MasonK565
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Post by MasonK565 on May 27, 2010 12:19:16 GMT -5
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on May 27, 2010 13:00:37 GMT -5
Keith McCants wins the battle of Linebacker Busts. The top left corner of the 2nd picture made me laugh so I had to use it. Match 8: 2005 Draft: Tennessee Titans: Round 1 Pick 6 Adam "Pacman" Jones: CB: West VirginiaPlayed for: Tennessee Titans (2005-2006), Dallas Cowboys (2008), Cincinnati Bengals (2010-Current) From The Campus Throne: AJones is by no means a conventional draft bust. His first two seasons, he showed all the promise that prompted such a high draft pick for the Tennessee Titans. He was emerging as a top corner and was already one of, if not the best return man in the game. Unfortunately, it was not his on-field performance that undermined the career of Pacman.
Jones was suspended for the entire ’07-’08 season, and suspended for the entire season for a variety of legal issues, including alleged involvement in a shooting that left a man paralyzed. He was never the same, after being released the following season by the Titans, he caught on with the Cowboys, but was ineffective. He was out of football this past season, and it remains a question as to whether he has a future in the NFL.was recently signed by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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2003 Draft: Detroit Lions: Round 1 Pick 2 Charles Rogers: WR: Michigan StatePlayed for: Detroit Lions (2003-2005) From Wikipedia: Having been compared to Randy Moss,[1] Rogers was drafted second overall after Carson Palmer in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
Rogers caught 22 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns during his first five games of the 2003 season, before breaking his collarbone while practicing a speed drill with Dré Bly, leaving him out for the season. He was expected to come back and have a big year. However, in the third play of the 2004 season against the Chicago Bears, Rogers suffered another broken collarbone, and was once again out for the season.
During the 2005 season, Rogers was suspended 4 games for a third violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. As a result of this violation, the Lions filed a grievance, claiming that his drug suspension violated a clause in his contract, which would mean Rogers would be obligated to return $10 million of the $14.2 million the Lions gave him in bonuses. The Detroit Free Press would later report that Rogers failed drug tests each year while at Michigan State. Citing Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand, a report Oct. 9, 2008 stated that Rogers must repay the team around $8.5 million.[2] Upon his return from suspension, despite the fact that Rogers was deemed healthy, he played only nine games, with three starts, and was declared inactive for four games. He caught 14 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown.
On September 2, 2006, Rogers was released by the Lions. Newly hired head coach Rod Marinelli didn't think Rogers' work ethic was a match for the team. After releasing him, Marinelli said, "We picked the men that are right for this football team. It's behind us."[3]
After his release, Rogers worked out for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006, all of whom opted not to sign him. Reportedly, Rogers worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs in January 2007 and flopped the workout by running a 40-time of 4.65, which was a decline from the 4.28 that he ran at his pro day four years prior (he did not run at the scouting combine). |
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bob
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Post by bob on May 27, 2010 21:40:59 GMT -5
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Dennis Stamp
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Post by Vizier on May 28, 2010 1:29:39 GMT -5
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on May 28, 2010 1:35:17 GMT -5
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on May 28, 2010 12:05:59 GMT -5
We say bye bye to Ron Killings last running buddy in TNA as Charles Rogers deservedly moves on. Match 9: 2000 Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars: Round 1 Pick 29 R. Jay Soward: WR: USCPlayed for: Jacksonville Jaguars (2000) Previously Defeated: Aaron Gibson; Matt Jones; Reggie Williams. From Wikipedia: Soward's pure talent was too much for the Jacksonville Jaguars to ignore and they took him with a first-round selection (29th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. Soward didn't take the pressure of being a first-round selection very well. "I think the hardest part for me was dealing with all the pressure after getting drafted," he recalls. "I didn’t play well my first year so people were on me a lot. I wish I would have went to New Orleans in the second round. I wish I hadn’t ever been a first round draft pick. I felt that New Orleans had a better staff to suit me at that time. I think being with those guys would have changed my future in the NFL." After wearing out his welcome with the Jags in training camp, before playing in his first game under head coach Tom Coughlin (who had gone so far as to send a limousine, at the team's expense, to pick up Soward every day for practice, just to make sure he would come), he was suspended several times by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He has not filed for re-instatement since his last suspension. Though many media outlets attributed the suspension to marijuana, his suspension came as a result of alcohol abuse. "I can honestly say I was an alcoholic at that time in my life," Soward recollects. "That’s why I’m not playing in the NFL, because I was an alcoholic at that time." After entering the NFL's substance abuse program, Soward was critical about its effectiveness. "It was horrible counseling. I’ve been in every rehab centre known to man," said Soward. "They even had the nerve to put me in rehab in Miami, the drug capital of the world. I don’t really think the rehabilitation process is very good for players down there. I think it is more of a disciplinary kind of rehabilitation which doesn’t teach anybody anything. For me, the more they took away from me the more it made me want to drink, the more it made me want to feel depressed, the more it made me want to feel bad about me.
