Life was tough for Charles Rogers in DET (1 Viewer)

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Rogers, who was the second overall draft pick in 2003, was cut by the Lions in training camp. He has worked out for the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but hasn't been signed by another team.

The Lions are still trying to seek a return of $10 million of Rogers' signing bonus because, according to his contract, he must forfeit some of his bonus in case of a drug suspension. The matter is still in the early stages and a final arbitration decision isn't expected for quite a while.

According to Rogers, it weighed on his mind.

"You go to work every day, they are patting you on the butt," Rogers said in the interview. "And, as you run on the field, they pat you on the butt and (say), `Hey, I still want that $10 million, though.' So that's hard to go out there and work for a team."

The Lions released Rogers partly because of his poor practice habits. It appears to be a mutual parting.

"I think I needed a change of scenery," Rogers said. "I think it was time for me to go. Everything is a mind thing in Detroit. You know, it's like mind games instead of straight to the point, being honest and saying . . . how you feel about me."

While Rogers has yet to find work, he believes an NFL team should take a chance on him.

"You can't teach talent," he said. "Talent is God-gifted and I got the talent, but I still got the willpower to put in the work to do whatever it takes. Can I help a team win? Most definitely."

 

[Wadsworth]

"You go to work every day, they are patting you on the butt," Rogers said in the interview. "And, as you run on the field, they pat you on the butt and (say), `Hey, I still want that $10 million, though.' So that's hard to go out there and work for a team."

You think that's hard? Try drafting a guy second overall, giving him $10m and watching his get injured, use drugs and underachieve. Now THAT'S hard. Seriously, does he actually think anyone is going to feel for him because he got caught doing drugs repeatedly and the Lions want some money back? Oh poor Charlie, those mean Lions actually expected him to behave like a profession athlete in return for their $10m.

 

[-OZ-]

 

[Arnold. S]

he is a damn loser

 

[Al Czervik]

Boo-freakin-hoo, Chaz.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Randy Moss admitted using drugs back when he played for Min. Maybe he should start using again, those were his best years.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

and Jerry Rice was banging Asain hookers in massage parlors, the bottom line is if you produce you can do whatever the F you want. If you don't producen, the ####.

 

[menobrown]

I'm not defending Chuck Rogers or his actions but he does have a point. Just because he is/was well paid does not make him immune to a coaching staff that did not want him. He missed almost his first two full seasons with an injury and that's going to get most people down. Couple that with the fact he's now away from his team working out on his own when he's a barely past 20 and a millionare and it's a formula for negativity. Things got bad for him, he did not know how to stop his downward spiral, meanwhile he has to go to work everyday for a team that not only is trying to get rid of him but trying to get some of their money back. He brought most of this on himself but that does not mean he was still not in a very negative situation.

 

[Steelnation]

Randy Moss admitted using drugs back when he played for Min. Maybe he should start using again, those were his best years.

 

[CowboyFan]

"You can't teach talent," he said. "Talent is God-gifted and I got the talent, but I still got the willpower to put in the work to do whatever it takes. Can I help a team win? Most definitely."

I'd say he still has a lot of growing up to do if he is saying stuff like this. He should be DOING the work, not talking about talent.

 

[QUEZILLA]

http://www.thesportsinterview.com/randy_moss.htm

Last year you were very candid in an HBO interview about your usage of marijuana, but I have to ask when did you exactly use it during your NFL career if you could clarify that for me?

"Probably some years ago. Probably back when I was in Minnesota. Probably about three to two and a half years ago."

 

[NFZ]

"You can't teach talent," he said.

"But you can piss it away."

 

[Gr00vus]

Randy Moss admitted using drugs back when he played for Min. Maybe he should start using again, those were his best years.

extra As I'm sure Randy neeeeevvveerrrr touches the chronic now, nosiree.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Randy Moss admitted using drugs back when he played for Min. Maybe he should start using again, those were his best years.

extra As I'm sure Randy neeeeevvveerrrr touches the chronic now, nosiree.

I remember seeing him and Sapp sitting courtside a couple of times for the Heat games last season. I couldn't help but wonder what they had in common that has made them such good friends.

 

[Phurfur]

"You can't teach talent," he said. "Talent is God-gifted and I got the talent, but I still got the willpower to put in the work to do whatever it takes. Can I help a team win? Most definitely."

