During the festivities, the Pouncey twins were involved in a brawl. The Pouncey twins' success in pro football is no surprise. At a time when their former Florida teammate is facing a much more serious criminal trial, NFL offensive lineman Maurkice and Mike Pouncey soon will be standing trial in a civil case arising from a 2014 brawl at their birthday party. Give these losers 10 in the same cell as their buddy Hernandez. Maurkice's support of Donald Trump is just a bonus reason to be glad he's gone. (Photo Credit: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images). and they'll say, Game time,' she said. The Steelers and Dolphins did not meet last season and are not scheduled to play this season, but the teams could meet in the playoffs or in a future season. MIAMI -- Mike and Maurkice Pouncey got a frantic phone call from their mother in late November. [17] Pouncey only played in five games in 2016 after dealing with a hip injury before being placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016. Photo: Joe Sargent/Getty Images; Photo: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images, Defector Freelancer Policies, Created In Partnership With The National Writers Union. [2] As a senior in 2006, he helped lead Lakeland High to its third consecutive Florida Class 5A state championship and second straight USA Today national championship.[2]. Good. Also, former Jaguars S Reggie Nelson, who was a rookie with Jacksonville and a former teammate of the Pounceys and Hernandez were there. Bum Phillips, the Mustangs defensive coordinator under Fry, must have thought so, too. Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Both Pouncey brothers enjoyed a National Championship run in 2008 and numerous combined All-SEC and All-American seasons at Florida before turning pro in back-to-back years, Maurkice emerging as a . This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. LaShawn Maurkice Pouncey is a former American football center who played for eleven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. We went to the little league football games. In general, Robert and Lisa Webster said people in their neighborhood don't bother them. He asked for a moment to collect himself. [7], Pouncey graded out as the top center and guard prospects in the 2011 NFL Draft. Webster's injury happened Nov. 24, five days before Florida played rival Florida State in Tallahassee. James and two others plan to go on with their lawsuit against the Pouncey brothers. 33127 United States, Powered by Shopify We don't need all the extra show, she said. They are very close with the former tight end we no longer call by name. Of the three men in the vehicle, Corey Smith, 28-year-old at the time, was shot in back of the head and Justin Glass, the 19-year-old driver, was shot in the arm, while Randall Cason was unharmed sitting in the back seat behind Smith, according to ESPN. Lincoln's adjusted time of 40.12 was just one of many records the twins would set in high school and college. The same year, Gene won state in the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.4. And then Gene started feeling sick three weeks ago. Demands for the twins' time and financial support prompted them to create a charitable foundation called Team Pouncey. She was freaking out, crying so hard she couldn't explain the situation. Five sets of brothers played in the NFL last season, according to the website Bleacher Report. There was a report that Maurkice Pouncey would be charged with battery but that does not appear to be the case. But if the twins pretty much looked and sounded and thought alike, you could tell the difference. Sunsets Eddie Southern, a 56 Olympic silver medalist, holds the singular distinction. If Joe ran fast, Gene ran faster. YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ENTER OUR WEBSITE. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. After over a decade @MaurkicePouncey and Mike Pouncey are RETIRING from the @nfl . Robert Webster said he spends his days supervising renovations at the house, taking care of the pool and looking after the dogs the twins keep accumulating and then leaving at their parents' house. The Websters do plan to attend the Steelers' home opener Sept. 16 against the New York Jets and former Gators quarterback Tim Tebow. Tell me they rode into the party on camels like Fumblina did. If he beats me, fine. If I beat him, fine, Gene said, smiling. Consider when a reporter asked Gene in 1973 what it was like to run against his twin. We'll see Tebow almost as much as we'll see the boys, Robert Webster quipped. The twins bought their parents new furniture and paid for the remodeling of their kitchen. [25], Pouncey's identical twin brother Maurkice Pouncey was selected 18th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2010 NFL Draft. This time last year, Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey and his twin brother and fellow center Maurkice Pouncey of the Pittsburgh Steelers were dealing with the . His return also should provide motivation for Florida, which rallied around Webster and his sons the last six weeks. Once you're around other NFL players, they're just normal people, too, Lisa Webster said. Her involvement with young children isn't limited to her job, either. Good riddance. The first