army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 in the shooting rampage at ft. hood could find out if he will live or die. closing arguments with expect today in the sentencing phase of major nidal hasan s trial, jurors sat through emotional testimony yesterday hearing how parents, husbands and wives of those who died are struggling to cope. former patriots star aaron hernandez may have a big pay day coming his way as he sits in jail accused of murder. nfl players association is trying to force the patriots to make good on a previous agreement to pay hernandez is $82,000 in off-season workout bonuses. the union says protecting hernandez s rights is for the benefit of players. but fans had mixed reactions. ridiculous to ask for money. the patriots have washed their hands of this guy. so that s that. they should pay up. it is principle. hernandez was cut from the team after charged with killing odin lloyd. he was due more than $3 million in a deferred signing bonus.
a former football star accused of murder might end up getting paid a sweet bonus. that s if the nfl players union gets its way. aaron hernandez you probably know by now is sitting in a jail cell, cut from the new england patriots in june right after he was charged with in a first-degree premeditated murder yesterday the players association came to bat for him, filing a grievance on his behalf, saying that the patriots owe him dlsh 82,000 in off-season workout bonuses. andy shoal with the bleacher report is here. i, it turns out there may be a pretty good reason. can you explain this? they re doing this, because they say they don t want to set
behind oakland. to football or the soap opera that is the new york jets. now new jersey governor chris christie weighing in on gang green quarterback controversy. the fans, too, have amnesia about this guy. because he was so bad last year. he was awful last year. by the way, he had no weapons to throw to, he had no receiving core, he had no running game and the offensive line was below average. what are you looking for from a guy. i think they ve treated him awfully. it seems like they re determined, i think it s the new general manager is determined to play the guy that he drafted. pretty good analysis from the governor. spot on with everything, right, mike and bill? pretty phenomenal. in other football news the nfl players association filed a grievance on behalf of aaron hernandez. the union is seeking $82,000 in unpaid workout bonuses for hernandez s participation before he was cut from the team in june. hernandez was indicted last week
the latest in sports. my colleague, richard lui. very good tuesday to you, betty. not so good for the struggling mets. they got some devastating news. pitcher matt harvey has a partially torn ligament. he s hoping to avoid tommy john surgery. that would likely take him out for this and possibly next season. harvey is second in the majors in earned runs, fourth in strikeouts and started in july s all-star game. i m going to do everything i can so i don t have to get surgery, whether it s strengthening areas in my shoulder and elbow and, you know, stretching. a lot of stretching and making sure that, you know, i obviously stay out of the doctor s office. and the mets will definitely miss him. the nfl players association wants the new england patriots to pay $82,000 in workout bonuses. they re doing it for tight end
stays lifted all the way through to the appeal, which ought to be heard in the middle of june or so, then the players are back to work and they have their workout bonuses, option bonuses, roster bonuses and completely different ball game. gregg: but my goodness, if it doesn t happen, one wonders. i believe the baseball strike of 1994 and it shortened the baseball season and it really seriously alienated the fans. it took years for baseball to recover. do you worry that the same thing could happen to football? certainly. i mean, we ve got a wonderful sport. enormously popular. you certainly don t want to do anything to rode that kind of popularity. gregg: i ve got to interrupt you. we want to go to the alabama governor who is holding a news conference now in his state because the death and destruction. we have visited today areas in franklin county and in marion county, which have been very