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Tre Mason returns to football with CFL team
https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/05/tre_mason_returns_to_football.html
St. Louis Rams running back Tre Mason carries the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 29, 2015, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo)
By Mark Inabinett
minabinett@al.com
Tre Mason and Nick Marshall led Auburn to the SEC championship in the 2013 season. Now they're together again in the Canadian Football League.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Wednesday morning that they had signed Mason, who set an Auburn single-season record by rushing for 1,816 yards in 2013, when Marshall, as the Tigers' quarterback, ran for 1,068.
Mason hasn't played since he served as Todd Gurley's backup during the 2015 NFL season for the St. Louis Rams.
View: https://twitter.com/sskroughriders/status/1001854916086943745
Mason has joined the Roughriders in training camp as they prepare for the 2018 season. Saskatchewan dropped its preseason opener 35-12 to the Edmonton Eskimos on Sunday.
Marshall is a defensive back for Saskatchewan, but he's taken some snaps at quarterback, too, during training camp.
The Rams moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles for the 2016 season. But when training camp started for the relocated team, Mason did not report.
Mason entered the NFL as a third-round draft choice in 2014 after he'd led the SEC in rushing and finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy balloting for the 2013 season.
As a rookie, Mason led the Rams with 765 rushing yards and earned a spot on the Pro Football Writers of America's All-Rookie team.
But the Rams selected Georgia running back Todd Gurley with the 10th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. While Gurley went to the Pro Bowl as a rookie, Mason's production plunged to 207 rushing yards in the 2015 season.
Mason didn't participate in Los Angeles' offseason program in 2016, excused for "personal reasons" after being arrested during a March 5, 2016, traffic stop in Hollywood, Florida.
According to the police report of the incident, Mason would not identify himself after being pulled over for going 75 mph in a 35-mph zone, and he would not get out his car when asked to do so. A Taser was used to remove Mason from his car, and the Taser was used on Mason again after he was out of the vehicle.
Mason was charged with resisting an officer/obstruction without violence, reckless driving, failure to register a motor vehicle, possession of marijuana in an amount less than 20 grams and failure to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle.
The charges were resolved in the Broward County Court of Judge Robert F. Diaz on Nov. 3, 2016. Mason entered nolo contendere pleas on the resisting, possession and failure-to-register charges. In a nolo contendere (or no contest) plea, the defendant does not admit guilt or responsibility for the charges, but does agree to accept punishment. In Mason's case, the punishment was "fine and/or costs," which amounted to $293. The failure to yield the right of way charge was dismissed, and the prosecution of the reckless-driving charge was abandoned.
Law-enforcement personnel visited the home of Mason's mother at least five times between his traffic-stop arrest in March and an ATV incident on July 27, 2016.
On July 23, 2016, Tina Mason called police because of her son's "unusual" behavior and "irrational statements." According to the police report, Mason told officers who responded to the home that "he was going to call the White House and we were all going to lose our jobs" and "the police were responsible for teaching al-Qaida how to fly planes."
In the four-wheeler incident, Mason was riding an ATV in a public park when deputies, responding to a complaint of an ATV being operated recklessly, tried to stop him. Mason drove from the park to his mother's home in Lake Worth, Florida. Deputies followed Mason. At the home, a dash-cam recorded Mason's mother telling the responding officers: "He's 22 in a 10-year-old's mindset right now."
According to the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts website, the July 27, 2016, incident was resolved on Feb. 27 with Mason receiving a 12-month probationary sentence for resisting an officer without violence.
Earlier this year in a video announcing his intention to return to football, Mason said about the reporting on his off-the-field incidents: "I feel like sometimes the media, they don't want to be correct, they want to be first. 'Oh, he's crazy,' or 'He went missing.' I made a mistake off the field, and that's brought me to being out of the league. I'm not going to sit here and say that, 'Oh, I'm a perfect human being,' because I'm not perfect. But I've learned from a lot of things."
Mason is one of five running backs on the Roughriders' active roster, which includes the player that he replaced as the Rams' leading rusher.
Former Bibb County High School standout Zac Stacy ran for 973 yards as a rookie for the Rams in 2013. But in 2014, when Mason became the NFL team's top ball-carrier, his production dropped to 293 rushing yards. As with Mason, Stacy hasn't played since the 2015 NFL season.
Saskatchewan also has former Alabama running back Trent Richardson on its suspended list. The Roughriders transferred Richardson from the active roster when he did not report for training camp.
Richardson ran for 259 yards and two touchdowns on 48 carries in four games for Saskatchewan during the 2017 season.
The Roughriders' other running backs are Jerome Messam, Marcus Thigpen and Bryce Vieira. With seven carries for 32 yards and a touchdown, Thigpen is the only one of the five running backs on Saskatchewan's active roster who ran the ball for the Roughriders last season.
Saskatchewan plays its next preseason game on June 8, when the Calgary Stampeders visit. The Roughriders kick off the CFL regular season on June 15 with a home game against the Toronto Argonauts.
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.
