The type of off-season news you don't want to hear:
Detained in California for reportedly being in possession of 67 lbs of ecstasy pills.
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That's pretty impressive, actually.
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Mike Beamish's story:
B.C. Lions rookie Yonus Davis detained in U.S. on drug charges
BY MIKE BEAMISH, VANCOUVER SUN APRIL 20, 2011 7:57 PM
VANCOUVER - A freaky runner whose unpredictability makes it difficult for CFL defences to contain him, B.C. Lions running back/kick returner Yonus Davis is on a wayward path of a different sort.
The 26-year-old from Oakland, Calif., selected as the most outstanding special teams player in the CFL’s West Division last season, is facing one count of possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute in a federal court in San Jose.
A pro rookie last season from San Jose State, the 5-7, 190-pound scatback was caught after Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents, posing as Federal Express personnel, nabbed Davis with a parcel containing approximately 67 pounds of ecstasy tablets. Ecstasy is an illegally-manufactured drug sold in tablet, capsule or powder form with hallucinogenic properties. Even occasional use of small amounts of ecstasy may damage brain cells.
Davis was arraigned in San Jose on April 13 and returned to federal court six days later for a detention hearing. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison in addition to a $1 million dollar fine.
The Lions issued a press release Wednesday afternoon, noting that Davis had been detained in California but offering no further details.
Lions head coach and general manager Wally Buono later told The Vancouver Sun that news of Davis’s possible legal troubles surfaced on the weekend, while team officials were running a free agent camp in Atlanta.
“I’m not even 100 per cent sure there have been charges,” Buono told The Sun. “Now, we’re trying to figure out what exactly is going on. We put it out there [press release] because we wanted people to know that there had been an incident. We could have said nothing. Then, all of a sudden, there is a bunch of speculation put out there on the grapevine.”
According to court documents obtained by The Sun, Davis was detained by DEA agents on April 9 after the suspect parcel was delivered to the address of Jane Davis, in Milpitas, Calif. Yonus Davis told DEA agents that he lived at the same address.
Agents also observed another man, identified as “Robert Jordon”, fleeing from the scene. It is not known whether the individual named “Jordon” is Robert Jordan, another Lions rookie last season who lost his starting job as the team’s main kick returner to Davis. “Jordon” was taken to the Milpitas police station and booked on state charges of evasion and delaying an investigation.
In a statement, Davis acknowledged that he was expecting a Federal Express parcel containing 40 “boats" of ecstasy. One “boat" is street slang for approximately 1,000 tablets. Davis said the ecstasy shipment of April 9 was the second he had received from a Haitian male, identified as “Red”, an individual Davis had met before in downtown Seattle.
A DEA search of Davis’s BMW 745i also found a large amount of U.S. currency in the amount of $7,000.
The player is being represented by an attorney from the federal public defender’s office in San Jose.
Before he knows more, Buono said it’s too early to say what Davis’s legal situation will mean to his football future in Canada.
“As a team, we want our American players to understand they’re subject to the immigration laws of Canada,” Buono said. “But this is something which has occurred in another jurisdiction, and we have no control over that. Once we know more, we’ll try and deal with it the best way we can.”
Though Davis didn’t make an appearance for the Lions until the fifth game of the 2010 season, he scored on an 88-yard return in his debut game, July 30 against the Edmonton Eskimos. He went on to finish as the West Division’s combined yards leader (1,642).
Davis was a finalist for the CFL’s year-end awards, finishing as the runner-up to Toronto’s Chad Owens in the outstanding special teams player category.
mbeamish@vancouversun.com
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Poor Robert Jordan. I doubt that the Lions' Robert Jordan (is he still with the Lions?) is the same guy that Davis is hanging around with but his name still gets dragged through the mud anyway.JohnHenry wrote:Well, there's goes the Lions return team with Jordan getting nabbed too, unable to outrun the cops.
Even if Davis is found innocent, his "ten-boat" is sunk in B.C. While talented, he was a bit of a hot dog and should be fairly easy to replace.
to Yonus and enjoy your time in jail
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That really sucks.
He was an awesome player for us. I think he was at the very top of the list for talent as a returner, and possibly even as a running back. IMO he was light years beyond the ability of Robert Jordan and Ryan Grice-Mullen.