race Gene and Joe Pouncy ever ran, Joe won, and not by a little. Except Gene hit the tape five yards in front of Andersons anchor. Three people, Riquan James, Brantley Williams, and Niya Pickett, filed a civil complaint upon both Maurkice and Mike Pouncey and are suing them. As expected, the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney has determined thatthePouncey brothers should not be charged in connection with an altercation that occurred at the Cameo Nightclub on July 12, 2014, lawyer Jeff Ostrow tells PFT. Former . The Pittsburgh Steelers have started the meeting process at the NFL Scouting Combine. The Pouncy brothers were the dynamic duo, said Randy Galloway, who covered high school sports for The Dallas Morning News in the late 60s. On March 19, 2018, Pouncey signed a two-year, $15 million contract including $10 million fully guaranteed with the Los Angeles Chargers. [24], On February 12, 2021, Pouncey announced his retirement, alongside his brother, after a ten-season career. So imagine what its like not only to lose a brother, but to give up a piece of yourself. The Pouncey twins knew something was wrong. Twins Maurkice and Mike Pouncey have retired from the NFL. This further confirms that the previous claim that the brothers were involved was false and fabricated by individuals seeking notoriety and monetary gain, said Jeff Ostrow, an attorney for the Pouncey twins. Obviously they should be punished for assault but name calling isnt a crime. They aren't living like lottery winners. They do sometimes notice cars parked on their street, especially when a Range Rover in the yard marks the presence of one of the twins. Most likely a grab for money since there were no criminal charges. "He's going to want us to play hard and play for him," Maurkice Pouncey said. The case brought byRicquan James and Niya Pickett claims thatthe Pounceys and their security team beat the plaintiffs and subjected them to homophobic slurs. They're leaving the NFL in the same way. Incognito, Jerry, and Pouncey all said they made racist jokes about the team's assistant trainer, who was Asian-American. "I can't wait for it.". "It was something we wanted to do," tight end Tate Casey said. [1] He attended Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Florida, where he was a standout lineman for the Lakeland Dreadnaughts high school football team. The Websters' lives have been transformed in one way: Their air miles have greatly increased since Maurkice joined the Steelers two seasons ago. The civil suit is still intact and it wont take nearly as much to win a case like that as it would to bring criminal charges on the Pouncey twins. She was freaking out, crying so hard she couldn't explain the situation. They were part of the generation that sped up desegregation of Texas schools in the late 60s as coaches and educators wanted to see the best compete against the best. He was rushed to a local hospital, but doctors were unable to reattach his limb. Maurkice Pouncey, a first-round draft choice in 2010, signed a five-year contract reportedly worth $17.96 million. The third man in the car, Randall Cason, was unharmed, but identified a "black or Hawaiian male" as the shooter. He sent each of the twins a free agent contract after he became coach and general manager of the Houston Oilers. "It shocked me because I thought things like that don't happen to good people," Mike Pouncey said. Also because theyd practically grown up on the Hilltop through Upward Bound, the federally-funded summer program for inner-city youth. Maurkice and Mike both played college ball on the offensive line at the University of Florida, during the Urban Meyer era. Gambling problem? They competed side-by-side, but, unless he was coaxed, Joe hardly talked about his accomplishments at all. The waiting. [16] He would go on to play the entire 2014 season at Guard and was named to his second Pro Bowl, becoming the third Dolphin in team history to earn Pro Bowl honors at two different positions (Cameron Wake, Randy Starks). Victims and witnesses advised that the music was very loud and the club was very crowded with a lot of pushing and shoving by many people, prosecutors said. It hurts, yeah, Joe said. On April 29, 2014, the Dolphins exercised the fifth year option on his rookie contract. People think of them as great big celebrities. Both Pounceys donned "Free Hernandez" caps a month after their college pal was charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd. Greek tragedies were his specialty. The Pouncey twins were reportedly makingderogatory and homophobic remarks and anti-gay slurs and injured both Riquan James and Nya Pickett. Observers have predicted NFL careers for the mammoth offensive linemen at least since they were sophomores at Lakeland High. The Dolphins are the healthiest theyve been all season. Steelers begin meeting with defenders at the Combine. The announcement came courtesy of Maurkice's former NFL teammate Ramon Foster, a goon in his own right: It's my honor that my brothers from another asked me to announce the next stage in their life. "As long as he's happy, we're happy," Mike Pouncey said. This time, its hard to take. Ramon Foster, a former. 