Tre Mason returns to football with CFL team
https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/05/tre_mason_returns_to_football.html
St. Louis Rams running back Tre Mason carries the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 29, 2015, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo)
By Mark Inabinett
minabinett@al.com
Tre Mason and Nick Marshall led Auburn to the SEC championship in the 2013 season. Now they're together again in the Canadian Football League.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Wednesday morning that they had signed Mason, who set an Auburn single-season record by rushing for 1,816 yards in 2013, when Marshall, as the Tigers' quarterback, ran for 1,068.
Mason hasn't played since he served as Todd Gurley's backup during the 2015 NFL season for the St. Louis Rams.
View: https://twitter.com/sskroughriders/status/1001854916086943745
Mason has joined the Roughriders in training camp as they prepare for the 2018 season. Saskatchewan dropped its preseason opener 35-12 to the Edmonton Eskimos on Sunday.
Marshall is a defensive back for Saskatchewan, but he's taken some snaps at quarterback, too, during training camp.
The Rams moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles for the 2016 season. But when training camp started for the relocated team, Mason did not report.
Mason entered the NFL as a third-round draft choice in 2014 after he'd led the SEC in rushing and finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy balloting for the 2013 season.
As a rookie, Mason led the Rams with 765 rushing yards and earned a spot on the Pro Football Writers of America's All-Rookie team.
But the Rams selected Georgia running back Todd Gurley with the 10th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. While Gurley went to the Pro Bowl as a rookie, Mason's production plunged to 207 rushing yards in the 2015 season.
Mason didn't participate in Los Angeles' offseason program in 2016, excused for "personal reasons" after being arrested during a March 5, 2016, traffic stop in Hollywood, Florida.
According to the police report of the incident, Mason would not identify himself after being pulled over for going 75 mph in a 35-mph zone, and he would not get out his car when asked to do so. A Taser was used to remove Mason from his car, and the Taser was used on Mason again after he was out of the vehicle.
Mason was charged with resisting an officer/obstruction without violence, reckless driving, failure to register a motor vehicle, possession of marijuana in an amount less than 20 grams and failure to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle.
The charges were resolved in the Broward County Court of Judge Robert F. Diaz on Nov. 3, 2016. Mason entered nolo contendere pleas on the resisting, possession and failure-to-register charges. In a nolo contendere (or no contest) plea, the defendant does not admit guilt or responsibility for the charges, but does agree to accept punishment. In Mason's case, the punishment was "fine and/or costs," which amounted to $293. The failure to yield the right of way charge was dismissed, and the prosecution of the reckless-driving charge was abandoned.
Law-enforcement personnel visited the home of Mason's mother at least five times between his traffic-stop arrest in March and an ATV incident on July 27, 2016.
On July 23, 2016, Tina Mason called police because of her son's "unusual" behavior and "irrational statements." According to the police report, Mason told officers who responded to the home that "he was going to call the White House and we were all going to lose our jobs" and "the police were responsible for teaching al-Qaida how to fly planes."
In the four-wheeler incident, Mason was riding an ATV in a public park when deputies, responding to a complaint of an ATV being operated recklessly, tried to stop him. Mason drove from the park to his mother's home in Lake Worth, Florida. Deputies followed Mason. At the home, a dash-cam recorded Mason's mother telling the responding officers: "He's 22 in a 10-year-old's mindset right now."
According to the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts website, the July 27, 2016, incident was resolved on Feb. 27 with Mason receiving a 12-month probationary sentence for resisting an officer without violence.
Earlier this year in a video announcing his intention to return to football, Mason said about the reporting on his off-the-field incidents: "I feel like sometimes the media, they don't want to be correct, they want to be first. 'Oh, he's crazy,' or 'He went missing.' I made a mistake off the field, and that's brought me to being out of the league. I'm not going to sit here and say that, 'Oh, I'm a perfect human being,' because I'm not perfect. But I've learned from a lot of things."
Mason is one of five running backs on the Roughriders' active roster, which includes the player that he replaced as the Rams' leading rusher.
Former Bibb County High School standout Zac Stacy ran for 973 yards as a rookie for the Rams in 2013. But in 2014, when Mason became the NFL team's top ball-carrier, his production dropped to 293 rushing yards. As with Mason, Stacy hasn't played since the 2015 NFL season.
Saskatchewan also has former Alabama running back Trent Richardson on its suspended list. The Roughriders transferred Richardson from the active roster when he did not report for training camp.
Richardson ran for 259 yards and two touchdowns on 48 carries in four games for Saskatchewan during the 2017 season.
The Roughriders' other running backs are Jerome Messam, Marcus Thigpen and Bryce Vieira. With seven carries for 32 yards and a touchdown, Thigpen is the only one of the five running backs on Saskatchewan's active roster who ran the ball for the Roughriders last season.
Saskatchewan plays its next preseason game on June 8, when the Calgary Stampeders visit. The Roughriders kick off the CFL regular season on June 15 with a home game against the Toronto Argonauts.
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.
