Justin Blackmon Suspended Indefinitely (1 Viewer)

[RBM]

Is he safe to drop now?

Ha I'd think so.

 

[DoubleG]

Man, the Jaguars. Even their good players are bustsed.

FYP.

 

[bumpman]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

 

[fantasycurse42]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

 

[JohnnyU]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

 

[Concept Coop]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

if this suspension is for drinking alcohol the NFL is screwed up.

 

[fantasycurse42]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

if this suspension is for drinking alcohol the NFL is screwed up.

It's for substance abuse...

I'm betting weed

 

[MoveToSkypager]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

if this suspension is for drinking alcohol the NFL is screwed up.

Alcohol is quite dangerous, more dangerous than many other illicit drugs.

 

[fantasycurse42]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

if this suspension is for drinking alcohol the NFL is screwed up.

Alcohol is quite dangerous, more dangerous than many other illicit drugs.

Regardless, he violated the substance abuse policy... I don't know how alcohol would fall into this bucket.

 

[dickey moe]

I'd snort blow too if GabbertHenne were throwing me the ball.

 

[Apple Jack]

MOTHER ####ER

Loser

Not everybody can be as cool as you.

 

[Statorama]

I love a good beer. In fact, I'm having one right now. But if the Jaguars signed me to a FULLY GUARANTEED 4 year 18.5 million dollar contract, with the only stipulation being that I had to quit drinking during that time, I would be so sober it would make a Mormon blush.

 

[Apple Jack]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

if this suspension is for drinking alcohol the NFL is screwed up.

It's for substance abuse...

I'm betting weed

Coke or heroin. Weed is met with annoyance. The tone from all suggests hard drugs and a serious addiction. No way it's weed.

 

[fantasycurse42]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

if this suspension is for drinking alcohol the NFL is screwed up.

It's for substance abuse...

I'm betting weed

Coke or heroin. Weed is met with annoyance. The tone from all suggests hard drugs and a serious addiction. No way it's weed.

If it was weed he failed the substance abuse policy just the same as coke or heroin...

 

[KellysHeroes]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

If the league ever re-instates him I'm sure a team will bring him in for a tire kick. But hes just blown what, 10 million total due to drinking and or drugs; the only way the league is letting him back in is if he truly reforms which he couldn't do when all that dough was on the line. I highly doubt he stays clean/sober during this and sadly I think we'll get nothing but negative updates about him followed by an espn special.

 

[KellysHeroes]

on the positive side, Ricky Williams failed 3 or 4 or 5 drug tests before he had a late career resurgence; I think for those holding Blackmon that is your best case example. Crazy as it may sound I think Ricky had a better head on his shoulders than this kid and IMO weed is much easier to layoff of than booze once your addicted.

 

[Soulfly3]

Beating your woman senseless gets less of a punishment than smoking a joint in the NFL.

what a world.

let the ####### guys smoke, snort, shoot whatever the hell they want. stop babying your moneymakers

 

[cstu]

But hes just blown what, 10 million total due to drinking and or drugs

He hasn't actually lost anything unless he's cut.

 

[NajehHejan]

I know nothing about this. Having said that, I vote weed. Sure he shouldn't drink, but doubt the NFL boots him for that. Also doubt an athlete of his caliber got to where he is with a coke or heroin problem, the original LT not withstanding. Pot is less harmful than booze but not in the eyes of the law/NFL.

 

[andyk803]

I love a good beer. In fact, I'm having one right now. But if the Jaguars signed me to a FULLY GUARANTEED 4 year 18.5 million dollar contract, with the only stipulation being that I had to quit drinking during that time, I would be so sober it would make a Mormon blush.

What if they paid you that much and you couldn't fap nor porn?

 

[JohnnyU]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

if this suspension is for drinking alcohol the NFL is screwed up.

Alcohol is quite dangerous, more dangerous than many other illicit drugs.

Isn't booze legal in this country?

 

[ILUVBEER99]

There is not a lot of precedent for players coming back from an indefinite suspension even if they are available for reinstatement. Onterrio Smith was suspended for a year and waived from the Vikings one month before his suspension ended. He never returned to the NFL. Tanard Jackson was suspended indefinitely and was eligible to apply for reinstatement in August 2013. He did so on the first day possible. He is still out of the league. I guess there is a chance that anything can happen, but unless you have deep benches in a dynasty, I think there likely is significant opportunity cost to holding this guy hoping he will come back some day. Worse still, hypothetically, he could come back after being dead weight for a couple of years and then last only a month before getting suspended indefinitely again. There are a lot of cases of players who have had 4 game suspensions stay on the straight and narrow for a productive remaining career. There aren't a lot who fail again and are able to come back for any meaningful amount of time as far as I know.

