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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I think as far as off-field issues go this was a pretty small blip on the radar (albeit one that had relatively big consequences). He wasn't taking steroids of any kind of PED. He wasn't smoking dope. He took medicine for his ADHD that happened to contain a substance banned by the NFL. Maybe I'm being naive but I honestly think this was just a simple mistake on his part and one I'm sure won't happen again. Don't think there's any need to call his character into question over this.
I think as far as off-field issues go this was a pretty small blip on the radar (albeit one that had relatively big consequences). He wasn't taking steroids of any kind of PED. He wasn't smoking dope. He took medicine for his ADHD that happened to contain a substance banned by the NFL. Maybe I'm being naive but I honestly think this was just a simple mistake on his part and one I'm sure won't happen again. Don't think there's any need to call his character into question over this.
Agreed. He made a mistake. This is not attributable to his character, work-ethic, or performance -- it's a result of inexperience, youth, and ignorance. These things will hopefully get fixed.
As far as drafting depth at ILB, I'm all for it. I'm not sure if White has had a single snap on defense, so that leaves the Pats at 4 ILB (Guyton, Mayo, Spikes, Fletcher). Some late round depth could induce competition, and if the Pats can find someone with lateral quickness and knowledge - I'm all for a 2nd/3rd/4th at the position.
I'm afraid think it's wishful thinking to call the Adderall an "innocent mistake." It's widely used as a recreational drug and short-term performance enhancer, it obviously wasn't prescribed to him, and everybody in the NFL knows you're not allowed to take it. Dumb, Brandon.
All in all, the guy has been a pretty big doofus off the field over the past year. OTOH, he seems to be a super-hard worker and a leader in the locker room and on the field. Long term, that bodes better for a football player than being a choir boy at home and half-assing it at work. The real problem children of the league -- the Haynesworths, TOs, Pacmans, etc. -- either run afoul of teammates and coaches or consistently put fun ahead of work.
So I don't think a "contingency plan" is needed. But Mr. Spikes, now would be an awesome time to get your #%&! in order.
How do you know it wasn't prescribed to him. From what ive read is that he has ADD I'm not trying to be confrontational, but i haven't heard what you posted before.I'm afraid think it's wishful thinking to call the Adderall an "innocent mistake." It's widely used as a recreational drug and short-term performance enhancer, it obviously wasn't prescribed to him, and everybody in the NFL knows you're not allowed to take it. Dumb, Brandon.
All in all, the guy has been a pretty big doofus off the field over the past year. OTOH, he seems to be a super-hard worker and a leader in the locker room and on the field. Long term, that bodes better for a football player than being a choir boy at home and half-assing it at work. The real problem children of the league -- the Haynesworths, TOs, Pacmans, etc. -- either run afoul of teammates and coaches or consistently put fun ahead of work.
So I don't think a "contingency plan" is needed. But Mr. Spikes, now would be an awesome time to get your #%&! in order.
How do you know it wasn't prescribed to him. From what ive read is that he has ADD I'm not trying to be confrontational, but i haven't heard what you posted before.
He took medicine for his ADHD that happened to contain a substance banned by the NFL. Maybe I'm being naive but I honestly think this was just a simple mistake on his part and one I'm sure won't happen again. Don't think there's any need to call his character into question over this.
OH.
RIGHT.
Nice of him to collect a couple years of juicy paychecks, wait until he was feeling ready to rock and roll, and THEN beg to go elsewhere.
#$%& him.
Seriously: I wish that kid Utter Failure.
Are you serious? He left to be closer to his family. He's been taking care of his mother since college.
I think as far as off-field issues go this was a pretty small blip on the radar (albeit one that had relatively big consequences). He wasn't taking steroids of any kind of PED. He wasn't smoking dope. He took medicine for his ADHD that happened to contain a substance banned by the NFL. Maybe I'm being naive but I honestly think this was just a simple mistake on his part and one I'm sure won't happen again. Don't think there's any need to call his character into question over this.