Robert Kraft Says Russian President Vladimir Putin Stole His Super Bowl Ring

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is claiming that during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, back in 2005, he pocketed Kraft's Super Bowl ring.

The N.Y. Post claims that at the time Kraft lied by claiming that the ring, worth $25,000, was a gift for Putin, but now is claiming that Putin stole the ring from him. When Kraft demanded the ring back, the White House intervened in the matter.

Kraft explained the incident happened while he and other business execs where in St. Petersburg, "I took out the ring and showed it to [Putin], and he put it on and he goes, 'I can kill someone with this ring.'" Kraft went to say that when he reached out to get the ring back, Putin stuck the ring in his pocket and three KGB agents surrounded the president and walked away.

At the time, Kraft explained [lied] about what happen to the ring, "President Putin, a great and knowledgeable sports fan, was clearly taken with its uniqueness. I decided to give him the ring as a symbol of the respect and admiration that I have for the Russian people and [his] leadership."

In reality, Kraft wanted the Super Bowl ring back, Kraft claimed on Thursday when he spoke in front of a crowd at the Carnegie Hall's Medal of Excellence gala at the Waldorf-Astoria. Kraft even went on to say that he got a call from the White House who told him that it would be in the best interest of US-Russian relations if he meant to give Putin the ring as a present.

Kraft says that he really didn't want to go through with the [lie] statement, because of the fact that he had an emotional tie to the ring, and because the ring had his name on it.

It is said that the ring is kept at the Kremlin library.

Terrell Owens Says He Wants To Play For The New England Patriots

Remember when Tom Brady and Terrell Owens was photographed together at USC in Los Angeles doing practice drills at the beginning of the offseason? Well apparently, Owens now wants to join the New England Patriots, according to a recent interview he did.

Owens, who hasn't played a regular season football game since 2010 [when he was with the Cincinnati Bengals] has expressed a strong desire to play with Tom Brady and the Patriots.

"I think it's a no-brainer. You look at what they've done over the year. Under the tutelage of Tom and Bellichick, I think the sky would be the limit in terms of what I'd be able to do. Considering my body of work and my history of playing the game," Owens said in the interview.

At 39-years-old, many feel that the Patriots would be taking a major risk just by thinking about bringing him to training camp. Also, it'll be a hard struggle for Owens to even gain a roster spot with the Patriots with all the young receivers the team has.