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Blackmon's statement:
 
“I want to sincerely apologize to Mr. Khan, my teammates, my coaches and to the Jaguars fans for not utilizing the resources that I was provided to overcome my challenges,” Blackmon said in a statement released to PFT.  “I am determined to overcome the issues that have resulted in this situation, and I truly appreciate the support that the Jaguars and my agent have shown me.
 
“I will address these matters with the type of intensity I usually direct toward my on-field play so that I can be ready to be a productive member of the team and community next season.  Again, I am truly sorry to Mr. Khan, my teammates and coaches and to the Jaguars fans for the impact of my situation on the team as well as to my family and friends and those that have been there for me during these challenging times.  Nobody is more disappointed with all of this than me.”

Quote:Not being able to fix an addiction? I haven't touched an alcoholic beverage in 22 years. I wonder what the [BAD WORD REMOVED] I did.

you're just a quitter

Quote:Many players in the NBA smoke weed and they seem to be able to perform perfectly fine. I think testing for weed in the first place is really dumb, but thats absolutely no excuse for Justin to test positive knowing the tests are coming. Really idiotic move, he cost himself over 3M dollars this season.

 

well the whole criminalization of weed is moronic, but like you said he has to know better the test are coming.

Quote:Thank you for exposing your ignorance. You don't "fix" addiction, once you're an addict, you stay an addict for life. You might have extended periods of sobriety but eventually you fall off the wagon. There's a reason people introduce themselves as "Hi, I'm [name], I'm an addict" when they got to AA meetings.

 

So no addict has ever stayed clean huh? Man thats pretty ignorant right there.

Quote:I can't fault the current regime for this one. This mess is on Gene. Could've stayed put and drafted Kuechly or S. Gilmore, but no. Gene had to bank on talent over character for once his stinking career and draft a guy who can't stay off the sauce.

 

Also, fixed that page for Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Blackmon

 

Guess you've haven't been around here too long.

 

Gene took a lot of grief for only taking "good character guys" and overlooking "real" football players.

 

Oh well.

Didn't even read Blackmon's statement. Don't care.

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<div>Blackmon's statement:
 
“I want to sincerely apologize to Mr. Khan, my teammates, my coaches and to the Jaguars fans for not utilizing the resources that I was provided to overcome my challenges,” Blackmon said in a statement released to PFT.  “I am determined to overcome the issues that have resulted in this situation, and I truly appreciate the support that the Jaguars and my agent have shown me.
 
“I will address these matters with the type of intensity I usually direct toward my on-field play so that I can be ready to be a productive member of the team and community next season.  Again, I am truly sorry to Mr. Khan, my teammates and coaches and to the Jaguars fans for the impact of my situation on the team as well as to my family and friends and those that have been there for me during these challenging times.  Nobody is more disappointed with all of this than me.”
 

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I feel as if I've heard this before.

 

Did anyone chuckle when he outright said he was done drinking the first time this happened?  That was the most unconvincing statement I've ever heard from someone in this situation and I think I was right to temper my expectations for him.  

Hey Justin, just wanna say one thing to ya buddy...

Quote:I guess that makes everybody else "ignorant" who doesn't know the process that you apparently know so well.

 

"Ignorance is a state of being uninformed (lack of knowledge)"

 

So yes, is they don't know; they're ignorant. That's what the word means.

 

Quote:Not being able to fix an addiction? I haven't touched an alcoholic beverage in 22 years. I wonder what the [BAD WORD REMOVED] I did.

 

And what would happen if you drank a beer or a cocktail? Would you finish it and think "that was nice, but that's plenty" or would you "fall of the wagon"? Because addicts don't have control over that choice, their addiction controls them. That's what being an addict means.

Haha...so funny. Can this franchise sink any lower? It's like all of Jacksonville looked in a mirror.

Quote:Haha...so funny. Can this franchise sink any lower? It's like all of Jacksonville looked in a mirror.

 

Well…we could bring Tebow in over the bye.  

Quote:I feel as if I've heard this before.

 

Did anyone chuckle when he outright said he was done drinking the first time this happened?  That was the most unconvincing statement I've ever heard from someone in this situation and I think I was right to temper my expectations for him.  

 

I don't think he can be suspended under the drug policy for drinking.

Quote:well the whole criminalization of weed is moronic, but like you said he has to know better the test are coming.

 

Do we know its weed, not something else?

#BecauseJaguars ;(

Quote:I don't think he can be suspended under the drug policy for drinking.

 

I'm not sure either way but I'm just wrapping all the substance issues into the same category.  

Quote:Do we know its weed, not something else?

 

I got no idea I'm just responding to jingo's statement kind of a side topic that's all.

Quote:Do we know its weed, not something else?

No idea. The NFL doesn't realize that information. All we know is that it's a DUI that got him into the program.

 

BTW, Jarred Allen was one alcohol infraction away from an year long suspension when he hit FA a few years ago.

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<div>Blackmon's statement:
 
“I want to sincerely apologize to Mr. Khan, my teammates, my coaches and to the Jaguars fans for not utilizing the resources that I was provided to overcome my challenges,” Blackmon said in a statement released to PFT.  “I am determined to overcome the issues that have resulted in this situation, and I truly appreciate the support that the Jaguars and my agent have shown me.
 
“I will address these matters with the type of intensity I usually direct toward my on-field play so that I can be ready to be a productive member of the team and community next season.  Again, I am truly sorry to Mr. Khan, my teammates and coaches and to the Jaguars fans for the impact of my situation on the team as well as to my family and friends and those that have been there for me during these challenging times.  Nobody is more disappointed with all of this than me.”
 

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N Word please !!

Release him yesterday...what's up with us and WR's with substance abuse problems...RJ SOWARD, Matt jones, JIMMY SMITH, now Justin Blackmon, another wasted Gene draft pick.....JUST CUT HIM.

Quote:Do we know its weed, not something else?

 

Thats the thing we don't know what he's been suspended for.