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Thursday, January 20, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M.

Notebook: Robbins faces felony charges

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Barret Robbins

MIAMI — Barret Robbins was charged yesterday with three counts of attempted felony murder, less than a week after being shot during a furious struggle with three police officers investigating a burglary call.

Robbins, a former Oakland Raiders center, was wounded Saturday night after Miami Beach police found him inside a women's restroom in a building housing a pub, a gym and a jewelry store. The pub owner called police after Robbins forced his way inside the building and refused to leave, a police report said.

Robbins, 31, growled, snarled and "was heard laughing throughout the attack," the report said.

According to the report, Robbins beat Officer Colin Pfrogner to the floor, picked up Detective Mark Schoenfeld and slammed him into two walls, then grabbed Detective Mike Muley by the face and rammed his head into a corner.

Robbins then grabbed Muley's forearms, and Muley shot Robbins twice in the torso, the report said. The former player dropped to his knees, grabbed his chest, snarled and growled again, swore at the officers and slapped Muley's gun out of his hand.

A charge of attempted felony murder carries a possible 30-year prison sentence. The three counts he faces cover the three officers involved in his arrest. Robbins also was charged with two felony counts of attempting to deprive an officer of his weapon, two felony counts of resisting an officer with violence and misdemeanor trespassing. The felony counts carry possible five-year sentences.

Arraignment was set for Feb. 9.

Robbins was critically injured and remains in a Miami hospital jail unit, officials said.

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Notes

Paul Hackett resigned after four seasons as offensive coordinator of the New York Jets, and Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger was hired hours later to improve an offense that ranked 17th in the NFL in scoring this season.

"It's good for the program that we're headed in a different direction," coach Herman Edwards said.

Scott Linehan agreed to a three-year contract as offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins. Linehan, a Washington native and former offensive coordinator of the Washington Huskies, held the same job with the Minnesota Vikings for the past three seasons. The Dolphins also hired defensive assistants George Edwards, Travis Jones and Dan Quinn.

Chuck Bresnahan was promoted to defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals. Bresnahan, a Bengals assistant last season, replaces Leslie Frazier, who was fired two weeks ago by coach Marvin Lewis. Bresnahan was the defensive coordinator for the Raiders from 2000 to 2002.

• Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger, who threw two interceptions while wearing gloves in a victory over the Jets last weekend, says he will not cover his throwing hand Sunday against the New England Patriots.

• Atlanta OT Todd Weiner and CB Kevin Mathis sat out practice yesterday because of sore ankles, while backup DE Travis Hall was sidelined by a chest injury. All were listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

• Philadelphia LB Mark Simoneau returned to practice after missing last weekend's playoff game with an ankle injury. Right tackle Jon Runyan missed practice with strained knee ligaments, but he's expected to play against the Falcons. Receiver Terrell Owens (ankle) is the only Eagle expected to miss Sunday's game.

• A jury in Newark, N.J., awarded $75 million in punitive damages to the family of a 7-year-old girl paralyzed in a car wreck caused by a drunken football fan. A day earlier, the family of Antonia Verni was awarded $60 million in compensatory damages for the 1999 accident.

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