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Packers' Lofton Traded to Raiders Former all-pro wide receiver James Lofton, facing a trial in Green Bay on a sexual assault charge, has been traded to the Los Angeles Raiders for the Raiders' third-round draft choice in the coming NFL draft and an undisclosed conditional choice in 1988.
"James Lofton has been a truly great football player for the Packers," Green Bay coach Forrest Gregg said. "He has had an outstanding career by any yardstick - productivity, consistency or durability. The fact he has caught more passes than any other player in our history speaks for itself."
The Packers had been seeking to trade the 30-year-old Lofton since his arrest on the sex charge. Club president Robert Parins said the incident "does tarnish the image of the franchise to a great extent."
Lofton is scheduled for trial in Green Bay on May 18 on charges he forced a woman to perform oral sex on him after they had left a bar. He was suspended without pay by the Packers after the incident and did not play in their final game of the 1986 season.
No Instant Replay, Thanks
If baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth has his way, instant replay will never be used in the major leagues because it insults an umpire's dignity. "The umpire is part of baseball's romance," Ueberroth told TV Guide. "He is a professional, who, before coming to the majors, has spent years in the minors. He has paid his dues. To overrule him with a camera would be an affront to his dignity." The commissioner told the magazine there was no need for instant replay because the umpire is right practically...