I threw up in my mouth a little bit on that one.

Couple that with the fact he's now away from his team working out on his own when he's a barely past 20 and a millionare and it's a formula for negativity.

Wow I would have hated that to happen to me.

 

[Da Guru]

I'm not defending Chuck Rogers or his actions but he does have a point. Just because he is/was well paid does not make him immune to a coaching staff that did not want him. He missed almost his first two full seasons with an injury and that's going to get most people down. Couple that with the fact he's now away from his team working out on his own when he's a barely past 20 and a millionare and it's a formula for negativity. Things got bad for him, he did not know how to stop his downward spiral, meanwhile he has to go to work everyday for a team that not only is trying to get rid of him but trying to get some of their money back. He brought most of this on himself but that does not mean he was still not in a very negative situation.

This is TOTAL BS!!I have a friend who knows a Lion assisant coach. Before Rogers even played one game for the Lions my buddy told me the coach said "This guy is bad news" "He does not want to work hard or put in the film work needed to succeed in the NFL" Then the next year we drafted Roy Williams..after one week of camp my buddy called me and said the coach told him "Williams blows Rogers away..in talent and work ethic" I did not believe him, thinking of Rogers days at MSU. Now ex-Spartan players have even said that Rogers just went through the motions at practice at MSU, but he was so much better than everybody in college it really did not matter. Rogers has tried to coast in the NFL and it just has not worked. The Lions are starving for TALENT. There in no way in hell they would cut a player who potentially be a star WR for them.Mike Martz tried to prod Rogers into working harder but he just would not do it. Rogers thought that if the Lions cut him he could sign another HUGE contract with someone else. That is just not going to happen. IF and that is a big IF Rogers ever makes it back to the NFL he will be a minimum salary player.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

I remember around the time that Rogers got cut, I heard a report on the radio (I think it was Tom Kowalski), where it was said that Rogers has lost his speed. That was what made him dangerous and such a highly rated prospect. If it's true that he's lost that, I doubt he'll ever catch on with another team and resurrect his career.

 

[Woz]

I'm not defending Chuck Rogers or his actions but he does have a point. Just because he is/was well paid does not make him immune to a coaching staff that did not want him. He missed almost his first two full seasons with an injury and that's going to get most people down. Couple that with the fact he's now away from his team working out on his own when he's a barely past 20 and a millionare and it's a formula for negativity. Things got bad for him, he did not know how to stop his downward spiral, meanwhile he has to go to work everyday for a team that not only is trying to get rid of him but trying to get some of their money back. He brought most of this on himself but that does not mean he was still not in a very negative situation.

This is TOTAL BS!!I have a friend who knows a Lion assisant coach. Before Rogers even played one game for the Lions my buddy told me the coach said "This guy is bad news" "He does not want to work hard or put in the film work needed to succeed in the NFL" Then the next year we drafted Roy Williams..after one week of camp my buddy called me and said the coach told him "Williams blows Rogers away..in talent and work ethic" I did not believe him, thinking of Rogers days at MSU. Now ex-Spartan players have even said that Rogers just went through the motions at practice at MSU, but he was so much better than everybody in college it really did not matter. Rogers has tried to coast in the NFL and it just has not worked. The Lions are starving for TALENT. There in no way in hell they would cut a player who potentially be a star WR for them.Mike Martz tried to prod Rogers into working harder but he just would not do it. Rogers thought that if the Lions cut him he could sign another HUGE contract with someone else. That is just not going to happen. IF and that is a big IF Rogers ever makes it back to the NFL he will be a minimum salary player.

I still remember sitting next to Millen on a place before Roy's rookie season and asking about Rogers' shoulder and Millen merely dismissed it and told me the guy to watch was Roy. Although, in Millen fashion, he also told me to watch out for Pinner when I asked what he thought of Kevin Jones.

 

[Bevo]

Couple that with the fact he's now away from his team working out on his own when he's a barely past 20 and a millionare and it's a formula for negativity.

Wow I would have hated that to happen to me.

Kind of what I was thinking. When I was 20 I was working 40-50 hours a week and putting myself thru school. And I was pretty upbeat about life. I guess having a lot of money sucks big time.