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Lawrence Tynes sues Bucs for $35M

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Just some typical slow part of the off season MRSA lawsuit talk.....

 

 

http://www.tampabay....fection/2224407

 

 

Former kicker Lawrence Tynes filed a lawsuit against the Bucs claiming former Tampa Bay trainer Todd Toriscelli was the source of the MRSA infection that ended his NFL career in 2013.

 

 

*Updated with a new link that has more info*

 

Looks like it is $20M in future earnings and $15M in damages  

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Didn't the Bucs/Mrsa end the career of Carl Nicks also?  He was considered one of,  if not,  the best guard in the NFL before they got a hold of him.

 

Hope Tynes wins his lawsuit and the Bucs are forced to pay out the nose.   Ending the careers of two players is BS.

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Didn't the Bucs/Mrsa end the career of Carl Nicks also?  He was considered one of,  if not,  the best guard in the NFL before they got a hold of him.

 

Hope Tynes wins his lawsuit and the Bucs are forced to pay out the nose.   Ending the careers of two players is BS.

 

 

The Bucs reportedly settled with Nicks for $3M. 

 

This article has a lot more detail behind the story:

 

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/lawrence-tynes-sues-bucs-for-20-million-for-mrsa-infection/2224407

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Tynes is alleging that Todd Toriscelli, a trainer with the Bucs at the time, admitted to close friends he was the source of the MRSA infections because he had MRSA and used the same hot and cold tubs and other therapy devices and equipment the players used.

 

Holy poo, a trainer knowingly doing that? Plus the Bucs just had to pay for a lawsuit by their cheerleaders about being harassed at work? What a classy organization.

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The Bucs reportedly settled with Nicks for $3M. 

 

This article has a lot more detail behind the story:

 

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/lawrence-tynes-sues-bucs-for-20-million-for-mrsa-infection/2224407

 

They'll almost certainly end up settling out of court with Tynes too.

 

$3M settlement for ending the career of an elite OG at the age of 27?  Yikes.  Nicks got fuged big time.

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