NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell notified Cleveland Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth today that he is suspended indefinitely without pay from the National Football League, effective immediately. Following are excerpts from Commissioner Goodell’s letter to Donte’:

“The conduct reflected in your guilty plea resulted in the tragic loss of life and was inexcusable. While the criminal justice system has determined the legal consequences of this incident, it is my responsibility as NFL Commissioner to determine appropriate league discipline for your actions, which have caused irreparable harm to the victim and his family, your club, your fellow players and the NFL.”
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Cleveland Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth settled his criminal and civil cases resulting from a drunk driving accident that killed 59-year-old Floridian Mario Reyes back in March. After pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter, Donte’ will get 30 days in jail, two years of house arrest and eight years of probation. He will donate $2,500 each to Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Parents of Murdered Children. And he will lose his driver’s license forever. Donte’ has already been taken into custody and his 30-day prison sentence is underway.
Cleveland Browns GM General Manager George Kokinis made the following statement:
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Cleveland Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth was charged with DUI manslaughter today. An arrest warrant was filed in Miami for a March 14 accident that killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes.

Donte’s blood-alcohol level after the crash was .126, well above Florida’s legal limit of .08, according to results of a blood test. If convicted, he would face a maximum 15-year prison sentence. The Browns released the following statement today:
“The charges levied against Donte’ Stallworth are very serious and we are disappointed he has put himself in this position. We are saddened by the circumstances that have taken place and our thoughts and …read more

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Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth was legally drunk when his vehicle struck and killed a man on the MacArthur Causeway in Miami Beach, FL last weekend. Donte reportedly had a blood alcohol level of .14 (the legal limit is .08) when he had his blood tested after the accident occurred. The Browns released the following statement on Donte’s behalf yesterday:
“My family and I are grief stricken over the tragic accident which occurred Saturday on Miami Beach where Mario Reyes sadly lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with the Reyes family during this incredibly …read more

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Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley this morning in Miami. The accident occurred on a busy causeway linking Miami and Miami Beach. According to Miami Beach police spokesman Juan Sanchez, the man that was hit was a 49-year-old white male. He was taken to a nearby trauma center where he was pronounced dead about an hour after the accident. Donte has cooperated fully with the investigation and no charges have been filed yet. The police did draw blood to test for drugs and/or alcohol, but that is standard …read more

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The Cleveland Browns are doing more than staying competitive this offseason. The Browns are preparing themselves for a Super Bowl run. First, they locked up QB Derek Anderson for three-years yesterday. Then they got him another weapon on offense — former New England Patriots WR Donte Stallworth. The Browns are wisely building their team around their quarterbacks — Derek and Brady Quinn. GM Phil Savage said:
“Donte’ will be the major addition to our offense this year. He will bring legitimate speed, quickness and playmaking ability to the receiving corps and add a …read more

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With free agency just hours away, I still can’t believe the New England Patriots don’t have a deal in place for wide receiver Randy Moss. His record-setting 2007 more than earned him the right to have been signed to a long-term deal by the Pats. He kept his nose clean and was a leader and good teammate. He’s Tom Brady’s favorite target. What more needs to be said? I feel like as soon as I publish this, news will break of his signing … with the Patriots. Still, New England has a …read more

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For the second consecutive day, New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was missing from practice and the open locker room sessions. And his teammates and coaches are covering for him. WR Donte Stallworth joked that he would be subbing for Tom and running the option. Head coach Bill Belichick avoided the subject — with a smile. The fact that they are being so trivial with this tells me it’s nothing to worry about. I’m sure Tom’s just doing what’s necessary to be 100% for the Super Bowl in nine days. But if he’s …read more

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I hate to say “I told you so,” but … the pregame hype between 5-0 New England and 5-0 Dallas wasn’t all it was built up to be as the Patriots hammered the Cowboys 48-27 today. Of course, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who felt this way, but my pregame prediction turned out to be reality — Dallas is a good team, New England is an elite team.
Dallas will win their share of games this season. They have too much talent not to. I won’t go so far as to …read more

EMQB is turning into a New England Patriots blog. That’s because the Pats seems to be wheeling and dealing above and beyond all the other NFL teams thus far in free agency. And for a team that competed in the AFC Championship game, the amount of quality players they have added is impressive.
A day after signing high-profile free agent WR Donte Stallworth away from the Philadelphia Eagles, the New England has signed another free agent wide receiver, this time former Cincinnati Bengal Kelley Washington, a former teammate of Stallworth’s in college at Tennessee. The Patriots gave Washington a …read more