16 offensive guard in the nation in 2007. Mike Pouncey, a center for the Miami Dolphins, was one of the primary players investigated in last season's bullying scandal involving former offensive lineman Jonathan Martin. In addition, we were provided with many different versions of the incident that raised serious and unresolved proof and credibility issues, the office continued. He called Gene one of the greatest anchors he ever saw. He believes if they hadnt quit football after Fry was fired in 1972, Gene could have gone on to become an All-Pro defensive back. They lived 15 minutes apart, Joe in East Dallas and Gene in Oak Cliff. Cason said a black male accompanied the shooter, and later identified that male as Nelson. He lost his right leg in a rail-car accident at his job in November 2008, during the twins' sophomore season at Florida. there's absolutely nothing wrong with being gay. Copyright 2023 PopCulture.com. Rose was unarmed and shot three times in the side of his face, elbow, and back while running away; the officer was charged but found not guilty on all counts. Cancer. They played with the kind of passion that inspired everyone around them. That's our little ritual.. Figures. In a 2018 interview for an SMU oral history project, Gene said he was simply tired of head-knocking. He loved to read. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. In a half-hour telephone interview Wednesday, Joe reciprocated the feeling. Reports do not suggest either Pouncey brother as having been a part of the alleged shooting, but Nelson spelled out a connection between them and the victim. National Football League, Current Players. The state meet in Austin was never the same. The worrying. So are the Pounceys, the 6-foot-5, 312-pound sophomores who have started ever game this season. With Mike Pouncey lining up at right guard and his brother at center, the Gators ran for 317 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-15 rout in heavy rain. Pouncey was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Hernandez and Pouncey both left for the NFL following the 2009 season while Mike remained in college . They stayed married, too. That last guy, a longtime friend of the Pounceys, did some other stuff outside of football that you might remember. When was the last time the Miami Pouncey even played a game? [22] He was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2019 with a neck injury. Maurkice couldn't control the fact that Ben Roethlisberger was his quarterback, but he could control how he treated his other teammates. Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey was allegedly with Aaron Hernandez at a night club in 2007 when two men were shot. like we had a magic wand or something, Robert Webster said. The announcement came courtesy of Maurkice's former NFL teammate Ramon Foster, a goon in his own right: Its my honor that my brothers from another asked me to announce the next stage in their life. Not a member? Carter II's journey from West Point to NFL, Civil lawsuit against Pouncey twins set for trial on March 6, Aaron Rodgers has concluded his darkness retreat, Lamar Jacksons camp leaks some information to Stephen A. 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Cason told police a "Hawaiian or hispanic male," standing around 6-foot-3 or 6-foot-4 with a lot of tattoos, opened fire on the car, with shots striking the two victims. But Gene and Joe laid a foundation for Roy Robot Martin, the crown prince, then Michael Johnson, king of Dallas sprinters. He has a sophisticated prosthetic leg but says he has only about 75 percent of his former mobility. Identical twins Mike and Maurkice, The Pouncey Brothers, spent a big part of their life playing football at the highest level. From National Champions at the University of Florida, to ALL-PRO players in the NFL, the Pouncey Twins have now turned their attention towards making the best craft spirits in the game. Lisa Webster said she still has an impulse to pick up the check when she and her husband go out to eat with one of the twins. For months now, Mike Pouncey appeared to be in the clear. The harassment of the assistant trainer, in which Pouncey took part, included racial insults.[13][14]. Even now, a week since Genes death, Joe catches himself trying to call. Ive yet to hear what damages were incurred by the 2 plaintiffs. Learn how your comment data is processed. TMZ asked Pouncey if he knew anything about Hernandez's sexuality given their history together at the University of Florida. Hadens Mango Liqueur is made and distilled locally in Florida, which is in our roots as were born and raised here and played for University of Florida (2008 National Championship team), we were interested right away. Before distinguished careers as Dallas educators, the Pouncy twins were track and field royalty. Lisa Webster allowed the twins to buy her a Cadillac Escalade, though she still dresses simply and doesn't display gaudy jewelry. Hadens I was an instant fan, I was hooked, and wanted to capitalize on the opportunity to partner with such a successful new brand Mike Pouncey, The fact that J.F. [2] As a sophomore in 2008, he moved back to the offensive line and started all 14 of the Gators' games at right guard,[2] including the Gators' 2414 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game. "He's doing a lot better.". 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