Josh Gordon Sorta Reinstated

[ATL96Steeler]

more than enough time for him to fail another drug test or 2.

lol...I really hope the kid can turn it around, but he Martavious Bryant, and probably even Bell...are just slow learners when it comes to life lessons.

 

[Manster7588]

Lower talent level. You didn't understand that?



Onterrio was told to sit in the back of the bus and he said no. It cost him his career. Rosa Parks was more successful. The fans are still waiting for their Rosa Parks. It's a shame we gotta wait so long.

You really don't get it do you.. Are you really going to compare Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights movement to the NFL? Let me guess you believe these players are slaves too, getting whipped by their masters.
You're idiotic statements isn't a strong argument for the legalization of Marijuana. Maybe it's time you laid off the stuff for awhile.

 

[jarntt]

100% blame the league. The guy was just living his life. The league said "well we don't want you then." He didn't share his pee with them, they demanded it.

It's a fucked up policy and Josh Gordon is one of its victims.

At least you are consistently ridiculous on these topics...
Clearly you have been suspended (fired?) from work for substance abuse

 

[jarntt]

Typical response of a 20 something or millennium blame the league.
Police officers, service men and women, other public servants who make 1/10th of these athletes have to take urine tests. In most cases if they fail one they're fired and lose their career. Pro athletes get chance after chance.
It's unfortunate that some of these athletes were born with their freakish talent. Never had to work for anything. Thus they feel they don't need to follow the rules right, wrong or indifferent.
What's the average Football players career, 6 years or something. All these idiots need to do is stop smoking till you're 30. Retiree and smoke their ass off on a beach somewhere for the rest of their life.

So don't blame the league
Literally EVERYONE on the Hoop knows where I'm going here, right???

 

[ATL96Steeler]

You really don't get it do you.. Are you really going to compare Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights movement to the NFL? Let me guess you believe these players are slaves too, getting whipped by their masters.
You're idiotic statements isn't a strong argument for the legalization of Marijuana. Maybe it's time you laid off the stuff for awhile.

I think he was...I decided not to even touch that one...just smh.

 

[Manster7588]

I think he was...I decided not to even touch that one...just smh.

It bothers the hell out of me when people try to compare what went on in the Civil Rights era to today, especially with pro sports.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

It bothers the hell out of me when people try to compare what went on in the Civil Rights era to today, especially with pro sports.

Agreed.

Even though that comparison is way off base...I understand where he's coming from, and I know there are OTC products that are banned by the NFL, but I don't think there are ANY substances allowed in the NFL that are illegal according to federal law...that hurdle needs to be cleared first before this even a legit debate.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

I'm comparing changing discriminatory practices to changing discriminatory practices.

Weed smokers are not a protected class.

 

[shopson67]

lol...I really hope the kid can turn it around, but he Martavious Bryant, and probably even Bell...are just slow learners when it comes to life lessons.

I wouldn't include Bell with Bryant. Bell's recent issues are for a missed test that apparently the tester did not make sufficient contact with Bell to schedule. Hard to show up for a test you don't know is happening.

 

[eaglesnut]

Likewise to that 1st point bold.

To your 2nd point in bold...you think that we, the fans are being short changed because rules are keeping some players off the field. There is truth to that, particularly if you're f an of that team.

I think the players are adults, working as professional athletes...in the vast majority of work environments, there are dos and don'ts...i.e. conditions for employment...as you understand, we have to conform to those rules to stay employed...I don't think it should be any different for pro athletes.

Because pot is still an illegal substance on the federal law books, the solution imo is for Josh Gordon and all other like-minded players to conform to the league rules. Once that changes...then we have a realistic conversation about the NFL changing this rule.

Or we could have the conversation now and avoid losing another generation of talents. Something wrong with fixing things faster?

I don't really care that pro athletes have it great or differently. Their talents offer them that. I have no envy in my heart for them. They take physical abuse for my enjoyment.

 

[eaglesnut]

lol...I really hope the kid can turn it around, but he Martavious Bryant, and probably even Bell...are just slow learners when it comes to life lessons.

Blackmon too. We the fans are being shortchanged some serious football talent currently. It's a football league. We didn't even get to see one of the best runningbacks of the last decade because of this worthless bureaucratic nonsense.

 

[Carnzo]

Roll up another one, just like the other one............

 

[eaglesnut]

You really don't get it do you.. Are you really going to compare Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights movement to the NFL? Let me guess you believe these players are slaves too, getting whipped by their masters.

I'm comparing changing discriminatory practices to changing discriminatory practices. Rosa Parks is a wonderful and well known example.

You bringing up slaves is pretty ridiculous here for a multitude of reasons that I won't get into. But on the present topic it's pertinent to understand that slaves were allowed to smoke cannabis.

 

[eaglesnut]

At least you are consistently ridiculous on these topics...
Clearly you have been suspended (fired?) from work for substance abuse

Nope.

I'm consistent because I'm ethically and morally correct.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

You can't believe that one guy who could not follow simple instructions is making the fans suffer.

Bingo.

 

[jarntt]

Nope.

I'm consistent because I'm ethically and morally correct.

eaglenutjob: "I'm consistent because I'm ethically and morally correct, Now let's go do drugs!!!"

 

[Carnzo]

eaglenutjob: "I'm consistent because I'm ethically and morally correct, Now let's go do drugs!!!"

OK I'm all in for this, the drugs

 

[VikingFan2k2]

Nope.

I'm consistent because I'm ethically and morally correct.

Dating back to your KFFL days, that is a totally false statement. You make outlandish statements and try to bully people who disagree with you.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I wouldn't include Bell with Bryant. Bell's recent issues are for a missed test that apparently the tester did not make sufficient contact with Bell to schedule. Hard to show up for a test you don't know is happening.

I'm still keeping the light on for Bell, but not overly optimistic. On top of the phone thing, he has to prove his drug program test were clean which I assume he can provide proof.

 

[eaglesnut]

This post defines ignorance. Nothing else to add.

You didn't like my examples that prove a bullshit rule is a bullshit rule and that following bullshit rules causes harm?