can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

[NOT THE DUDE...]

when i click on the article, some ad comes up and the article goes away. help?

[BillsFever21]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

Are you still jerking off over this guy?

[NOT THE DUDE...]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

please dude?

[swiper]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

Are you still jerking off over this guy?

[BillsFever21]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

please dude?

Jeez no need to take any offense to it. I'm just playing around.

The internet is filled with articles on this guy who is supposedly the best WR prospect since Keyshawn Johnson. There was even an article on him in my small town newspaper. It was from the AP so you could probably start there.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

ass

[Lexwhat]

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was this it?: http://blogs.buffalonews.com/press-c...the-draft.html

[Lexwhat]

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Here's most of it:

By Tim Graham

Almost half the NFL's 32 teams wanted Da'Rick Rogers on their rosters.
None of them had enough confidence to draft him.
"That puts a bigger chip on my shoulder," Rogers told me over the phone today. "The Buffalo Bills get that much. They get a hard-working player that's got the biggest chip in the world on his shoulder.
"That just drives me that much more. I do take personally. I do take it to heart."
There were 254 picks in this year's draft. None was used on Rogers, a game-changing receiver who left Tennessee last year because of three failed drug tests among a variety of off-field problems.
Many scouts put early round grades on Rogers. Yet while players from schools such as Elon, Harding, Chadron State, California of Pennsylvania and Colorado State-Pueblo got drafted, Rogers' name was not called.
"It started to hit me that it may not happen," Rogers said of following the draft in the later rounds. "I started to prepare for that. But there was some shellshock.
"It let me know that this is real. My immaturity was costing me. That just gave me more hunger."
In the frenzied moments after the draft concluded, Rogers' agent said he fielded calls from 13 teams. Another team, unsure if the Bills had signed Rogers, even called today to take a run at signing him.
Rogers and agent Joby Branion decided quickly that Buffalo presented the best opportunity and agreed to terms Saturday night. The Bills are remaking their offense. Young players will have a better chance to get on the field than they might with other clubs.
"It's all in front of him," Branion said. "The Buffalo situation is a great opportunity for him with their roster and what they want to do with their receivers.
"He has an opportunity to turn a new page and start over. Everything will be forgotten if he takes this seriously and moves forward and becomes a mature professional."
Rogers said he enjoyed his pre-draft visit with the Bills' coaching staff, especially receivers coach Ike Hilliard, earlier this month and liked the idea of joining a team at the same time as its expected franchise quarterback, first-round pick EJ Manuel.
Rogers also has been working out with a couple of Branion's other clients Buffalo drafted: USC receiver Robert Woods and Texas receiver Marquise Goodwin.
"I'm excited about some of the young talent they have," Rogers said. "I wanted to be a part of that. It makes you that much more excited, makes you want to go to the workouts and practices to work. It's more motivation."
Branion didn't dispute or try to defend the reasons why Rogers slid out of the draft completely. But Branion did express optimism that Rogers was a good kid who has learned from costly mistakes.
"Some decisions that he makes aren't always the most mature, but they're never malicious," Branion said. "He's not one of those guys where you ever have to worry about them getting in bad trouble.
"He just -- like a lot of young players -- sometimes lives for the moment rather than weighing how your decisions impact your future."

[Meathead]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

MAN i hope this guy works out. hes either a fantastic actor or hes got some great mentoring from somebody cuz hes saying all the right things. hey bro you want a hit off this? ha j/k. good luck man

[BillsFever21]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

Here's most of it:

By Tim Graham

Almost half the NFL's 32 teams wanted Da'Rick Rogers on their rosters.
None of them had enough confidence to draft him.
"That puts a bigger chip on my shoulder," Rogers told me over the phone today. "The Buffalo Bills get that much. They get a hard-working player that's got the biggest chip in the world on his shoulder.
"That just drives me that much more. I do take personally. I do take it to heart."
There were 254 picks in this year's draft. None was used on Rogers, a game-changing receiver who left Tennessee last year because of three failed drug tests among a variety of off-field problems.
Many scouts put early round grades on Rogers. Yet while players from schools such as Elon, Harding, Chadron State, California of Pennsylvania and Colorado State-Pueblo got drafted, Rogers' name was not called.
"It started to hit me that it may not happen," Rogers said of following the draft in the later rounds. "I started to prepare for that. But there was some shellshock.
"It let me know that this is real. My immaturity was costing me. That just gave me more hunger."
In the frenzied moments after the draft concluded, Rogers' agent said he fielded calls from 13 teams. Another team, unsure if the Bills had signed Rogers, even called today to take a run at signing him.
Rogers and agent Joby Branion decided quickly that Buffalo presented the best opportunity and agreed to terms Saturday night. The Bills are remaking their offense. Young players will have a better chance to get on the field than they might with other clubs.
"It's all in front of him," Branion said. "The Buffalo situation is a great opportunity for him with their roster and what they want to do with their receivers.
"He has an opportunity to turn a new page and start over. Everything will be forgotten if he takes this seriously and moves forward and becomes a mature professional."
Rogers said he enjoyed his pre-draft visit with the Bills' coaching staff, especially receivers coach Ike Hilliard, earlier this month and liked the idea of joining a team at the same time as its expected franchise quarterback, first-round pick EJ Manuel.
Rogers also has been working out with a couple of Branion's other clients Buffalo drafted: USC receiver Robert Woods and Texas receiver Marquise Goodwin.
"I'm excited about some of the young talent they have," Rogers said. "I wanted to be a part of that. It makes you that much more excited, makes you want to go to the workouts and practices to work. It's more motivation."
Branion didn't dispute or try to defend the reasons why Rogers slid out of the draft completely. But Branion did express optimism that Rogers was a good kid who has learned from costly mistakes.
"Some decisions that he makes aren't always the most mature, but they're never malicious," Branion said. "He's not one of those guys where you ever have to worry about them getting in bad trouble.
"He just -- like a lot of young players -- sometimes lives for the moment rather than weighing how your decisions impact your future."

Is he sure that increased hunger and big chip on his shoulder wasn't Cheetos from the bud he just got done smoking?

It would be great if he matured and turned into a good WR. That remains to be seen.

[BillsFever21]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

MAN i hope this guy works out. hes either a fantastic actor or hes got some great mentoring from somebody cuz hes saying all the right things. hey bro you want a hit off this? ha j/k. good luck man

They all say the right things. Even Jim Kelly talked about how happy he was being drafted by the Bills shortly after it happened in 1983. That was proved to be a big line of crap and he even admitted it himself later. He was horrified when we drafted him and we were the last team he wanted to be drafted by.

These guys are all prepped on what to say after they get drafted, etc. Even Roscoe Parrish and Leodis McKelvin can put a coherent sentence together after being prepped before the interview.

[superbills]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

They all say the right things. Even Jim Kelly talked about how happy he was being drafted by the Bills shortly after it happened in 1983. That was proved to be a big line of crap and he even admitted it himself later. He was horrified when we drafted him and we were the last team he wanted to be drafted by.

These guys are all prepped on what to say after they get drafted, etc. Even Roscoe Parrish and Leodis McKelvin can put a coherent sentence together after being prepped before the interview.

You are giving McKelvin wayyy too much credit.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Re: can someone post the darick rogers article from buffnews?

He had good numbers in Tenn Tech, but did not blow away competition as people expected. That's one of the concerns on top of the off field issues.

[ublinkwescore]

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Are you still jerking off over this guy?

I am!!!!

[BertSquirtgum]

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Da'Rick Rogers: "I'm ready to come work. I'm ready to come grind," Rogers said. "Tell the Bills fans they got the steal of the draft. I won't let them down."

I have a feeling like I did with Stevie when the Bills drafted him. I think he's going to be a special player.