Larry English is expected to be the next great linebacking force for the San Diego Chargers. But, like any rookie, he has to deal with certain ribbing and hazing along the way. For some NFL teams, the tradition includes making the rook treat everyone to a meal fit for gridiron giants.In Larry English's scenario, the final dinner tab was pretty eye-popping.
English, the 16th overall NFL draft pick, had to pay nearly $15,000 when every Charger was through pigging out. Fellow linebacker Shaun Phillips posted a picture of the check on his Twitter account late Monday night so we all could get a good laugh at English's expense. The burning question is who the heck ordered raspberry sorbet. My guess is head coach Norval Turner, because with a name like Norval, how can you not be a sorbet fan? Or even tapioca pudding.
Of course, with English guaranteed $9.9 million in his five-year contract, $15K doesn't seem like all that big of a dent to his wallet.
As MJD pointed out over at Shutdown Corner, it's certainly not the first time a San Diego player forked over a huge wad of cash at the dinner table. Shawne Merriman's rookie dinner reportedly cost him $32,000, and NFL draft bust Ryan Leaf had his credit card swiped by Junior Seau to pay for a dinner that was $3,000.
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What cheap restaurant has to add 300 bucks for 'administrative' charge. They already got nearly 1900.00 for gratuity. Only in California eh?
Man I wish I was working this event... nice tip.
how sick is this with all the people without insurance.... maybe it would have been better off for everyone to donate to the obama insurance program... or the nearest homeless shelter... i hope the team enjoyed all that WAY over priced food... make your donations to the nearest homeless shelters guys and wipe your mouths knowing your not the only ones not going hungry...
The next time you even think about taking YOUR family or friends out to dinner....STOP and make your donation to feed the hungry instead! GIVE ME A BREAK!
What a sad waste of money. That could buy a lot of paper, pencils, notebooks, new microscopes, lab materials, kits, uniforms for kids unable to afford them for school, crayons, printer catridges,etc.. All that for a joke on a rookie?
all you bitchers need to see the other side of things. How much money and time do these same players give to charities through out the year. Much more than this food bill.
I agree with everyone saying theres better things to spend money on, but its a football TEAM 60 something 200+ lbs men plus the coaching staff. It was a banquet, not a couple people.
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The sad thing is the amount of money the team is paying this guy to play a game.
If this was your money you could feed the homeless or whatever, but it's not so quit your damn bitchin' and get a life. Maybe you should get another job so you can donate your earnings to the charity of your choice, but how about keep it to yourself.
HA HA HA HA. Small price to pay for a high price top notch rookie. Welcome to the NFL.
They could have all come to my house, I could have done it for less than a grand....halupki, pierogi, halushki, studinina, all the treats a growing ball player needs. Oh, and for Michael Vick...Alpo
I would have a bank deliver 15,000 dollars in pennies to that restaurant. One good joke deserves another.
Just another example of why these guys don't have any money once there out of the game after 5 years. But hey, at least they have their 5 figure pension plan to fall back on. Orange whip?...Orange whip?...Orange whips all around. lol
for those of you who think it's sad for a team to pay this guy for playing football. You should be thankful that a man this big and athletic has a place to go to exert himself for pay. The alternative could be him climbing through your front window and confronting your family for pay.
Wow. So not only are you implying that all big, athletic men have to find places to exert themselves or else they are out pillaging and plundering the countryside, but you are also granting legitimacy to the concept that we must pay those that have proven themselves to be violent criminals so they'll leave us alone. At first I laughed because I thought you were being sarcastic, but it dawned on me that you weren't.
Again, Wow.
Look, I get the old saying "Idle hands are the devil's tools", but to imply that all athletic men are raging beasts ready to murder, rape, steal if they don't have a game to play for pay is absurd.
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This is nothing. How many times have you heard of sports players having a one night bar tab of 30k.
So...for all of you that are bitching because the amount was high and it could have gone to pay for this set of school supplies or that "Obama" insurance plan (who care's whose plan it is by the way)...when you go to 7-11 or some grocery/convenience store and you see those charity "tip" jars sitting next to the register...do you place the money that your were going to spend on that cup of coffee or junk food or what ever it was you were going to purchase in the jar?? Do you even put some of the change you get back in the jar?? Most of us (myself included) skip right on by and do nothing. So...the big question is WHO ARE WE TO TELL ANYONE HOW TO SPEND THEIR MONEY? I damn sure don't need or want anyone to tell me how I should spend it or what I should spend it on. GROW UP PEOPLE!!! Your complaint is definately not with this guy or his friends or team or anyone involved. You are complaining about the person looking back at you in the mirror. Come to terms with that person first before you go out and try to convert the world to thinking your way!!
Couldn't have said it better myself.