http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/sports/football/nfl/carolina_panthers/15370343.htm

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"Vikings release Koren Robinson JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS - After a 2005 season that belonged in a storybook, the Minnesota Vikings showed Koren Robinson the money. Following a start to 2006 better suited for the tabloids, the Vikings showed Robinson the door. Robinson was among eight players cut by the Vikings on Saturday, 10 days after he was charged with drunken driving and fleeing police. The receiver, who made his first trip to the Pro Bowl as a kick returner last season and signed a three-year, $12.7 million contract extension in March, was one of the Vikings' few bright spots last year. Former coach Mike Tice convinced Robinson to sign with the team following a stint in an alcohol treatment facility in North Carolina, and the player rewarded Tice's faith with one of the best seasons of his up-and-down five-year career. But as soon as things started looking up for the oft-troubled Robinson, he was back in jail. His blue BMW sedan was caught on radar going more than 100 mph in a 55 mph zone on the night of Aug. 15, as he tried to get from the Twin Cities back to the team's training camp headquarters in Mankato for curfew. When police tried to pull him over, Robinson refused to stop, police said. A high-speed chase ensued, and the criminal complaint said a field test measured Robinson's blood-alcohol content at 0.11 percent. A phone message left with Robinson's agent, Alvin Keels, wasn't immediately returned. It was the latest in a long line of alcohol-related problems for Robinson, who pleaded guilty to DUI while with the Seattle Seahawks in 2005 and was suspended for four games in 2004 for violating the league's substance abuse policy. His latest arrest could get Robinson suspended for a year this time and also get him a year in jail if a Washington court determines that he violated his probation. He faces a hearing in that matter and has an Oct. 17 court date in Minnesota on the charges. The former first-round draft pick appeared to turn his life around last season in Minnesota, emerging as a leader on a team that badly needed some good influences. His teammates voted him the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award and happily watched him work his way up the depth chart at receiver. He had 22 catches for 347 yards and one touchdown in five starts last season and entered this year as the team's No. 1 receiver. "Just in doing my research, I thought he was in a good place," coach Brad Childress said after his arrest. His latest transgressions clearly shook teammates, who were drawn to his affable demeanor and impressed by his considerable athleticism. "I love Koren as a friend," receiver Travis Taylor said after Robinson was arrested. "Forget football. It doesn't matter. I love Koren dearly. That's the bottom line." Unfortunately, the Vikings can't forget about football. With just one preseason game remaining, they seem resigned to starting the season with an unproven receivers corps surrounding quarterback Brad Johnson. Taylor moved into Robinson's starting spot and second-year pro Troy Williamson has improved this preseason. But the rest of the group consists of inconsistent veterans like Marcus Robinson and Billy McMullen and rookies such as Jason Carter. After defeating the Baltimore Ravens 30-7 in preseason action on Friday night, the Vikings were off on Saturday and Childress was unavailable for comment. Owner Zygi Wilf hired the no-nonsense Childress away from Philadelphia in January after being repeatedly embarrassed by the Vikings' conduct off the field under Tice in 2005, most notably during a salacious boat party scandal in October. Childress is off to a rocky start in that department. Robinson's release wasn't the only news on Saturday. Starting safety Dwight Smith was cited by Minneapolis police early Saturday morning for alleged indecent conduct with a 24-year-old woman in a stairwell near a downtown night club. Smith and the woman were released at the scene. The team issued a statement Saturday evening saying it has "been made aware of the situation concerning Dwight Smith. Head coach Brad Childress will address the media regarding the issue once additional information becomes available." The Vikings also released offensive tackle Sean Bubin, defensive tackle Manase Hopoi, receiver Aaron Hosack, fullback Brandon Jones, linebacker Marcus Lawrence, safety Ahmad Treaudo and guard Mark Wilson."

8/27/2006 12:32:42 PM

WHO SAW THAT COMING

8/27/2006 12:47:01 PM

How is he different from our greatest sports alum, david thompson?

8/27/2006 12:53:23 PM

^ DT won us a NC

8/27/2006 12:55:03 PM

dt is in the hall of fame

http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/ThompsonD.htm

but yeah there are a lot of similarities. thompson could've been the best had it not been for his extracurricular activities. krob could have been one of the top receivers in the nfl if not for his.

8/27/2006 1:01:18 PM

and DT did eventually clean up and turned his life around.

8/27/2006 1:49:24 PM

Krob still has time to turn his around (and I had hoped that it already was)

He still has a chance to be a great reciever. Although facing a 1yr suspension, he is still pretty young.

8/27/2006 1:56:12 PM

whatever he's done

hes no better than a mo clarett

8/27/2006 3:12:47 PM

he's a lot better

he actually played

he's running out of 2nd chances though...unlike clarett, he clearly has the talent to be a great nfl player, just not the head

8/27/2006 3:16:48 PM

im not talking about his talent, and if i were id argue that maurice clarett had just as much if not more then K-Rob

im talking character and criminality, talent means jack shit if you never grow the fuck up and keep tryna live the thug life boy

8/27/2006 3:18:21 PM

i know

but clarett does not have the physical ability to play in the nfl, because he is a lazy sack of shit. His problems are physical and mental. Krob is just a mental case

8/27/2006 3:19:27 PM

He'll take a year off


get signed by San Diego



history, folks.

8/27/2006 4:15:17 PM

There is a huge difference in getting a DUI, and getting pulled over with a loaded AK47, 3 other loaded guns, and a bottle of vodka, oh...and a hatchet.

8/27/2006 4:28:54 PM

i guess the hatchet was a last resort ahahahah

8/27/2006 4:31:18 PM

don't forget the bullet proof vest

8/27/2006 4:34:51 PM

point of bighits post i think is that

both of em were talented individuals that were dumbasses off the field

cause you can't say clarett wasn't nice

[Edited on August 27, 2006 at 5:52 PM. Reason : .]

8/27/2006 5:51:56 PM

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"There is a huge difference in getting a DUI, and getting pulled over with a loaded AK47, 3 other loaded guns, and a bottle of vodka, oh...and a hatchet."

8/27/2006 5:53:47 PM

rob isn't involved with the isreali mafia.

krob>clarett

[Edited on August 27, 2006 at 6:09 PM. Reason : fhds`]

8/27/2006 6:08:14 PM

what an idiot

8/27/2006 6:18:45 PM

This mistake probably did KRob in.

#1 receiver for the Vikings.

How many times can you fuck up?

8/27/2006 10:17:03 PM

no more for his stupid ass

put a fork in him and set him in the window sill to cool

and give him an application to Handee Hugos or some sleazy amateur boxing promoter

[Edited on August 27, 2006 at 10:38 PM. Reason : l]

8/27/2006 10:37:37 PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SY7pM8k8moY&mode=related&search=

8/28/2006 12:31:08 AM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LSR7H580e5U&mode=related&search=

8/28/2006 1:06:04 AM

I felt sorry for him the first time but.......................fuck it, he's stupid

8/28/2006 8:46:52 PM