Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Shaun Rogers is having an offseason for the ages. After bringing a gun into an airport earlier in the year (he got probation), the big fella managed to tail a drunk driver down the interstate until he could be apprehended by authorities.

Rogers made the call around 11:08 PM on July 15 — warning that he was following a car that was swerving all over Interstate 71 … and had blown a tire after smashing into the center divider.

During the call, Rogers directs law enforcement to his exact location — and when the perp’s car came to a stop in the middle of traffic, Rogers pulled up behind the other ride and activated his emergency lights to prevent a collision.

The suspect was eventually arrested on suspicion of DUI after blowing “extremely high” on a breath test.
–TMZ, via Ramblings of the Unmotivated.

Emergency lights…ACTIVATE! Seriously, why can’t they just say “flipped on his blinkers.” That’s what they are. Does it make me sound old when I say “blinkers?” What about “television set?” How can it be a set? It’s one thing. And it’s operated by a remote, not a “clicker.” Silly old people. They’re just so…hey, who the hell said you could stand on my lawn?

Shaun Rogers of the Cleveland Browns was arrested for carrying a gun in an airport. I still find this less annoying than having to put all of my gels in those little plastic bags.

Rogers, who had been at the team’s suburban training facility in recent days taking part in a voluntary offseason program, was stopped at a security checkpoint on Concourse C when officials spotted a loaded .45-caliber handgun in his bag, police said in a statement.

He was arrested at 12:15 p.m. “without incident,” transferred to a downtown processing center and booked for carrying a concealed weapon, a third-degree felony. –Y! News.

Carrying guns at airports–loaded guns, even–is always a great way to get arrested. The Browns currently have no plans to discipline him, but since Rogers isn’t quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he’ll probably face some sort of penalty from the league either way. That’s probably an unfair comparison. The only loaded gun Roethlisberger ever carried around was in a ladies’ room in rural Georgia.

If you happen to see Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Shaun Rogers anytime today, be sure to say hello. This probably won’t happen since (a) the chances of you actually running into Shaun Rogers are incredibly microscopic, and (b) you’re probably afraid of black people.

Browns Pro Bowl defensive tackle Shaun Rogers is so disgruntled with new coach Eric Mangini and the new regime that he’s asked the team not to pay his guaranteed $6 million option bonus next month, nfl.com‘s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday night.[...]

Rogers is reportedly miffed about two off-season incidents in which he feels Mangini snubbed him. The first time, Mangini walked into the Browns’ training room and didn’t say hello to Rogers, the source said. The second time, Mangini and Rogers were together in the media room at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards on Jan. 23 and neither acknowledged the other.

Mangini is confident that he can smooth everything over with Rogers, probably by showing up at his house with Snoop Dogg CDs and mentioning that he has tons of black friends.

[Cleveland.com, via Ramblings of the Unmotivated]