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2004 Draft: San Francisco 49ers: Round 1 Pick 31 Rashaun Woods: WR: Oklahoma StatePlayed for: San Francisco 49ers (2004-2005), San Diego Chargers (2006), Denver Broncos (2006) Previously Defeated: Bryant Westbrook; Johnny "Lam" Jones. From Bleacher Report and Wikipedia: The 49ers needed a receiver to replace the legendary Terrell Owens, and they hoped that Woods would be that guy. They even gave him T.O.'s No. 81 jersey. Too bad it didn't help.
It's too bad this guy didn't make it in the league—he didn't even make it in the CFL. He was cut twice.
Woods had 7 catches for 160 yards and 1 touchdown in his rookie season (2004) and spent the 2005 season on injured reserve with torn ligaments in his thumb. In April 2006, he was traded to the San Diego Chargers for cornerback Sammy Davis. In August 2006, he was cut from the San Diego Chargers. On August 3, 2006 he was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos but failed his physical and was released. In Dec. of 2006 he worked out with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on May 29, 2010 2:40:59 GMT -5
I'll give the deciding vote to Soward. Match 10: 1990 Draft: Detroit Lions: Round 1 Pick 7 Andre Ware: QB: HoustonPlayed for: Detroit Lions (1990-1993), Los Angeles Rams (1994), Jacksonville Jaguars (1995) Previously Defeated: David Klinger; Jeff George. From Wikipedia: Ware joined the Lions for the 1990 season, teaming with the previous Heisman Trophy winner from 1988, Barry Sanders. Ware spent four years with Detroit, playing 14 games and starting six: then-coach Wayne Fontes insisted on starting the oft-injured Rodney Peete, and usually replacing Peete with Erik Kramer when Peete was hurt or played poorly. Fontes generally only played Ware when the Lions were out of the playoffs or already losing a game by a wide margin. Ware's best stretch came late in the 1992 season when the Lions were out of the playoffs: he won two of three games. The loss came on Monday Night Football to the San Francisco 49ers. He began 1994 on the roster of the Los Angeles Raiders, but was released after several games. In 1995 he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars, one of the NFL's two expansion teams that year. As a former Heisman Trophy winner, Ware's presence gathered much local excitement in Jacksonville, but ultimately, Ware was cut from the team the week before the regular season began.
Ware also played in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders, the BC Lions and the Toronto Argonauts (where he backed up fellow Heisman winner Doug Flutie), and five games with the Berlin Thunder, a German NFL Europe team.
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1991 Draft: Los Angeles Raiders: Round 1 Pick 24 Todd Marinovich: QB: USCPlayed for: Los Angeles Raiders (1991-1992) Previously Defeated: John McCargo; Joey Harrington. From Wikipedia: Marinovich entered the 1990 season as a Heisman Trophy candidate. However, his play became erratic due to his personal difficulties. After finding out Marinovich had been skipping numerous classes head coach Larry Smith suspended him from the Arizona State game, but his play against Arizona had been so poor that he might have been kept out of the game regardless. Marinovich's relationship with Smith became increasingly rocky, culminating when the quarterback began yelling at the coach on national television during a loss in the John Hancock Bowl. Marinovich was arrested for cocaine possession a month later, and left for the NFL after the season.