And now we are back to square one in looking for a top level returner.
Without knowing any more about the details of his case, I would have to guess we won't be seeing him up here again. It looks like he was not able to escape or outrun the environment in which he grew up. He could end up just another felon. Sad. I can't imagine this legal trouble is just going to go away.
That would be too weird if it was the same Robert Jordan as played for us. He was Jordinary, name as coined by Rammer.
He was an awesome player for us. I think he was at the very top of the list for talent as a returner, and possibly even as a running back. IMO he was light years beyond the ability of Robert Jordan and Ryan Grice-Mullen.
And now we are back to square one in looking for a top level returner.
Without knowing any more about the details of his case, I would have to guess we won't be seeing him up here again. It looks like he was not able to escape or outrun the environment in which he grew up. He could end up just another felon. Sad. I can't imagine this legal trouble is just going to go away.
That would be too weird if it was the same Robert Jordan as played for us. He was Jordinary, name as coined by Rammer.
There is a fairly common viewpoint among football fans that running backs and punt/kick returners are easy to find.
You can find them all right...you can usuallly find a competent one. Sometimes you find a good one. However, the excellent ones are not easy to find.
Yonus Davis had the second best punt return average in the CFL on punt returns last season, for any special teamer who returned more than 20 punts. Only Toronto's Owens had a better average and he's a special football player too. Only Davis and Owens returned two punts for touchdowns. More importantly was Davis timing last season. It seemed that whenever we really needed a big return, he came up with one. He serioulsy impacted games and was a key to a number of our victories.
Yonus Davis also had the best kickoff return average last year, of any kick returner who returned 20 kickoffs or more, outperforming Owens.
What does this mean? It means we'll be able to find someone to return punts and kickoffs, we may even find a decent one, or a good one, but finding one who can replace Davis will be difficult.
Davis also played tailback on occasion, a position a number of return specialists are not able to play or perform well at. Davis carried the football for us 32 times last season, had a 6.3 run average, had a 51 yard run, and scored 3 touchdowns for us. He gave us additional flexibility in our offence as well as depth at the tailback position,
There appears to be very little doubt that Davis is going to be convicted. He has already admitted to a previous large mail order of exctacy. Very disappointing for our Leos going into the 2011 season.
You can find them all right...you can usuallly find a competent one. Sometimes you find a good one. However, the excellent ones are not easy to find.
Yonus Davis had the second best punt return average in the CFL on punt returns last season, for any special teamer who returned more than 20 punts. Only Toronto's Owens had a better average and he's a special football player too. Only Davis and Owens returned two punts for touchdowns. More importantly was Davis timing last season. It seemed that whenever we really needed a big return, he came up with one. He serioulsy impacted games and was a key to a number of our victories.
Yonus Davis also had the best kickoff return average last year, of any kick returner who returned 20 kickoffs or more, outperforming Owens.
What does this mean? It means we'll be able to find someone to return punts and kickoffs, we may even find a decent one, or a good one, but finding one who can replace Davis will be difficult.
Davis also played tailback on occasion, a position a number of return specialists are not able to play or perform well at. Davis carried the football for us 32 times last season, had a 6.3 run average, had a 51 yard run, and scored 3 touchdowns for us. He gave us additional flexibility in our offence as well as depth at the tailback position,
There appears to be very little doubt that Davis is going to be convicted. He has already admitted to a previous large mail order of exctacy. Very disappointing for our Leos going into the 2011 season.
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67 pounds of E? That's a whole lotta love.
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Agreed WC Joe and Blitz. He was the Lions most dynamic player last season and played a big part in their drive for a playoff spot. Game breakers are not easy to find and it's a reason why Geroy has been carry the torch for years and desperately needs some help.
Mike also suggesting to read between the lines with a player on a CFL rookie deal driving a $60,000 car, if it's close to new. Not a good development indeed but even I laughed at the idea of it being the same Robert Jordan who was with the Lions last year and he was unable to evade the police.
Mike also suggesting to read between the lines with a player on a CFL rookie deal driving a $60,000 car, if it's close to new. Not a good development indeed but even I laughed at the idea of it being the same Robert Jordan who was with the Lions last year and he was unable to evade the police.