Quote: And what does he need to do to violate the rules?  Have a beer.  That's it. 

That reminds me. It was one beer at a golf course that got Matt Jones released from the team.


It just shows that players are under a microscope, and I feel like in Blackmon's case he might just not want to play ball if it means being in such a strict program. Football may not mean everything to him. His addiction might mean more at this point because he is young and immature, but alcohol and other substances are coping mechanisms for millions of people. To take away a coping mechanism and not help ween him off or provide a holistic rehab program might lead to Blackmon never applying for reinstatement.


The real shame is that Blackmon isn't treated as a person, and as fans we don't know the whole story. We have to live in an age where the commissioner is this strict with the program in his attempt to do what exactly? Show the public that the NFL is not comprised of thugs? I personally can't wait for Goodell to lose the concussion battle and realize how much he has tarnished the league's image by covering up that issue and focusing way too much on substance "abuse".

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