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"Oakland and Kansas City expressed some interest in Robinson ... there isn't exactly a clamoring for his services. Still, a receiver such as Robinson is too talented to overlook. Any team that needs some depth at the position -– Dallas, Cleveland, -- would consider Robinson."

Rarely does someone seem to overcome their issues and their off-the-field problems entirely. ... That's one of the main reasons that the Chiefs got rid of fan favorite Jared Allen - he of the two-time DUI conviction. Allen appeared to have rid himself of his demons...and then promptly opened up a bar in Kansas City.

It hasn't been a great week for the Robinson family.

First off, receiver Koren Robinson was cut by the Packers, ending his tumultuous career in Green Bay. Robinson was suspended for a year after alcohol problems but seemed to have turned his life around. Last year, he was a serviceable part of the Packers' receiving and return corps and putting behind his history of alcohol abuse.

Next comes Tariq Robinson ... Koren's brother ... who was arrested for trafficking ecstasy in Cary, NC -- just outside of Raleigh.

Koren (who starred at NC State) owns the house that Tariq lives in. The good news is that there seems to be no other link between Koren and these charges. According to WRAL, the brothers have been estranged for over a year.

While this could cause teams to pause from signing Koren ... it really shouldn't keep him from finding another gig somewhere fairly soon. Buzz is that there are teams interested and if Koren really has his ish together, he'll be fine.

"A few weeks later, I tried to kill myself," ... "I had gone back home to my mom's house outside Knoxville (Tenn.), and the first thing I did was just go down in her basement. It had no windows, just a bathroom, a sink and a television. I stayed in the dark for days. All I did was cry. I couldn't deal with what I'd done."

The Green Bay Packers have been granted a roster exemption for wide receiver Koren Robinson until Oct. 30, General Manager Ted Thompson said Thursday.
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The exemption means Robinson won't count against the Packers' 53-man roster as long as he remains inactive. If the Packers choose to activate Robinson for their next game on Oct. 29 at Denver, the team would have to cut another player.

FanHouser Larry Brown

One year to the day that Koren Robinson was suspended for violating the NFL's substance abuse program, commissioner Roger Goodell sent the Green Bay Packers wide receiver a letter telling him he could play again.

The letter came on the heels of a meeting Goodell had with Robinson Sunday - in of all places, University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. - in which Goodell gave the troubled receiver a stern warning about this being his last chance. Then Goodell gave him a hug.

"I think he's done everything he's been asked to do. And it's time to set a good example that you can resurrect not only your career but your life.

"There's still a lot left for him to do on and off the field. But give a guy an opportunity. I hope it works out for us here, I do. He can help us but more importantly, from my conversations with him, he sounds like he's doing outstanding off the field."