Quote:He'll definitely have to earn his reps, but as he gets conditioned, I'm pretty confident he'll be able to play his way back on to the field. 

 

It's really sad that we have to sit here and speculate about stuff like this.  For such a tremendous talent to squander this the way he has because of addiction issues is truly a shame.  It's amazing how the life of co-dependency can completely derail even the best among us.  Hopefully he can be one of those who overcomes this and becomes an example of the power of recovery. 

Absolutely.

 

I've heard from people who have met him and have said he seems like a decent enough guy when sober.  That relationship he forged with that sick little girl in Oklahoma lends credence to that.  We know that when he's on his game, he can be close to unstoppable on the field.  It's just that booze demon that is holding him back and stunting the team's progress.

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