Good chance one-time highly prized receiver Rogers is headed to Montreal

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ROGERS RESURFACING IN CANADA?
Published 5/9/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Receiver Charles Rogers, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2003 draft, is reportedly close to a deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL .“I would say there’s about an 80-20 chance of him being at training camp, coming in and competing for a job,” Montreal G.M. Jim Popp (unforunate typo narrowly averted) said Thursday.“It’s not completed yet, but he can come in as a CFL rookie and we’ll make an assessment of him, where he’s at in his career and his life.” The Alouettes also have signed receiver David Boston, a one-time top-ten NFL draft pick. Rogers was cut by the Lions in ...

Charles Rogers, Montreal Alouette?
Published 5/9/2008 by Harvey Bars at Tirico Suave
Charles Rogers A quote from Alouette GM Jim Popp from this article :“I would say there’s about an 80-20 chance of him being at training camp, coming in and competing for a job. It’s not completed yet, but he can come in as a CFL rookie and we’ll make an assessment of him, where he’s at in his career and his life.” Allow me. Rogers was the second pick in the 2003 draft, selected between Carson Palmer and Andre Johnson and now five years later he’s in fucking Canada competing with ...

Benson situation just plain weird
Published 5/9/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... fit in to Dallas’ defensive scheme , the Dallas Morning News says Roy Williams isn’t going anywhere . • ESPN’s Jemele Hill has good piece on the Karl Malone - Demetrius Bell relationship (or lack thereof). • Rookie Duane Brown could start at left tackle in Houston and rookie Kevin Smith is expected to start from the get-go in Detroit. • We think T.J. Houshmandzadeh will leave Cincinnati before Chad Johnson does. Peter King agrees . • Charles Rogers could join David Boston north of the border , making him the second-best “Charles” ...

Charles Rogers Headed to Canada?
Published 5/12/2008 by Sean Yuille at Pride Of Detroit: Front Page Posts
... released by the Lions prior to the 2006 season, he has been out of football.  No NFL team is willing to sign him as his skills have diminished greatly.  Last year it was reported his fastest 40-yard dash time was around 4.9, which is way to slow for any receiver to run.  On top of that, his poor attitude and bad work ethic are forcing NFL teams to not even consider signing him, forcing Rogers to look north for a job. Without any options left in the NFL, Rogers may be headed to Canada to play in the Canadian Football League. Just ...