Shaun Rogers is Gone

[Sez.EJ]

Proof Rogers is washed up.

Rogers visits Redskins after being cut by Browns

Feb 11, 4:30 pm EST


ASHBURN, Va. (AP)—Three-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Shaun Rogers(notes) haspaid a visit to the Washington Redskins, two days after being cut by theCleveland Browns.
Rogers met with team officials at Redskins Park on Friday as he begins hissearch for a new team following three seasons in Cleveland.

Rogers was cut Wednesday after playing sparingly during the 2010 season dueto ankle, hip and elbow injuries. He had been scheduled to make $5.5 million in2011 with a $500,000 roster bonus.
NFL free agency is scheduled to begin March 4—pending the outcome ofnegotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement—but Rogers is free tosign with a new team now because the Browns terminated his contract early.


If Washington likes him as a free agent.. You definately know he's toast.

[Enigmatic Evil]

Now I never said you misunderstood, if I did. I don't mean it like that. I think that we are on the same page Flugel but we are just looking at this from two different points of view and coming to the same point. I think we can both agree that there are plights in the past that cause certain worry and yet, certain hope from the future that spurns genuine optimism that isn't just rah rah rah 'go team' enthusiasm.

Originally Posted by Flugel

I thought we got past all this a couple weeks ago but I keep getting misrespresented. In almost every firing that took place the last 20 years, most of them were in response to the team either regressing or not showing ANY competitive improvements. If I didn't see see the competitive value increasing from 1 quarter to 4 quarters - why would I care if the previous head coach stayed or sprayed? If you read everything I wrote - where do you find me misunderstanding the path from 2008 forward?

[NDneighbor]

On the regret side of the Shaun Rogers coin . . .

Was he worth trading away Leigh Bodden?

[Danamal]

Originally Posted by NDneighbor

On the regret side of the Shaun Rogers coin . . .

Was he worth trading away Leigh Bodden?

ND that is a very good question.
I think the answer is a little more complicated than yes or no.

When Rogers first got here he was refreshed in shape and ready to go only to find out all he did was change jerseys,not even location really,Cleveland and Detroit are so close to each other its hard to distinguish atleast from a weather standpoint.

Losing breeds negativity regardless of paycheck,had the Browns been a playoff caliber team I really believe you would have seen a different Shaun Rogers than the one we watched play third downs and field goals this past season.

If Shaun Rogers lands on a good team I really think he has enough gas in the tank to make a pro bowl but it has to be in the right environment.

[BernietheKid]

Former Cleveland Browns DL Shaun Rogers says in a radio interview that he played hurt last year against his agent's advice

Published: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 1:57 PM Updated: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 3:19 PM

By Mary Kay Cabot, The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND -- Former Browns defensive lineman Shaun Rogers, in a radio interview on KILT in Houston, talked about getting cut last week by the Browns and the fact that he played hurt against the advice of his agent in 2010.
Here are some excerpts from that interview, as compiled by Sports Radio Interviews:

If he was surprised that he was released:
“No. No it didn’t. It’s one of those things that come with the territory when you’re a veteran guy like myself. These kinds of things are going to happen.”

What he wants teams to take into account when they think about signing him:
“I would just hope that my track record would speak for itself. Unfortunately last year I played through some injuries against some advice from my agent Kennard (McGuire). He probably would’ve liked to see me sit down a little bit ‘till I was fully there. We’re competitors in this game and guys go out there and try and give there all excluding all circumstances. I think I did alright with what I was asked to do this year. My goal right now is to get healthy and look into any opportunities.”

On what happened in Cleveland this past year:
“We just continued to rebuild and we lost a couple of guys. We lost crucial guys like Robaire Smith and we lost Shaun Smith to free agency. Those were versatile guys for us. The problem with me getting hurt last year, one of my young protégé’s Ahtyba Rubin showed great promise and they wanted to get him on the field. They moved him to nose and we had a little rotation where I would go in at end and he would play nose and that’s just what it was. I was kinda banged up this year so I had a little more spot play than usual, but years previous to that I’ve been blessed and I’ve been one of the few guys in this league that I would consider a three-down guy. The league is getting specialized as far as guys playing two downs and bringing in other guys in third down situations. You see that a lot in the league. In my career I’ve been blessed and had the ability to do both. I’m just looking to get healthy and go out there and play at a level where I played at for many years which I consider to be one of the upper levels or a Pro-Bowl level.”

What he thinks about Rob Ryan:
“Coach Ryan is great. If guys like what they see in his brother, they’re twins so you’re getting the same thing. The level of excitement, the attitude – I want to put this the right way – it’s not a bad attitude, but it’s that swagger and confidence that they possess and what they do and provide to their defense. Defenses are built on attitude. Their attitude most definitely carries over to their defenses. As you see his brother was a D-Coordinator to the Ravens and they had a top defense for a long time. He went to the Jets and brought that same attitude and that toughness to their defense. I think Rob most definitely has that ability. He did well in Oakland and came to Cleveland and made strides with our defense there in several categories. I think with the level of talent in Dallas he will do well.”

On signing with Houston:
“Like I said it would be most definitely a fairy tale situation, but again you just look forward to exploring all opportunities and hopefully whoever reaches out to me and wherever I go it will most definitely be a positive experience.”

Former Cleveland Browns DL Shaun Rogers says in a radio interview that he played hurt last year against his agent's advice | cleveland.com

[PlaygroundLegend]

I believe it, it was a pretty nasty injury he had, and it was late in the season...

I saw him downtown in the summer and his leg had a compression sleeve on it still, so he was still recovering