05-07-2016, 10:19 PM
(05-07-2016, 03:01 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: I don't think there were ever questions about Pacman's mental state, which makes all the difference in the world. Hardy has said that teams asked if he was diagnosed bi-polar at the combine. Look at Hardy's behavior in Dallas and even more so look at the interview he gave to ESPN. This is a guy who just doesn't get it... to go on national television, when you don't have to, and claim you have never laid a hand on a woman. To make statements that women don't get abused in the "Bible belt".
I am not a psychologist, but I do have a sister in law who is bi-polar. You don't fix that without medication. Medication that makes you feel numb and lethargic almost all of the time (what I have been told). I was not overjoyed when the team signed Pacman, but can see that he made big strides towards turning his life around. Hardy on the other hand seems like a completely unrepentant piece of trash... I really wish he would just go away so that people could stop suggesting he come here.
I'm with ya. I wanted him last year, but after watching a few Dallas games last year I changed my mind. I will say this, Brandon Marshall is bi-polar and seems to handle it well. That said, maybe he's medicated for it. If we had a need at DE and Hardy had shown some signs of turning his life around, I'm all for second chances. But we really don't have a dire need at DE and Hardy looked like a loose cannon in Dallas.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
