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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 3, 2010 3:52:55 GMT -5
Kenneth Sims advances. Match 4: 2003 Draft: Detroit Lions: Round 1 Pick 2 Charles Rogers: WR: Michigan StatePlayed for: Detroit Lions (2003-2005) Previously Defeated: Walt Patulski; Mike Williams; Pacman Jones. 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). |
1979 Draft: New Orleans Saints: Round 1 Pick 11 Russell Erxleben: K/P: TexasPlayed for: New Orleans Saints (1979-1983), Detroit Lions (1987) Previously Defeated: J.P. Losman; Ki-Jana Carter; Steve Emtman. From Wikipedia: In 1979 he was drafted in the first round (eleventh pick overall) by the New Orleans Saints. The unexpected selection, the eleventh overall in the draft, remains the highest selection of a kicker in the draft. The Saints hoped to save a roster spot by having him perform both the place-kicking and punting duties. He played ten seasons in the NFL, primarily as a punter. He later played for the Detroit Lions and retired in 1988. Despite his stellar college career, he was not considered a standout on the pro level, and did not make the Pro Bowl during his NFL career.
His first NFL game was a portent of his pro career. On September 2, 1979, the Saints and the archrival Atlanta Falcons went into overtime with the game tied 34-34. Midway through overtime, a snap went over Erxleben's head and rolled to the goal line. Erxleben picked the ball up and made a hurried chest pass. The pass was intercepted by Atlanta's James Mayberry at the 6-yard line, and he trotted into the end zone for a touchdown and a 40-34 Falcon victory. The loss proved to be devastating for the Saints, as it cost the team their first winning season. New Orleans finished the year at 8-8, one game behind the Los Angeles Rams, who won the division at 9-7 and played in Super Bowl XIV.
In the 1980 season opener, Erxleben blew a game-tying field goal attempt in a 26-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, a team that had won four games over the previous two seasons. The loss was the first of 14 consecutive defeats for the Saints, who ended the year 1-15.
After retiring from the NFL, he became a financial investor in foreign exchange trading, founding Austin Forex International in Austin, Texas. In 1999, following an investigation by the Texas State Securities Board and the Internal Revenue Service, Erxleben pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, and a second count for securities fraud, in connection with misleading statements regarding the past performance of Austin Forex. On September 18, 2000, Erxleben was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James R. Nowlin to 84 months in prison, and ordered to pay a total of $28 million in restitution and a one million dollar fine. Erxleben's lawyers, the law firm of Locke, Liddell & Sapp, settled a related lawsuit for $22m in 2000. |
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Post by floundertime on Jun 3, 2010 4:09:13 GMT -5
Rogers
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Post by Romeo Hotel on Jun 3, 2010 4:14:03 GMT -5
Rogers
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Post by bob on Jun 3, 2010 8:39:01 GMT -5
the kicker
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Post by MDH1980 on Jun 3, 2010 9:47:13 GMT -5
The Kicker
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Post by Raja Lion on Jun 3, 2010 11:06:21 GMT -5
Rogers
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 3, 2010 13:54:16 GMT -5
After a hard fought battle, Charles Rogers reaches three first and moves on into the Elite Eight. Match 5: 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; DRAW Tim Couch. 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; DRAW Mike Phipps. 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. |
2005 Draft: Denver Broncos: Round 3 Pick 101 Maurice Clarett: RB: Ohio StatePlayed for: Denver Broncos (2005) Previously Defeated: Robert Edwards; Dimitrious Underwood; Jamal Reynolds. From Wikipedia: n his attempt to enter the 2004 NFL Draft, Clarett challenged the NFL's rule that a player must wait three years after graduating from High School to declare for the draft. Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin initially ruled that the NFL could not bar Clarett from participating in the 2004 NFL Draft.[5] This decision was later overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in an opinion by Judge Sonia Sotomayor, and Clarett's petition for certiorari was refused by the Supreme Court.[6] Clarett and USC wide receiver Mike Williams, who were both hoping to enter the draft early, were then barred from the draft by the NFL. Later, because they both signed agents before being denied the opportunity to join the NFL Draft, the NCAA refused to reinstate the college eligibility of Clarett or Williams.
Clarett has been represented by California attorney David Kenner. Clarett also lived with Kenner and claims that Kenner helped him straighten out his life. Kenner is the longtime attorney of Death Row Records CEO and controversial hip-hop kingpin Marion "Suge" Knight.
In February 2005, he participated in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. During a press conference, he uttered the phrase: "It's a humbling thing being humble." After running a disappointing 4.72 and 4.82 seconds in the 40 yard dash, he refused to participate further, and was referred to as "Slow-Mo" by the sports media, who were largely critical of his obvious lack of preparation.
Ohio State declined to allow him to take part in a private workout for pro scouts in Columbus because it wanted to avoid a "circus" situation.
