Manning hopes to avoid suspension
Chicago Bears10/24/2006 9:20 AM The Chicago Sun-Times reports court documents from CB Ricky Manning Jr.'s appearance last month in Los Angeles are the last thing the league is waiting on to make a determination on his status. The Bears cornerback could be suspended by the NFL for the assault he pled no contest to, but he is hoping that will be avoided after a trip to New York last Wednesday to meet with the league and hash out the exact details of the Denny's run-in. He was told that by making the rare appearance before a punishment is handed down that he helped his cause. Read more