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Court: NFL Can't Suspend Kevin and Pat Williams

Found September 11, 2009 on The Scores Report: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kevin Williams,  Pat Williams
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings

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The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the case of Vikings’ defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will stay in Minnesota state court and thus, the two players will be allowed to play the entire season. From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Judge Bobby Shepherd wrote the highly detailed 34-page decision for the panel that also included Judges [...]
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