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I forgot who they were talking to but an NFL expert said that he did not believe that Gordon would make it.
He claimed that during this time Gordon had been tested frequently.
That being said he continued to say that he could have failed any of those and the hammer would come down at any time.
In other words... they don't have to release any failed drug tests until they feel like it.
He just felt the quantities of testing + the time would lead him to believe the odds would be against JG.
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(02-28-2016, 04:13 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Sad to see him get yet another shot at playing in the NFL when a certain LB here was booted and never allowed to return even while he was keeping his nose clean playing in other terrible football leagues.
The consistency in the NFL about punishment is pathetic.
Thurman never applied to the NFL for reinstatement after 2008.
And I doubt he was keeping his nose clean. That was just the same old line he had been using since college.
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(02-29-2016, 01:00 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Thurman never applied to the NFL for reinstatement after 2008.
And I doubt he was keeping his nose clean. That was just the same old line he had been using since college.
I was a big Thurman fan and I agree. He just couldn't stop himself. Gordon doesn't strike me as an addict or alcoholic, and he's really trying to get it right.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
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I don't know if Gordon is a addict or alcoholic in the full blown sense but I do know from experience the guy does have some issues with alcohol. I was a horrible binge drinker back in my day. I would get flat out wasted at least once a week, usually twice. It was a problem that caused me problems. I realized it was causing me problems but the thrill or rebel aspect..whatever it was..was too exciting. It took me awhile to wake up. Haven't drank anything in 8 years.
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Just draft replacements...we didn't need to fill any holes before this, right?