At the NFL Draft the Raiders selected Marinovich in the first round; he was the 24th pick overall and the second quarterback taken—ahead of Brett Favre—signing a three-year, $2.25 million deal. Marinovich made his NFL debut on Monday Night Football, in an exhibition game against the Dallas Cowboys on August 12, 1991. Entering the game with 15 minutes remaining, he moved the Raiders downfield, completing three of four passes for 16 yards and a touchdown. He did not start a game until the final week of the season, where he impressed with three touchdown passes against the Kansas City Chiefs in a close loss. Because of this great debut he started the following week against the Chiefs in the playoffs, but was very poor, throwing for just 140 yards with 4 interceptions in a 10-6 loss and smashing a locker room mirror with his helmet after the game.
After the Raiders began 0-2 in 1992 with Jay Schroeder as quarterback, Marinovich became the starter. He threw for 395 yards in a loss in his first start that season and lost the following week as the Raiders started 0-4. He then won three of his next four games before losing to the Dallas Cowboys. Marinovich best game during that span was against the Buffalo Bills on October 11, 1992, in which he completed 11 of 21 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-3 victory. The following week Marinovich started against the Philadelphia Eagles, seeing three of his first 10 passes intercepted. Schroeder regained the starting job and Marinovich never played again in the NFL.
Marinovich had serious substance abuse issues throughout his NFL career. During his 1991 rookie season he increased his partying and drug use beyond marijuana, including taking pharmaceutical amphetamines before games. Because of his college arrest for cocaine possession, the NFL required him to submit to frequent drug tests. Marinovich passed the tests using friends' urine but, after using the urine of a teammmate who had been heavily drinking, the test registered a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit and caused the Raiders to force him into rehabilitation. The Raiders held an intervention for him after the season, and Marinovich spent 45 days at a rehab facility. In the 1992 season Marinovich shifted to using LSD after games because it would not show up on the drug test. His play suffered and his coaches complained he was not grasping the complex offense. He failed his second NFL drug test and went back into rehab. In training camp before the 1992 season, Marinovich failed his third NFL drug test, this time for marijuana, and his NFL career was over
In April 1999, Marinovich was cleared to reenter the NFL but herniated a disk playing recreational basketball. That summer, he tried out and received interest from the San Diego Chargers and the Chicago Bears but failed the physical examination, and signed as a backup quarterback with the BC Lions of the CFL. Although Marinovich had mostly ceased his drug use, lax enforcement in Vancouver allowed him to quickly relapse. His use of heroin and cocaine increased and his weight dropped as he would spend almost all of his free time using drugs, and at one point Marinovich severely cut his hand with a crack pipe during halftime and had to covertly bandage himself. Despite being asked to stay with the team for another season, he realized he was in a bad situation and left the team.
Marinovich returned to Los Angeles in 2000 and joined the expansion Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League. Despite undergoing severe heroin withdrawal he had a strong season, tying the record for most touchdowns in a single gameby throwing ten scores against the Houston Thunderbears. Marinovich was named to the all-rookie team and as the Avengers' franchise player, but the day he received his signing bonus he was arrested for buying heroin. Marinovich's career continued to fall apart, as he was ejected from subsequent games for throwing things at referees and eventually suspended from the team in 2001.
Despite moments of brilliance, Marinovich's professional career is widely considered to be a bust. In 2004, Marinovich was included in ESPN.com's list of The 25 Biggest Sports Flops, coming in at fourth on the ESPN.com editors' list, and seventh on the readers' list.[7] His name, along with that of Ryan Leaf, is often used as an eponym for a highly vaunted football player who turns out to be a huge disappointment.