In a widely unexpected move, Clarett was drafted on the first day of the 2005 NFL Draft with the final pick of the 3rd round (#101 overall) by the Denver Broncos. Many experts felt that he would fall to the 6th or 7th round, if he was drafted at all.[7] Clarett, however, was unimpressive in the Denver Broncos' preseason training camp. In part due to having not played a game in two years or practiced in over a year, he entered training camp weighing 248 pounds (at least 20 pounds overweight). He was slow to recover from an injury.
Despite his unimpressive training camp, Clarett was offered and signed a four-year contract on July 28, 2005, with the Broncos in which he gave up $413,000 of guaranteed money in order to secure an incentive-laden deal. Clarett signed this deal against the advice of his former agents, Steve Feldman and Josh Luchs. Clarett's motivation was to replace the proposed deal with a package that would pay him first-round money if he rushed for 1,000 yards in multiple seasons.
However, after further disappointments and incidents with his coaches and never playing a preseason game, Clarett was released on waivers on August 28, 2005, only a month after signing his contract and before playing even a single down in the NFL. As is standard procedure in the NFL, for a 24-hour period after his release, other teams could have claimed him and taken on his contract. After that 24-hour period, he was free from his contract and able to negotiate with any team, but no team expressed interest.
In the early morning hours of August 9, 2006, Clarett was arrested in Columbus after he made an illegal U-turn and led the police on a chase in a sports utility vehicle reportedly belonging to his uncle. After Clarett drove over a police spike strip, the chase ended in a nearby restaurant parking lot.[19][20]
Police said they were forced to secure a cloth around Clarett's mouth after he allegedly spit at the officers and called them "s" during the arrest. According to Columbus Police Sgt. Mike Woods, the officers discovered a katana, a loaded AK-47 variant and two other loaded handguns in his vehicle along with an open bottle of Grey Goose vodka.[21] The police requested that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives perform a trace on the firearms to determine if Clarett violated Federal gun laws.
The officers used mace to subdue Clarett after attempts to subdue him with a Taser proved ineffective because he was wearing Kevlar body armor.
Clarett was arraigned on the latest charges on August 10, 2006 in Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus. During the arraignment, Judge Andrea C. Peeples set his bond on the charges of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and failure to maintain current lane at $5 million. In setting the bond, Peeples agreed with prosecutors that Clarett is now a flight risk or could attempt to intimidate witnesses in his upcoming robbery trial.[22] Clarett remained lodged in the Franklin County Corrections Center, however, as the $1.1 million bond for the robbery charge was revoked by trial judge David Fais. According to a Columbus Dispatch report, Clarett, who was due to be tried for his January arrest, was in the neighborhood of one of the principal witnesses against him at the time the events of August 9 occurred.[citation needed]
On September 18, Clarett filed a guilty plea to the charges in a plea bargain that involved these events as well as the earlier robbery charges. He was sentenced by Judge David Fais to seven and a half years in prison, but may apply for early release after three and a half years. As part of the plea agreement, the prosecution agreed not to object to early release if and when Clarett applies for it. [23]
On December 14, it was announced that Clarett will be changing prisons to a close-security prison in a single person cell at Toledo Correctional Institution. He will be able to eat with and exercise with other inmates.[citation needed]
He is currently enrolled in a distance-learning program at Ohio University while he serves his sentence at the Toledo Correctional Institution. Clarett is trying to earn a bachelor's degree in Geriatrics and Gerontology.[24]
On April 7, 2010, Judge Fias granted early release to Clarett. Clarett was ordered to enter Maryhaven, a halfway house in Columbus, for up to 6 months.
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Post by bob on Jun 3, 2010 14:25:46 GMT -5
Clarett
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Post by Romeo Hotel on Jun 3, 2010 14:32:16 GMT -5
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Post by floundertime on Jun 3, 2010 17:48:50 GMT -5
Couch
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Post by Raja Lion on Jun 3, 2010 20:44:16 GMT -5
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Post by Gopher Mod on Jun 3, 2010 21:14:58 GMT -5
Maurice Clarett
Also, Couch didn't have that horrid of a career; he just didn't live up to being a first-round pick. If he were a third-round, he would've just been average.
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 3, 2010 21:50:45 GMT -5
For the second round in a row, a match involving Mike Phipps and Tim Couch ends with neither of them as a winner. Maurice Clarett sneaks becomes the only member of the Elite 8 to not have been drafted in the 1st Round. Match 6: 1998 Draft: San Diego Chargers: Round 1 Pick 2 Ryan Leaf: QB: Washington StatePlayed for: San Diego Chargers (1998-2000), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001), Dallas Cowoys (2001), Seattle Seahawks (2002) Previously Defeated: Vernon Gholston; Jim Druckenmiller; Tony Mandarich. From Bleacher Report: The Chargers wonder why, unlike Linda Lovelace, they can't handle any big ones. Mediocre draft picks—especially at the QB positions. I guess Philip Rivers and Drew Brees are exceptions to that rule, but where are all the other QBs?
