Comments on: Former NFL running back Stephen Davis arrested

By: don444

don444 — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 03:19:21 +0000

Nothing wrong with Panthers RBs, covercorner, but the team has become too fixated on passing at times now that Newton is in town and he also sucks up a good bit of designed rushes that would otherwise be given to RBs given his uncanny athleticism.

By: jgedgar70

jgedgar70 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:48:59 +0000

In Carolina, we don’t remember the Westbrook beat-down nearly as clearly as we do his 1,444-yard 2003 season, the best run of which was the game-clinching TD against his old team. The Panthers were 0-for-life against the ‘Skins at that time (regular season or preseason), and of course we went on to win the NFC that year.

Now, if I had several million bucks to my name, and wanted to stop working for The Man and go into business for myself, what kind of business would I go into?

Owning bars and nightclubs would be LAST on the list.

By: don444

don444 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:37:44 +0000

Feel sorry for the guy, but let’s face it, being best remembered for having been pummeled into the dust by an unstable teammate was never going to be a harbinger of anything good in life for Davis. As for you jwreck, those who own businesses go broke all the time for various reasons, so you’re being a bit clueless embracing any other belief when it comes to that.

By: covercorner

covercorner — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:41:30 +0000

What will the Panthers do at RB this season without Stephen Davis?

By: oriolesvsravens

oriolesvsravens — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:28:01 +0000

If Portis is added to the Redskins ring of honor, shouldn’t Davis be there also? I mean, IMO, he has done as much as Portis.

By: hlm2311

hlm2311 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:19:43 +0000

It’s funny how he forgot to pay taxes on this club and he has more than one in Columbia,SC . Still living in that big nice house in Columbia bet he remembered to pay taxes on it ……

By: blackqbwhiterb

blackqbwhiterb — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:18:07 +0000

Davis was a fantastic back in his prime in Washington, one of the few bright spots of the Norv Turner era. Hope he gets it all straightened out……….There’s no mercy from the tax man, that’s for sure

By: firstclasspack

firstclasspack — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:16:19 +0000

I own a business and while it is easy to miss some of the state requirements they usually send you a letter when you need a license or have unpaid taxes. They don’t go straight to arresting you unless you ignore them. The story says they revoked his business license over a year ago but he continued to do business and he wrote at least 3 fraudulent checks. That’s not playing by the rules and you are going to have to pay the price. I can’t imagine he will get a prison sentence….probably just a hefty fine but I don’t live in South Carolina so I don’t know how tough they can be.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:53:18 +0000

I’m an accountant. Preparing, filing, and sometimes paying taxes for busy, unaware, and/or “forgetful” people is part of what I do. Davis needs to hire someone to take care of his business taxes, pronto.

By: capitaloffense

capitaloffense — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:49:56 +0000

For the record, Steven Davis is not broke, at least according to him. He had an interview on a DC sports radio program about his reason for filing suit. He spoke about it being more than just about the money. He also said he is not one of those players that effed off all of their money on nonsense; for whatever that’s worth.

Either way, you don’t have be forgetful or broke to not pay taxes. There is also idiocy, procrastination, drug abuse, etc….

By: vikesfansteve

vikesfansteve — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:43:44 +0000

I still remember Westbrook beating Davis like a punching bag because Stephen called him gay. Westbrook being a black belt, oops. Just because someone is gay doesn’t mean they can’t kick your behind.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:43:18 +0000

iamcline says:
Sep 20, 2012 11:31 AM
I somehow doubt he has memory loss. This just sounds like another broke player trying to find a plausible excuse to get out of his responsibilities.
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Broke people generally don’t own businesses. When you hear about a player going broke, it’s usually because of alimony, child support, and run-ins with the law.

Let’s forget about the fact that Davis was always a bright, responsible guy, and a team leader, for a second. There are so many taxes surrounding the operation of a business like a night club, it’s not only extremely possible, but very likely that Davis, or anybody for that matter, could miss one by accident. Aside from taxes on the business itself, there’s the land, alcohol, sales, and who knows what else.

By: classactcalvin81

classactcalvin81 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:31:54 +0000

My favorite play of all time by SD is with the skins he runs up the gut and I swear it looked like he got swallowed up by the other 21 players on the field in a big pile and then out of no where he backs out of the pile to the left and off to the races for a TD! Great run and decent players.

By: stopdk12

stopdk12 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:27:15 +0000

I’m betting that the bulk of his memory loss is related to the 5-10 karate-whammies Michael Westbrook dropped on him.

By: tdubdizzle

tdubdizzle — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:24:33 +0000

Just watched the video of Westbrook vs. Davis…If you haven’t seen it, you gotta take a look. Now I know where Andre Johnson got his moves…

By: mymanmccoy

mymanmccoy — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:09:28 +0000

Never been to the club, but from what I have heard locally, people go once and don’t go back. I’m actually surprised it’s still open.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:09:27 +0000

Stephen blames cumulative concussion syndrome for his failure to remember any of the basic life lessons he was ever taught.

By: bluebongzilla

bluebongzilla — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:06:51 +0000

He probably got brain damage when his Redskins teammate sucker punched him.

By: macktacktikye

macktacktikye — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:58:26 +0000

Does this reset the “Days Without an Arrest” counter?

By: richndc

richndc — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:50:04 +0000

by “paying taxes” do you mean drop trau, grab your ankles and hold your breath? Thats what the tax agents in SC did to my cousin.

By: CKL

CKL — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:48:52 +0000

Davis doesn’t strike me as an irresponsible type of guy. I hope this gets worked out.

By: burnzido

burnzido — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:48:16 +0000

They should just send Michael Westbrook to collect the taxes. Bet Mr. Davis would remember to pay his bills real quick.

By: erod22

erod22 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:44:52 +0000

One of the signs of Alzheimers is forgetting to pay your bills. But I suspect this more of about reaching for an excuse.

By: linvillegorge

linvillegorge — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:39:28 +0000

Sucks to hear. By all accounts, he seems like a decent guy. Hopefully it’s all just a misunderstanding. These guys don’t always make the best business decisions after leaving football – and when I say “don’t always”, I mean “rarely ever”.

By: rc33

rc33 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:36:14 +0000

For his sake, let’s hope he’s not sharing a cell with Michael Westbrook.

By: iamcline

iamcline — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:31:37 +0000

I somehow doubt he has memory loss. This just sounds like another broke player trying to find a plausible excuse to get out of his responsibilities.

I hope I’m wrong, I was a SD48 fan when he was in Washington and Carolina.