profootballtalk.com - 6/26/2008
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Though, by all appearances, the Detroit Lions did not know about the pre-draft arrest of linebacker Jordon Dizon for DUI, the Lions cannot credibly claim that they had no knowledge regarding the July 2007 arrest of first-round pick Gosder Cherilus, an offensive tackle from Boston College.
The incident was reported on July 6, not long after it occurred.
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Gosder Cherilus Sentenced to Probation
Pride Of Detroit —
... Gosder Cherilus will contribute to the Lions this season as he likely will be the starting right tackle, so you can't fault Detroit for picking him. However, you do have to wonder if the Lions knew about this incident. If they did, then fine, they took a chance on someone with known character issues. If they didn't, well, then it's just another sign of how mediocre the franchise is. Pro Football Talk points out that news of this incident came out shortly after it happened, so if Detroit didn't know about it then they're not very resourceful. ...
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profootballweekly.com 6/27/2008 — It was reported Thursday that ORT Gosder Cherilus must pay a fine of $52,000 and serve a year of probation stemming from a 2007 incident with former Boston College teammate DeJuan Tribble , in which the two players were charged with assault and ...
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myespn.go.com 6/27/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert The Detroit Lions made it two-for-two this week: Both of their top draft choices found their way into the headlines for off-field incidents. A published report revealed Tuesday that second-round pick Jordon Dizon ...
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