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2003 Draft: Chicago Bears: Round 1 Pick 22 Rex Grossman: QB: FloridaPlayed for: Chicago Bears (2003-2008), Houston Texans (2009), Washington Redskins (2010-Current) Previously Defeated: Yatil Green; Kyle Boller. From Wikipedia: The Chicago Bears selected Grossman during the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Under the leadership of coach Dick Jauron, Grossman was sidelined in favor of veteran quarterbacks Chris Chandler and Kordell Stewart.[15] Grossman only saw playing time during the later portion of the season after the Bears had been eliminated from playoff contention. His season ended when he was forced to leave the final game with a broken finger.[16] Prior to the start of the 2004 NFL season, the Bears fired Jauron and hired Lovie Smith, who declared Grossman the team's starting quarterback. Grossman was criticized when he threw a game-ending interception against the Detroit Lions on opening day.[17] Criticism of his durability intensified when he damaged his knee ligaments while scrambling for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings. The injury forced Grossman to spend the remainder of the season recuperating.[18]
Grossman missed most of the 2005 season after breaking his ankle in a preseason game. Grossman appeared in a press conference after the game, where he remarked “s*** happens” to a crowd of spectators.[19] On December 18, 2005, Grossman returned to the field, leading the Bears to a 16-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. In the following game against the Green Bay Packers, he completed eleven of sixteen passes for 166 yards for a touchdown and one interception in a 24-17 victory. Grossman’s victory enabled the Bears to clinch a playoff berth and the National Football Conference's second playoff seed.[20] In his first playoff game, Grossman struggled to anchor the Bears’ offense, throwing 17 of 41 passes for 192 yards for one touchdown and an interception in a 29-21 loss against the Carolina Panthers. During the 2006 Chicago Bears season, Grossman became the first Bears quarterback to start all sixteen games since Erik Kramer in 1995.[22] In a season dubbed as a "roller coaster ride" by Grossman himself, the fourth-year quarterback had several productive performances, which were seemingly diluted by a handful of turnover-ridden games.[23] While earning a passer rating of at least 100 in seven games, he earned a sub 50 rating in five games during the latter portion of the season. Grossman, who was named as the “NFC Offensive Player of the Month” in September, concluded the season’s final month with a 64.4 passer rating, including a zero rating during the season’s finale game against the Packers.[24][25] Grossman’s work ethic drew criticism, when he admitted that he was not adequately prepared to play, and later claimed the game to be "meaningless."[26] After noticing that his words had been misinterpreted, he rationalized his statement days later.[27] His inconsistent performance drew criticism, and calls for Smith to bench Grossman in favor of the veteran Brian Griese.[28]
Nevertheless, Smith, who supported Grossman throughout the season, declared that Grossman would remain the Bears’ starting quarterback throughout the playoffs[29], causing much skepticism within the Chicago area.[30] He temporarily silenced his critics by leading the Bears to a 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, completing 21 of 38 passes for 282 yards and one interception, fumble, and touchdown.[31] The following week, he led the Bears to 39-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints, which allowed the Bears to claim the NFC Championship and advance to Super Bowl XLI.[32] In the Super Bowl, Grossman completed 20 of 28 passes, including a one-yard touchdown pass. However, in this game he threw two interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown, and fumbled twice due to miscues between him and center Olin Kreutz.[33] Despite additional criticism from his detractors, Grossman received the Ed Block Courage Award after the season ended. The award is awarded to one player from every team, who possesses ideal characteristics of sportsmanship, spirituality, and professionalism, and is believed to be positive role models to their community.[34]
Before the 2007 season, Grossman vowed that he would improve his performance by simply “protecting the ball."[35] Smith named him as the team’s starting quarterback for the 2007 season, despite inconsistent and lackluster play throughout the preseason.[36] Grossman struggled in his first three outings of the season, and committed ten turnovers with a 45.2 passer rating.[37][38] After week three, several news sources reported that Smith demoted him in favor of Brian Griese.[39] The official announcement came the next day, when Smith announced that Griese would start in the team's next game.[37] On November 11, 2007, Grossman reclaimed his first-string role after a shoulder injury sidelined Griese.[40] Though Grossman only played for roughly one half, he led the Bears to a 17-6 victory over the Oakland Raiders with a 59-yard touchdown pass to Bernard Berrian.[40][41][42]
