CHARLES ROGERS ORDERED TO REPAY LIONS 8.5 MILLION

Deadspin found this 10/9/2008 on www.theworldofisaac.com [flag]

Well, well, well.... 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. The Detroit Lions have won a judgment against former ... [link]

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Morning Blogdome: Kimbo Slice's Son Didn't Handle the Loss Very Well [Morning Blogdome]
Published 10/9/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... • Charles Rogers' judgment day: "The Detroit Lions have won a judgment against former receiver Charles Rogers, who must now repay the club roughly $8.5 million." [The World of Isaac] ...

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Published 10/9/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) at The Victoria Times
The NHL season kicks off in earnest this evening. Put on your drinking caps. Charles Rogers sucked, even for the Lions, and now he has to pay for it. Mike Redmond: extended.

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Lions to get back some of the money Matt Millen wasted

FanIQ Blog found this 10/9/2008 on sports.yahoo.com

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 ...

Chuck Rogers Owes Money, Seeks Advice from God

Posted 10/10/2008 on The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

The joke of the day is that Lions secured what might be their one and only victory this season. Yup, word is out that Charles "China Doll" Rogers owes the Lions $8.5 million. Ouch! Where the hell is my man Chuck going to find that type of money? Shit, the Arby's in Saginaw ain't paying him, ...

C-Rog’s Most Expensive “Spliff” Ever, Kenneth Moore Signed by Panthers, Kitna’s Status Gives Us a Case of the Drews?

Posted 10/9/2008 on Detroit Lions Weblog

Charles Rogers, the first or second biggest draft bust in Lions team history, as hard as that is to believe given their recent draft history, lost the hearing in which the Lions were attempting to reclaim his signing bonus for breaching his rookie contract. Rogers, who was suspended several ...

Lions Maliciously Milk Millions From Millen’s Malfeasance

Posted 10/9/2008 on MOUTHPIECE Blog

Once you’re done reading that, say “toy boat” aloud as many times as you can without messing up. A report released today says that former Detroit Lions receiver and eternal Detroit Lions draft pick bust Charles Rogers owes the team $8.5 million. The Lions, who paid Rogers ...

Lions Would Like Charles Rogers to Send Them a Check for $8.5M, Please

Posted 10/9/2008 on FanHouse

You think Charles Rogers has been sitting around watching the Lions bumble their way to 0-4, wondering where it all went wrong? The second-overall pick in the 2003 draft lasted two seasons, 15 games, 36 receptions and four measly touchdowns before Detroit decided he was a bust (roughly 24 ...

Charles Had Everything Going For Him…

Posted 10/9/2008 on 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 ...

Charles Rogers Has to Repay Detroit Lions $8.5 Million For League Drug Offenses

Posted 10/9/2008 on FanIQ Blog

It's definitely tough being a Detroit Lions fan right now, no question. Your team is winless, a complete mess on defense, and there doesn't appear to be any help on the way. But at least look on the bright side. Matt Millen is gone and, as an extra bonus, you'll now actually be getting some ...

Chalk One Up for the Lions

Posted 10/9/2008 on The Big Lead

Detroit Wins!: “Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand confirmed that 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 ...

Detroit Lions finally win one

Posted 10/9/2008 on 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 ...

Lions Win Grievance Against Charles Rogers

Posted 10/9/2008 on 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. ...

LIONS FINALLY WIN SOMETHING

Posted 10/9/2008 on 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 ...

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