Quote:Over the past months and weeks, whenever Justin Blackmon was brought up, the local sports talking heads would always say that we don't know when he will come back. The overall tone, however, was more optimistic. We don't know, it could be a long time, but he will be back at some point.


In the past 2 weeks or so, I've noticed their tone change. It's been more definitive in nature, saying "he won't be back... at all"


Now I know that they can't say anything for sure, but it almost appears that some "insider" people in the organization have made it appear that he won't be back, at all, at any time.


Sucks. I've heard it from 3 different radio people now.

Exactly 2-3 weeks ago 1010xl spoke about this after the owners meeting where they spoke with someone from the committee that handles these type of reinstatements. That person went into more of an explanation as to how the process works and from that conversation the tone of this issue has changed.


It is becoming more apparent that there really is no true time table. As he first had to ask to be reinstated, then go through the process, then get reinstated, then suffer any additional consequence after the fact.


This may take a lot longer than some are expecting. But it is the reality of it

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