Personally I hate the Chargers, so I don't really care. But one in particular stands out in my mind. His name is Ryan Leaf.
After a semi-productive three years at Washington State, Leaf declared himself eligible for the NFL draft. We all know Mel Kiper Jr. is a crazy man with too much time on his hands who has singlehandedly destroyed franchises with his bogus top 10. He said Ryan Leaf was the best QB in this draft.
The only problem was Peyton Manning was in this draft. The Tennessee play-caller was obviously better than Mr. Leaf. But according Kiper, he was slow-footed.
When draft day came, Peyton was first overall, but Leaf was the second pick overall by the San Diego Chargers. They obviously needed a QB, and they thought Leaf would and could be the cornerstone of their franchise for many years to come. They were obviously mistaken.
After a subpar first season, Leaf was often hurt and couldn't swallow any big games whole. In his one playoff appearance in his brief career he is 0-1. In that playoff game he uttered the now infamous clip. A reporter asked him a simple question, and he responded by saying, "just don't f***ing talk to me man."
After another season with the Chargers that ended in disappointment, the Chargers released Leaf. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There he reinjured his wrist and was released the following offseason. Although his wrist wasn't fully healed, he attempted another comeback in football with the Dallas Cowboys. He again reinjured his wrist.
This time he finally realized his NFL career was over and retired. Junior Seau said, "He finally did something smart. He got his money and got out."
Ryan Leaf will forever live in infamy as the biggest bust in NFL history. The sad part is that the Chargers could've had Charles Woodson, Fred Taylor, Keith Brooking, or even Takeo Spikes.
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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; Rashaun Woods. 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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Post by bob on Jun 3, 2010 23:54:44 GMT -5
Leaf
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Post by Orange on Jun 3, 2010 23:56:24 GMT -5
Ryan Leaf, sucked to be the Chargers
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Post by Raja Lion on Jun 4, 2010 0:11:45 GMT -5
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 4, 2010 3:20:05 GMT -5
Ryan Leaf keeps moving along. Match 7: 1990 Draft: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Round 1 Pick 4 Keith McCants: LB: AlabamaPlayed for: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1990-1992), Houston Oilers (1993-1994), Arizona Cardinals (1994-1995) From Bleacher Report: Considered to be one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, McCants was incapable of playing linebacker in the NFL and was converted to defensive end for the 1991 season. He lost speed and was constantly confused. Tampa Bay also drafted him not knowing that he had sustained a serious knee injury. The Bucs cut him during their 1993 training camp.
On February 25, 2008, McCants was arrested by Mobile police on charges of loitering for the purpose of drug activity and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released after posting bond.[1] McCants was convicted of the charges on October 14, 2008 and sentenced to one year of formal probation and a substance abuse program.[2] He was later arrested on October 20, 2009 for failure to show for a court appearance relating to the charges.[2]
In March 2008, McCants began serving a 10-day sentence in Chickasaw, Alabama resulting from a November 29, 2007 arrest for driving without insurance. McCants agreed to serve time rather than pay the $610.00 fine.[3]
On March 28, 2008, Prichard, Alabama police arrested McCants on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, and loitering. The police were forced to subdue McCants with a Taser gun after he threw a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, and a crack pipe at an officer, nearly hitting him in the head.[4]
On December 19, 2009, McCants was again arrested in Mobile on the charges of loitering for the purpose of drug activity and possession of drug paraphernalia.[5]
On May 5, 2010, McCants was arrested on the charge of attempting to purchase drugs at a Mobile hotel on April 20.
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1998 Draft: Chicago Bears: Round 1 Pick 5 Curtis Enis: RB: Penn StatePlayed for: Chicago Bears (1998-2000) From Wikipedia: I'm not really sure if Enis' career with the Bears can be totally blamed on him. Sure his rookie season was cut short due to injury, but at the time it looked like he was finally starting to play well. But then in the offseason, head coach Dick Jauron suggested to him maybe he should drop some weight so he could become more of a pass catcher in the new wide open offense.
Truly getting in the spirit of the weight loss, Enis changed his number from the bulky 39 to the slim 44. Much like Salaam, Enis never lived up to expectations. He only played three seasons in the NFL, all with the Bears, and during that time he totaled 1,497 yards on 456 carries and only four tocuhdowns.
The worst part of Enis being drafted fifth overall were the players who were selected after him; for example Fred Taylor, who has rushed for over 11,000 yards, and Randy Moss, who has gained over 13,000 yards throw the air.
Leading into the draft everyone knew it was either going to be Enis or Moss, but the Bears were too worried about Moss's off the field issues, completely ignoring the advice of Walter Payton who said they should have drafted Moss.
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Post by Orange on Jun 4, 2010 3:32:24 GMT -5
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Post by Raja Lion on Jun 4, 2010 4:07:57 GMT -5
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Post by Vizier on Jun 4, 2010 5:25:44 GMT -5
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