Dunta Robinson's shoe-based payment demand gets him big fine

On Sunday, Houston Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson(notes) wore shoes bearing a message desgined to get him more money. They ended up having the exact opposite effect.Robinson was fined $25,000 yesterday for wearing customized Nike cleats with the words "Pay Me Rick" written on the heel during the team's season opener Sunday. The message was intended for Texans GM Rick Smith, who had placed the franchise tag on Robinson after failing to sign him to a long-term contract over the offseason. After sitting out all of training camp because of the dispute, Robinson finally signed the one-year tender a week before the season began. It will pay him $9.957 million in 2009, or $9.932 million after he pays that fine. But don't let the shoes fool you into thinking that Robinson is a guy only concerned about making money and not the betterment of the team. As he told The Houston Chronicle about the shoes: "It's just a little reminder for myself what I'm playing for...