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CHARLES ROGERS ORDERED TO REPAY LIONS 8.5 MILLION
Published 10/9/2008 by World of Isaac (noreply@blogger.com) at The World of Isaac
... Charles Rogers day has finally come. After being injured his first couple of seasons in the league and smoking away his chances at ever coming back, the Lions have finally got the judgement they've been looking for. ...

LIONS FINALLY WIN SOMETHING
Published 10/9/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
The Detroit Lions, mired in an 0-4 funk and playing more like a team that belongs in the MAC, have finagled a victory. Sort of. The Lions have secured an arbitration award against former receiver Charles Rogers in the amount of $8.5 million, according to Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com. The ruling arises from a suspension imposed on Rogers in 2005, which triggered the repayment obligation.  But the victory is likely a hollow one.  Our guess is that Rogers doesn’t have $8.5 million laying around his apartment in the form of a collection of $36,000 diamond chains.  The reality is ...

Lions Win Grievance Against Charles Rogers
Published 10/9/2008 by Sean Yuille at Pride Of Detroit
... Almost three years after the Lions filed a grievance against Charles Rogers, an arbitrator has finally made a decision on the case.  That decision is that Rogers owes the Lions $8.5 million for violating his contract by getting suspended under the NFL's substance abuse policy.  ...

Detroit Lions finally win one
Published 10/9/2008 by TheHotRead at SmackCaster SmackBlog
... Not on the field, of course. This victory came in court and it is an expensive one. The lowly Detroit Lions have won a judgment of $8.5 million against former first-round bust Charles Rogers. The Michigan State wide receiver was a total disaster after being selected second overall out of Michigan State in 2003. He caught 36 passes for 440 yards with four touchdowns in his short stay. He was suspended by the NFL in 2005 for substance abuse, his third strike. The Lions sought a pro-rated portion of the $14.2 million bonus he received when he inked the six-year ...

Black and Blue all over: Marinelli, Ford meet
Published 10/9/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Former Lions receiver Charles Rogers must pay the team $8.5 million in bonus money, an arbitrator ruled. Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com has details. The team successfully argued Rogers defaulted on his contract when the NFL suspended him for a year after multiple violations of the substance abuse policy. ...

Lions to get back some of the money Matt Millen wasted
Published 10/9/2008 by MJD at Shutdown Corner
The off-field victories keep piling up, Lions fans. First, you got rid of the life-sucking franchise albatross known as Matt Millen, and now, Charles Rogers has to give you $8.5 million back. From mlive.com: It took nearly three years to get settled, but the Detroit Lions ultimately won their grievance against former receiver Charles Rogers. Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand confirmed that than arbitrator ruled in the team's favor and Rogers must repay the Lions about $8.5 million. Rogers was the second overall pick by ...

Chalk One Up for the Lions
Published 10/9/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... an arbitrator ruled in the team’s favor and [Charles] Rogers must repay the Lions about $8.5 million. Rogers was the second overall pick by Detroit in the 2003 draft and signed a six-year contract that included $14.2 million in bonus money.” Rogers, who killed at Michigan State (how come The Catch against Notre Dame isn’t online?), famously said “It’s going to be hard to get $10 million,” back in 2005. So Detroit may actually lose again. (M Live) ...

Charles Rogers Has to Repay Detroit Lions $8.5 Million For League Drug Offenses
Published 10/9/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... but that's likely all Detroit will get in compensation.  But hey, even if this move doesn't produce victories on the field, it's still a moral victory, right? Um, right? Next on the Lions hit list, Mike Williams. At least he probably still has some of his money left. Lions to get back some of the money that Matt Millen wasted [Shutdown Corner] Charles Rogers must repay Lions [Mlive]

Charles Had Everything Going For Him…
Published 10/9/2008 by Juice Staff at NFLJuice.com
Charles Rogers was the second overall pick by the Detroit Lions in 2003. He got paid big time, topped off with $14.2 million in bonus money. But Charles chose a life of drugs, and after his third offense of the NFL’s drug policy, homeboy breached his contract. Now, he owes the Lions $8.5 million! [Ann Arbor News] Juice: This is the draft pick that best symbolizes Matt Millen’s career in Detroit. It’s also a reminder of how drugs can take ...

Lions Would Like Charles Rogers to Send Them a Check for $8.5M, Please
Published 10/9/2008 at FanHouse
... Bad news, Chuck, you might want to get moving on scanning the want ads: the Lions want $8.5 million of that bonus back, and after three years, an arbitrator agrees. ...