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Its shocking he's done that and gotten this or that far. He really is a nice quality guy.
Dunta Robinson's shoe-based payment demand gets him big fine
By Chris Chase
On Sunday, Houston Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson(notes) wore shoes bearing a message designed to get him more money. They ended up having the exact opposite effect.
Robinson was fined $25,000 yesterday for wearing customized Nike cleats with the words "Pay Me Rick" written on the heel during the team's season opener Sunday. The message was intended for Texans GM Rick Smith, who had placed the franchise tag on Robinson after failing to sign him to a long-term contract over the offseason. After sitting out all of training camp because of the dispute, Robinson finally signed the one-year tender a week before the season began. It will pay him $9.957 million in 2009, or $9.932 million after he pays that fine.
But don't let the shoes fool you into thinking that Robinson is a guy concerned only about making money and not the betterment of the team. As he told The Houston Chronicle about the shoes:"It's just a little reminder for myself what I'm playing for. It's a reminder that this is what we're here for."Oh, nevermind.
At least he's sorry though:"It was over a long time ago. I've moved on."Or not.
A long time ago? Robinson issued that quote 72 hours after the game. In what realm could that be considered a long time? Even a gnat would be like, "dude, that's nothing."
To be fair, Robinson did say on Monday that he was "sorry if I offended anybody." Serena Williams would have been proud of the non-apology apology. (Speaking of tennis, maybe Robinson should have gone to Melanie Oudin's boyfriend for advice on what to write on his shoes. It worked wonders for Oudin's game and had the added bonus of not costing her 25 grand.)
After Robinson pays the fine, expect Rick Smith to spend $140 of it on rebuttal cleats.
Big thanks to The Houston Chronicle for all the help with this post.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl,190319
Good to know that Dunta Robinson is playing the sport only for the money..what a .
Its shocking he's done that and gotten this or that far. He really is a nice quality guy.
If we didn't need him so bad right now, I'd tell him to let the door swing back and hit him on the ass.
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Need him? Did you see him constantly getting burned this past week? He is over rated and useless.
I put this in the other thread but here it is for those that missed it. This shows how bad of a player he really is.
"Teams were successful (picking up 40% of the needed yardage to move the chains on first down, 60% on second down, or 100% on third or fourth down) throwing the ball at him on 56% of their attempts. That placed Robinson 69th amongst corners. He allowed 8.9 yards per attempt -- that's 78th. He only broke up six of the 51 passes thrown at him."
LOL...Dunta is such a piece of . I remember when texan fan believed he was the NEXT great CB in the league.
Is this like Colts fan believing Bob Sanders was the NEXT great player in the league?
Bob Sanders is the Matt Schaub of a defensive secondary. Good when healthy.
Except Sanders is one of the top players at his position when he's on the field.
Remember when you were a Rams fan?
this too
Still am.
That the best you have?
Weird that the Texans' have been in your mouth lately.
Quality? Sounds much more like he's interested in Quan y."It's just a little reminder for myself what I'm playing for. It's a reminder that this is what we're here for."
Economics. Nice.
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