Both Shaun Rogers and Damien Woody have been honored by Pro Football Weekly magazine as members of their all Mid-Season team. Taking it one step further, both editors, Dan and Hub Arkush, said that Rogers might deserve the Defensive MVP award. It has become common knowledge throughout the league that Rogers is one of the most athletic and unblockable Defensive Tackles in the league and seems destined for an invitation to the Pro Bowl.

That being said, Rogers has had an interesting short career with the team. The Lions were fortunate to have him drop into the second round due to a serious ankle injury he suffered while still playing with the University of Texas. At any rate, he had a very promising first season. Then the following season, Matt Millen attempted to trade Rogers because he was overweight and supposedly lacked motivation. Thankfully for the Lions, Millen did not pull the trigger. Yet, Tom "Killer" Kowalski, Detroit Lions insider for MLive.com has reported that the team and Rogers' representatives have broken off contract negotiations recently and the Lions will probably have to place the franchise tag upon him next season. I realize that you can't build your entire organization around a defensive linemen, it leaves me baffled that the Lions front office have not quickly rengotiated the terms of the offer so that both sides can reach an agreement. Rogers is by far and away the team's best player. Definitely a situation to keep upon your radar screen.