league needs to fix Toronto as a
franchise once and for all. "He was in Toronto a couple of weeks ago and he went
to the game and he saw whats going on here," Leiweke said of a Sept. 11 tie with
the Chicago Fire that drew a season-low crowd of 15,217. "I think he understands
our pain ... And he knew that we need a big, bold statement. And amazingly he
sees this the same way we do. It wont be the biggest name in the business but it
will be the best move we could have possibly made." Bezbatchenko has also been a
key figure in an MLS partnership with the French Football Federation that sees
MLS youth academy coaches learn from the French model. Leiweke is a big believer
in the role MLS academies can play, knowing if done right they can be a pipeline
for cheap talent. Toronto canned Payne on Sept. 5 with Leiweke saying the two
were no longer on the same page. Earl Cochrane, Paynes right-hand man and
Torontos director of team and player operations, was also fired. Chief scout Pat
Onstad subsequently left. Just minutes before Fridays announcement at BMO Field,
pictures of Cochrane and Onstad remained on the wall outside the news conference
room. But they were gone by the time it started. The team also wasted little
time trading Argentine striker Maximiliano Urruti, Paynes prize acquisition, to
Portland after just 37 minutes action in a Toronto uniform. For those wondering,
Bezbatchenko grew up a Manchester United fan. He has since helped sign a Rooney,
although unfortunately it was John -- Waynes little brother.
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