Bledsoe Is Named in Lawsuit

A woman injured last month at a nightclub where two New England Patriots jumped off the stage into the crowd filed suit against the football players, the nightclub and members of the band that was playing. Named in the suit were quarterback Drew Bledsoe, offensive guard Max Lane, the Paradise nightclub and three members of the band Everclear--Art Alexakis, Craig Montoya and Greg Eklund.

Tameeka Messier, 23, of Maynard, Mass., claimed in the suit that Bledsoe jumped off the stage and landed on top of her. After the Nov. 13 incident, Messier had two disks removed from her neck and replaced with a piece of bone from her hip.

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The ex-girlfriend of Cincinnati Bengal defensive end Dan Wilkinson accused him of using marijuana on game days, but later backed off the statement under cross examination. Shawnda LaMarr made the accusation during a court hearing in Columbus, Ohio, where she and Wilkinson are fighting over visitation rights for their 21-month-old son, Daniel II.