He's in his early 20's and has a lot more talent then either of those guys you mentioned - he'll be back next season.

I agree he will be back next season, but what if he messes up again? His dynasty value right now is not that good.

Yeah. I wish we had more information. If the NFL can, and is, testing him for alcohol, that's a really bad sign. It's one thing to hope he doesn't drive drunk, and quite another to hope he doesn't have a single beer at the wrong time.

if this suspension is for drinking alcohol the NFL is screwed up.

Alcohol is quite dangerous, more dangerous than many other illicit drugs.

Isn't booze legal in this country?

yeah, that's what i meant, wasn't implying alcohol is less harmful than other drugs. Weed is obviously far safer, but due to being illegal the NFL counts it against the drug policy.

i've never heard of the NFL penalizing alcohol use unless it was drunk driving or something.

 

[lynx4ben]

I have no source mainly because I read this many moons ago.. However, I did read that he was spotted on multiple occasions completely obliterated drunk, by himself, in the wee hours of the night wandering around. My guess is the problem is alcohol mainly, possibly in combo with the more illicit drugs. The worst part is he is a well spoken and seemingly driven individual. However, his apology sounded exactly like the last occasion.

With that said, I wish him the best. Seriously, these types of issues are deeper than the drug. I hope he can overcome!

 

[cstu]

yeah, that's what i meant, wasn't implying alcohol is less harmful than other drugs. Weed is obviously far safer, but due to being illegal the NFL counts it against the drug policy.

i've never heard of the NFL penalizing alcohol use unless it was drunk driving or something.

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

 

[fantasycurse42]

yeah, that's what i meant, wasn't implying alcohol is less harmful than other drugs. Weed is obviously far safer, but due to being illegal the NFL counts it against the drug policy.

i've never heard of the NFL penalizing alcohol use unless it was drunk driving or something.

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

I don't think he would've been suspended for ROY for having a drink... This has to be drugs.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

yeah, that's what i meant, wasn't implying alcohol is less harmful than other drugs. Weed is obviously far safer, but due to being illegal the NFL counts it against the drug policy.

i've never heard of the NFL penalizing alcohol use unless it was drunk driving or something.

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

is this a fact? not doubting you but if a guy has a DUI he can be tested and punished for drinking?

If so that is beyond crazy.

the NBA doesn't even test for marajuana in the offseason and i'm not even sure they do it during the season.

The NFL needs to start using some common sense.

 

[lynx4ben]

yeah, that's what i meant, wasn't implying alcohol is less harmful than other drugs. Weed is obviously far safer, but due to being illegal the NFL counts it against the drug policy.

i've never heard of the NFL penalizing alcohol use unless it was drunk driving or something.

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

I don't think he would've been suspended for ROY for having a drink... This has to be drugs.

So like everyone else, I don't know the why he was suspended. But I don't get why people don't realize that alcohol is very, very much a drug. It just happens to be legal. I'll take a pothead over a alcoholic any day.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

yeah, that's what i meant, wasn't implying alcohol is less harmful than other drugs. Weed is obviously far safer, but due to being illegal the NFL counts it against the drug policy.

i've never heard of the NFL penalizing alcohol use unless it was drunk driving or something.

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

I don't think he would've been suspended for ROY for having a drink... This has to be drugs.

So I don't know the why he was suspended. But I don't get why people don't realize that alcohol is very, very much a drug. It just happens to be legal. I'll take a pothead over a alcoholic any day.

so would i, but the fact is that alcohol is legal and as long as he's not drunk during games or driving drunk the NFL shouldn't care.

major sports should be more lenient towards marajuana like the NBA is as it's a lot less destructive than alcohol.

if blackmon did indeed get suspended for alcohol than that is pretty screwed up, but he's an idiot either way if he knew it could get him suspended for the season.

 

[fantasycurse42]

yeah, that's what i meant, wasn't implying alcohol is less harmful than other drugs. Weed is obviously far safer, but due to being illegal the NFL counts it against the drug policy.

i've never heard of the NFL penalizing alcohol use unless it was drunk driving or something.

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

I don't think he would've been suspended for ROY for having a drink... This has to be drugs.

So like everyone else, I don't know the why he was suspended. But I don't get why people don't realize that alcohol is very, very much a drug. It just happens to be legal. I'll take a pothead over a alcoholic any day.

