Lions back out of Rogers to Bengals, trade to Browns for Bodden and picks

[NE_PATS_FAN_54]

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions' trade of nose tackle Shaun Rogers to the Cincinnati Bengals was unraveling Friday evening, hours after an announcement that the teams had agreed on a deal.

Originally, the Lions confirmed reports that Rogers was traded to the Bengals in exchange for Cincinnati's third- and fifth-round picks in the April draft.

The Bengals' official Web site posted details of the trade under the headline "Big Deal for Big Man," calling it "one of their biggest deals in history."

However, league sources said later Friday that the trade was not consummated, and that the Lions would be looking to trade Rogers to another team.

There was no comment from Lions officials.

Earlier in the day, after the trade had been announced by the Lions, reporters were told that coach Rod Marinelli and president Matt Millen would not be available for comment.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080229/SPORTS0101/802290460/1126


and Faneca to Jets as reported earlier, is false. Faneca will visit jets tomorrow but no deal set.

 

[unoriginal]

Re: Report:Shaun Rogers deal dead

Cincinnati would have been perfect for him. All the ribs and chili he could eat.

 

[BelichickFan]

Re: Report:Shaun Rogers deal dead

Damn, I read that as "Shaun Rogers found dead".

I need to get off the computer.

 

[Disco Volante]

Re: Report:Shaun Rogers deal dead

Am I the only one who read this as Shaun Rogers dead?

Edit: Oh I guess not.

 

[Hok]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

There must be something about the thread title, because I also thought that Shaun Rogers had died.

 

[Crazyeechrispats1]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

me too it's real terrible

 

[Disco Volante]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

My condolences to family members of the deal.

 

[Hok]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

My condolences to family members of the deal.

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[mojocaster.com]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

How does Millen still have a job, anyway?

 

[unoriginal]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

How does Millen still have a job, anyway?

The Fords are scared of hiring people who know more than they do.

 

[stcjones]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

Oh........Rogers to the Bengals is done? Well.....then it is off to the doofins for him I guess.....most of the FA's seem to be going to Miami......Here comes Rogers next.....

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

Then doesn't that leave them with pretty much no choice but to hire homeless people from under the bridge?

 

[Disco Volante]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals not happening

He'll end up going to the other part of Ohio...

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2008/02/lions_get_bodden_and_thirdroun.html

Lions get Bodden and third-rounder
by Tom Kowalski
Friday February 29, 2008, 9:38 PM

It has not been confirmed yet, but a league source said the Lions are very close to finalizing a deal that will send Shaun Rogers to the Cleveland Browns for veteran cornerback Leigh Bodden and a third-round draft pick.

Details are still sketchy, but the original trade that sent Rogers to the Cincinnati Bengals for a third- and fifth-round pick did not go through.

For severals days prior to Friday, the Browns had been the most interested in dealing for Rogers. Bodden had been mentioned as part of the deal. With veteran free agent cornerbacks Brian Kelly and Drayton Florence both looking for high-dollar contracts, the Lions wanted to land a veteran cornerback in a deal for Rogers.

 

[unoriginal]

Re: Shaun Rogers deal to Bengals dead

Then doesn't that leave them with pretty much no choice but to hire homeless people from under the bridge?

No. Media personalities are even less qualified, and smell much better.