NFLPA Goes To Bat For Aaron Hernandez's Unpaid Bonus  As
expected, the NFLPA has filed a grievance against the Patriots
in an attempt to recover bonus money New England owes to Aaron
Hernandez. It's an icky situation, considering Hernandez may
have killed a person or three, but a contract is a contract.  At
issue is a measly $82,000, due Hernandez for showing up to
offseason workouts. He did, until he was arrested June 26 and
charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd. That bonus was payable on
Aug. 1, but when the Patriots didn't cut a check, the NFLPA
stepped in. The union's statement makes it clear that this is
procedural, not personal.   The case will be heard by an
independent arbitrator in the coming weeks.   The Patriots
aren't sweating $82,000. But with the team attempting to sever
every tie to Hernandez, New England decided it wasn't worth the
bad press to pay up, and is willing to face the grievance and
let an arbitrator force its hand. The NFLPA, too, might not be
eager to go to bat for Hernandez specif