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

 

[cstu]

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

is this a fact? not doubting you but if a guy has a DUI he can be tested and punished for drinking?

If so that is beyond crazy.

the NBA doesn't even test for marajuana in the offseason and i'm not even sure they do it during the season.

The NFL needs to start using some common sense.

Here's the story I posted earlier

 

[LongTimeSufferingVikingFan]

The power of addiction.

 

[lynx4ben]

yeah, that's what i meant, wasn't implying alcohol is less harmful than other drugs. Weed is obviously far safer, but due to being illegal the NFL counts it against the drug policy.

i've never heard of the NFL penalizing alcohol use unless it was drunk driving or something.

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

I don't think he would've been suspended for ROY for having a drink... This has to be drugs.

So I don't know the why he was suspended. But I don't get why people don't realize that alcohol is very, very much a drug. It just happens to be legal. I'll take a pothead over a alcoholic any day.

so would i, but the fact is that alcohol is legal and as long as he's not drunk during games or driving drunk the NFL shouldn't care.

major sports should be more lenient towards marajuana like the NBA is as it's a lot less destructive than alcohol.

if blackmon did indeed get suspended for alcohol than that is pretty screwed up, but he's an idiot either way if he knew it could get him suspended for the season.

Agreed, but at some point an alcoholic has to give up alcohol if moderation isn't possible.

 

[cstu]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

It seems unfair to me but they can do it if you get into their program for a DUI.

is this a fact? not doubting you but if a guy has a DUI he can be tested and punished for drinking?

If so that is beyond crazy.

the NBA doesn't even test for marajuana in the offseason and i'm not even sure they do it during the season.

The NFL needs to start using some common sense.

Here's the story I posted earlier

wow, thanks for the article, i had no idea they could do that. crazy. i guess it's very likely it was for drinking alcohol based on that article.

 

[fantasycurse42]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

If this suspension is due to a drink that didn't lead to an arrest, then Goodell should be shot.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

If this suspension is due to a drink that didn't lead to an arrest, then Goodell should be shot.

yup. while it might be for his own good what's next, suspending guys who drink too much red bull and use nicotine.

alcohol is legal, if he's not using it illegally the NFL shouldn't police it.

 

[lynx4ben]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

If this suspension is due to a drink that didn't lead to an arrest, then Goodell should be shot.

I think you're probably quite off base if you think this is due to one drink... Every indication has been Blackmon has had a seriously drinking problem. I wish him the best.

 

[fantasycurse42]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

If this suspension is due to a drink that didn't lead to an arrest, then Goodell should be shot.

yup. while it might be for his own good what's next, suspending guys who drink too much red bull and use nicotine.

alcohol is legal, if he's not using it illegally the NFL shouldn't police it.

I'm assuming drugs unless something else is reported... I'd be betting weed, although I'd consider that the same level of bs compared to some booze.

If it was just alcohol, I feel like word would be making its way around quicker then anything else.

 

[cstu]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

If this suspension is due to a drink that didn't lead to an arrest, then Goodell should be shot.

I think you're probably quite off base if you think this is due to one drink... Every indication has been Blackmon has had a seriously drinking problem. I wish him the best.

I agree he most likely has a serious drinking problem, but he can in fact be suspended for a single drink.

 

[lynx4ben]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

If this suspension is due to a drink that didn't lead to an arrest, then Goodell should be shot.

I think you're probably quite off base if you think this is due to one drink... Every indication has been Blackmon has had a seriously drinking problem. I wish him the best.

I agree he most likely has a serious drinking problem, but he can in fact be suspended for a single drink.

Unfortunately reality is you can lose your parole and go to back to jail for a single drink if you are a felon. He blew a .2 when he was driving. If he hit someone that night he would be in jail for a long time. Sometimes programs are there to help. Many people are not so lucky to have such interventions.

 

[zftcg]

I think most of you have already figured this out, but for those still holding on to him in case there's an appeal, take a step back and think about this for a second: The league has suspended him. The team announced it. He has publicly admitted (if somewhat cryptically) violating the league's substance-abuse policy and vowed to turn his life around. There is simply no way he's going to appeal. It would completely undermine his effort to show the league that he's taking responsibility for his actions, and kill his efforts to get reinstated, which is his only chance to salvage his career. He's utterly droppable in redrafts.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

If this suspension is due to a drink that didn't lead to an arrest, then Goodell should be shot.

