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It appears the accusations against FSU running back Karlos Williams are starting to mount. According to reports, not only is Williams the subject of an ongoing domestic battery investigation, he is also alleged to be looked at in an alleged armed robbery case apparently from a botched pot deal.

Mark Schlabaugh and Brett McMurphy, both of ESPN.com, report that “the Florida State Attorney’s office for the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Tallahassee last week attempted to interview Williams about a June 23 robbery of an FSU student. Williams declined to speak to an assistant state attorney and an investigator from the Tallahassee Police Department about the incident last week, state attorney Willie Meggs told ESPN.com.”

ESPN reports that on July 30, Tallahassee police took Daravius “Gutta” Lawrence (then 17, now 18) into custody for his alleged role in an armed robbery of Freightlin Shooter Cox, a 26-year-old Florida State senior who is also a retired Marine.

Cox indicated to Tallahassee authorities that he was robbed by three men while purchasing pot at his home near Seminoles’ Doak Campbell Stadium. That purchase fell apart, Cox told the Tallahassee police, and he was subsequently held up by two other armed men allegedly accompanying Lawrence.

Williams has yet to be charged in either the domestic abuse case or the armed robbery case. He was seen at Florida State’s practice on Monday in full pads. The Seminoles travel to Louisville for a Thursday night ACC showdown.

FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher was quick to downplay a report out of Jacksonville on Monday that Williams was potentially part of an investigation into the domestic abuse violations, stating the sources were “false” in their knowledge. Fisher has been a vocal proponent of quarterback Jameis Winston as he continually has been the center of continued accusations of wrongdoing.

“There’s another false report, and that’s amazing how things happen,” Fisher said to reporters. “Whoever has sources, whoever has rumors, needs to check who they are talking to — because that is about as far from truth as there is.”

As of now, there has not been any other statement released by the university or its athletic department regarding either incident.

It appears the accusations against FSU running back Karlos Williams are starting to mount. According to reports, not only is Williams the subject of an ongoing domestic battery investigation, he is also alleged to be looked at in an alleged armed robbery case apparently from a botched pot deal.

Mark Schlabaugh and Brett McMurphy, both of ESPN.com, report that “the Florida State Attorney’s office for the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Tallahassee last week attempted to interview Williams about a June 23 robbery of an FSU student. Williams declined to speak to an assistant state attorney and an investigator from the Tallahassee Police Department about the incident last week, state attorney Willie Meggs told ESPN.com.”

ESPN reports that on July 30, Tallahassee police took Daravius “Gutta” Lawrence (then 17, now 18) into custody for his alleged role in an armed robbery of Freightlin Shooter Cox, a 26-year-old Florida State senior who is also a retired Marine.

Cox indicated to Tallahassee authorities that he was robbed by three men while purchasing pot at his home near Seminoles’ Doak Campbell Stadium. That purchase fell apart, Cox told the Tallahassee police, and he was subsequently held up by two other armed men allegedly accompanying Lawrence.

Williams has yet to be charged in either the domestic abuse case or the armed robbery case. He was seen at Florida State’s practice on Monday in full pads. The Seminoles travel to Louisville for a Thursday night ACC showdown.

FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher was quick to downplay a report out of Jacksonville on Monday that Williams was potentially part of an investigation into the domestic abuse violations, stating the sources were “false” in their knowledge. Fisher has been a vocal proponent of quarterback Jameis Winston as he continually has been the center of continued accusations of wrongdoing.

“There’s another false report, and that’s amazing how things happen,” Fisher said to reporters. “Whoever has sources, whoever has rumors, needs to check who they are talking to — because that is about as far from truth as there is.”

As of now, there has not been any other statement released by the university or its athletic department regarding either incident.

While 2013 wasn't a stellar year by New England standards, there was one particular bright spot on the scoring front: Stephen Gostkowski. The New England Patriots' place kicker led the league in scoring and became Mr. Dependable in crucial situations. He set a personal best 92.7 field goal percentage to go with his seventh straight season with a perfect extra point record.

Ryan Allen came in as a rookie and unseated fan-favorite Zoltan Mesko to become the punter for a team in the midst of massive change all over the lineup. He had a decent year in 2013, although his stats were very middle-of-the-league. But he also suffered no blocked kicks, surrendered no TDs, and put 29 kicks inside the 20 yard line. By those stats he jumped from 16th to 10th in the league.

If preseason is any indication (maybe it is, maybe it isn't), things aren't looking so good in the kicking game. In fact, I hesitate to build too much of a case based on such a small sample. But could Allen have been a flash-in-the-pan?

The Patriots vs. the Eagles was a good game... a good test of how both starters and subs should perform in the regular season. So what happened to the special teams' units for the Patriots? Well, a bad snap resulted in rookie long-snapper Tyler Ott being shown the door, but punter Ryan Allen got his first taste of what it feels like to have a punt blocked (and letting one go between his hands).

Well, that should be the last one of those Allen ever has to experience; Belichick will see to that. I am also pretty confident that the kicker will do whatever it takes to get his kicks off without a hitch from now on.

Stephen Gostkowski is another story. I am still not ready to pronounce judgment on such short notice, but one has to wonder what is going on with Mr. Dependable. He has maintained his 100% rating on extra points (six-for-six) but has missed on both field goal attempts this summer. One could argue that a 54 yard attempt is no piece of cake, but this is Gostkowski we are talking about.

Two more weeks of preseason will tell us the whole story, but there should be a little concern that something may be wrong with the place-kicker. Hopefully, it isn't time to start thinking about some competition for him. And maybe this is a good thing; the last thing a kicker needs is complacency to set-in. If he can get his game-face back, Gostkowski should still have a few good years left in that leg.