Yep. Seems to be a good guy who has some awful demons. Sad to see. if this is true, his career is pretty much over.This is really sad. Truly bums me out.
Man, I was really hoping it wasn't this, and he was stepping away from football to get help before something like this happened.
Exactly. Hope he gets well. Regardless of him being on the team the chances of them winning the SB this year are very small. This off season is going to be critical. Lot's of decisions to be made including finding a QB who can be under center in a few years.The chances were always slim that the Pats were going to win the SB this year, with the way the season has been going. This probably ensures it's not going to happen. But Gordon's health is more important anyway.
We will have to wait and see if we ever learn more but this is the NFL league office we're talking about here. They don't deserve any benefit of the doubt, so until we hear otherwise we should prepare ourselves for learning that whatever he did to violate the terms of his reinstatement is massively stupid and inconsequential. Just watch this will turn out to be because he took the wrong type of allergy medication or something similarly innocuous. This is the NFL, if there is a way to do something in the most stupid way possible they will actually find an even more stupid way to do it.
I thought his issue has always been weed? That he uses to combat his anxiety?We will have to wait and see if we ever learn more but this is the NFL league office we're talking about here. They don't deserve any benefit of the doubt, so until we hear otherwise we should prepare ourselves for learning that whatever he did to violate the terms of his reinstatement is massively stupid and inconsequential. Just watch this will turn out to be because he took the wrong type of allergy medication or something similarly innocuous. This is the NFL, if there is a way to do something in the most stupid way possible they will actually find an even more stupid way to do it.
Weed, coke, prescription pills, lots of drinking. Not a Ricky Williams situation as far as I know.I thought his issue has always been weed? That he uses to combat his anxiety?
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2017/10/browns_josh_gordon_opens_up_ab.html"I've used alcohol on many, many occasions, Xanax on many occasions, cocaine several occasions, marijuana most of my life, codeine, cough syrup, methazine is very prevalent where I'm from,'' Gordon admit. "It's what I grew up using.''
Man. Sounds awful for him.Weed, coke, prescription pills, lots of drinking. Not a Ricky Williams situation as far as I know.
Wow, that was Volin-worthy crap by Rappaport.
As Kyed replied, Gordon played 58 of 63 snaps.
Impossibly bad analysis. They played him the entire game but sat him out the last play b/c they knew this was coming. THAT WILL SHOW THEM.Wow, that was Volin-worthy crap by Rappaport.
The NFL has the worst media of any sport. A bunch of meatheads.Rap's take is unfortunately the one that's going to be picked up and used as "truth" by the other mediots around the league. Such a stupid thing for him to say.
I doubt Ian's story. My guess is that he was tested after the game and tested positive for weed.I don't get it -- he is "facing a suspension" but everyone knew this last week and he still played?
This is the truth. But brace yourself as every talking head who questioned the Gordon deal at the time will come out with some contorted version of "the team would be in better shape if it had spent the season integrating Dorsett or some other option over the unreliable Gordon".I think this was still a good move for BB -- a gamble that worked out. Believe his final Pats #s were 11 games, 40 catches, 720 yards, and 3 TDs.
Agreeed.The NFL has the worst media of any sport. A bunch of meatheads.
I wish Gordon luck and hope he finds peace.
I believe that there is a period after a positive test/violation and before the appeal is heard that the team knows but the player can still play. Others can confirm/correct that. I do not stand behind anything specifically in the Rap post, but I do think it is possible under NFL rules for a player to be facing a suspension and still play in a game.I don't get it -- he is "facing a suspension" but everyone knew this last week and he still played?
He can't ONLY smoke weed - see above - he uses all kinds of substances. He is a drug addict and the only way he will stay clean is to stop using all drugs.Just let this poor dude smoke weed