After reclaiming his starting role, Grossman threw three touchdowns and one interception over the course of three and a half games.[43] He sustained a knee injury during his fifth consecutive start, and was replaced once again by Griese.[44] Grossman was forced to relinquish his starting position to Kyle Orton, who had previously temporarily relieved him after his 2005 preseason injury.[45]
Grossman became an unrestricted free agent after the 2007 season, but said he wished to return to the Bears.[46] Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said, "We would like to have Rex back in the mix." He added that Grossman will face additional competition if he returns, emphasizing the team’s need for a stable passing game.[47][48] Smith had also voiced similar opinions.[49] Grossman signed a new one-year contract with the Bears on February 23, 2008.[50] Under terms of the deal, Grossman had a $3 million base salary.[51] The Bears also granted Orton a contract extension and planned to have the two compete for a starting position.[52] Having believed that Orton had bested Grossman over two games in the preseason, Coach Smith named Orton as the team's starting quarterback for the 2008 season on August 18, 2008.[53]
Grossman remained the team's back-up quarterback until week nine when he was called to replace Orton who left the game due an ankle injury.[54] Grossman completed nine of nineteen passes for 58 yards, including a touchdown and interception.[54] He also scored the game's winning touchdown on a quarterback sneak.[54] During the course of the game, Grossman was repeatedly jeered by Bears fans.[55] After the game, Brian Urlacher defended Grossman, commenting, "We’ve got a quarterback who comes in off the bench and leads us to a victory, and they boo him right out of the gate. Poor guy. Lucky for him he’s resilient and he came back and led us to two scoring drives. But man, it’s tough."[55] Lovie Smith named Grossman the team's starting quarterback for the Bears next contest against the Tennessee Titans. Grossman threw one touchdown and interception, and also scored a one yard rushing touchdown, en route to a 21-14 loss.[56] Grossman received his final snaps of the season in the following week, when he was called to relieve Orton in a 37-3 loss to the Green Bay Packers.[57]
Grossman became a free agent on March 1, 2009. Bears Head Coach Lovie Smith said that Grossman was not in the team's plans for the 2009 season.[58] During the offseason, Grossman worked out with Cincinnati Bengals in March, but was not offered a contract.[59] UFLaccess.com reported that Grossman would be participating in drills in a United Football League "Pro Day".[60] However, Grossman's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, denied these claims, stating that "Rex will be playing in the NFL this season. We have not considered any other leagues. He will be on a NFL roster by the start of training camps."[61]
On June 12, Grossman came to terms with the Houston Texans and signed a one year contract, worth $620,000.[62] Grossman beat out Dan Orlovsky during the preseason for the backup quarterback position.[63] Grossman only played in a single game during the 2009 season, temporarily relieving Matt Schaub in a 23-18 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He threw nine passes for three completions, 33 yards, and one interception.[64]
Grossman signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins for the 2010 season on March 17, 2010.[5] |
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bob
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Post by bob on May 29, 2010 2:47:08 GMT -5
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Post by Romeo Hotel on May 29, 2010 2:57:51 GMT -5
Rex F'ing Grossman.
Thank god you are not a Texan anymore.
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on May 30, 2010 10:24:57 GMT -5
Ware advances. I'm pretty surprised Marinovich didn't get any votes. Match 11: 1970 Draft: Cleveland Browns: Round 1 Pick 3 Mike Phipps: QB: PurduePlayed for: Cleveland Browns (1970-1976), Chicago Bears (1977-1981) Previously Defeated: Jamar Fletcher; DRAW Steve Emtman. From Bleacher Report: He had a terrific career for the Boilermakers and had teams vying for his services just before the draft. He was a runner up to the 1969 Heisman Trophy winner, Steve Owens.
Phipps career NFL statistics were bad enough (almost 2:1 INT to TD), but he makes this list for the circumstances surrounding his high draft status.
The Browns traded their only Pro Bowl wide receiver, Paul Warfield, to get Phipps. Yes, the same Paul Warfield elected into the 1983 Hall of Fame class.
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1999 Draft: Cleveland Browns: Round 1 Pick 1 Tim Couch: QB: KentuckyPlayed for: Cleveland Browns (1999-2003), Green Bay Packers (2004), Jacksonville Jaguars (2007) Previously Defeated: David Carr; Akili Smith; Cade McNown. From The Football Expert: NFL Stats: 64 TD, 67 INT, 11,131 yards, 75.1 QB Rating The number one overall pick in the 1999 Draft, Couch was unable to live up to the hype during his five years with the franchise, leading the team to only one season over .500 and was eventually beat out by journeyman Kelly Holcomb. Couch was constantly injured during his time in Cleveland, which “hurt” his career as much as anything else. |
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