| 09 September 2009
The Lions have once again sued one of their biggest draft busts, Cheech Chong Towlie Charles Rogers, in their ongoing attempts to retrieve a portion of his contract bonus.
It's a tad convoluted, so I'll let ESPN explain the monetary details:
The Detroit Lions have gone to federal court to recover $6.1 million from former receiver Charles Rogers, whose NFL career was sidelined by substance abuse problems.
Rogers was suspended for substance abuse in 2005 and released by the Lions the next year. The team says he must repay two-thirds of a $9.1 million bonus.
An NFL arbitrator agreed last year, but Rogers apparently has not paid.
The Lions filed suit Wednesday against Rogers and the NFL Players Association. The union did not immediately return a message Wednesday.
The Lions are still trying to recover a portion of what they originally paid Rogers. As to what they'll actually be able get from him? Pot can be an expensive habit. (Not that I would know from experience or anything) So I'll do the math for you:
6,100,000(0) = 0
Or putting it another way:
Rogers better hope the CFL pays in the millions, otherwise the Lions will be garnishing his wages at McDonalds from now till kingdom come. Wait..he didn't make it in the CFL.
I'd suggest Rogers take the following advice from a pair of wise, wise men...
Chuck's not here, man...
Up in smoke
Thats where my money goes
In my lungs
and sometimes up my nose
When troubled times
Begin to bother me
I take a toke
and all my cares
Go up in smoke
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