I think you're probably quite off base if you think this is due to one drink... Every indication has been Blackmon has had a seriously drinking problem. I wish him the best.

I agree he most likely has a serious drinking problem, but he can in fact be suspended for a single drink.

Unfortunately reality is you can lose your parole and go to back to jail for a single drink if you are a felon. He blew a .2 when he was driving. If he hit someone that night he would be in jail for a long time. Sometimes programs are there to help. Many people are not so lucky to have such interventions.

drunk driving should absolutely be punished, i don't think anyone is arguing that. But if he's just drinking and not committing any crimes i don't see why he should be punished by the NFL for that.

it might end up helping him, but the NFL is still going overboard if he in fact got popped for having some drinks.

 

[zftcg]

Isn't the league prohibited by its agreement with the NFLPA from revealing the details of substance-abuse violations? If so, then the only way we'll find out is if Blackmon or his people decide to reveal it, which they don't really have an incentive to do. So we'll probably never know.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Alcohol Alcohol Alcohol, it's fairly cheap, readily available, and socially acceptable. It's advertised everywhere, gets you laid with models, and makes the pain go away. He has been warned about this for most of his career. He needs help, he has a disease, it's called alcoholism and millions of Americans suffer from it, more than the number who seek help.

 

[lynx4ben]

I'm not saying alcohol isn't dangerous, but I can't think of one situation in the history of the NFL where a player was suspended for a season bc of a drink (that didn't involve being arrested).

I believe this situation is unprecedented if in fact Blackmon only tested positive for alcohol. It seems that one DUI can set you down a path where your entire is destroyed because you can't completely stop drinking.

If this suspension is due to a drink that didn't lead to an arrest, then Goodell should be shot.

I think you're probably quite off base if you think this is due to one drink... Every indication has been Blackmon has had a seriously drinking problem. I wish him the best.

I agree he most likely has a serious drinking problem, but he can in fact be suspended for a single drink.

Unfortunately reality is you can lose your parole and go to back to jail for a single drink if you are a felon. He blew a .2 when he was driving. If he hit someone that night he would be in jail for a long time. Sometimes programs are there to help. Many people are not so lucky to have such interventions.

drunk driving should absolutely be punished, i don't think anyone is arguing that. But if he's just drinking and not committing any crimes i don't see why he should be punished by the NFL for that.

it might end up helping him, but the NFL is still going overboard if he in fact got popped for having some drinks.

Maybe, I guess it depends on the situation. I just have to think there are many people in the world who would, in hindsight, have wished they would have been put on a program that would have derailed the path they were going down.

 

[KellysHeroes]

But hes just blown what, 10 million total due to drinking and or drugs

He hasn't actually lost anything unless he's cut.

He lost over 7 mil this summer from his 4 game suspension

NFL suspended Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
Blackmon has been arrested twice for drunk driving, but both offenses were settled before he signed his rookie contract. He was not suspended. It means he's committed a new violation. The Jags protected themselves against future transgressions in Blackmon's contract, writing in language that wiped away all his post-signing bonus ($7.11 million) guarantees if he were suspended. Blackmon will be eligible to return October 6 against the Rams. The Jags now have a massive hole opposite Cecil Shorts. Mohamed Massaquoi will likely be asked to step in while Jordan Shipley mans the slot.

 

[Soulfly3]

. The Jags now have a massive hole opposite Cecil Shorts. Mohamed Massaquoi will likely be asked to step in while Jordan Shipley mans the slot.

Mike brown says hello

 

[werdnoynek]

. The Jags now have a massive hole opposite Cecil Shorts. Mohamed Massaquoi will likely be asked to step in while Jordan Shipley mans the slot.

Mike brown says hello

Ace Sanders sends greetings as well.

 

[Smack Tripper]

I don't own Blackmon, I was in fact trying to trade for him. Just getting the "I have no dog in this fight" argument out there.

And I fully understand the frustration on every level with the guy

But with that should come some understanding and hopefully support. The guy is plainly damaged and if you've been fortunate enough to not be around or touched by addiction, consider yourself lucky, and quite possibly, on the clock.

Blackmon should not be playing football right now, but not as a punishment, but as a service to himself to hopefully attach some gravity to the severity of his challenge, which, by its very nature of getting anhiliated, gets lost on many addicts.

Its really a path of conduct that should be met with more care to repair than isolation which will likely only exacerabate the problem.

Really, what are we saying with these drug suspensions? We are worried about the player? How is a total shunning a productive way to address that?