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<div style="margin:0px;">No contest plea for Justin Blackmon

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• JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Suspended Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon pleaded no contest to misdemeanor marijuana possession on Thursday, according to The Oklahoman newspaper....
  

 

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IIRC, this is where the news of his completion of the program became public... during his statements to the judge during the plea.

 

Quote:Eh.  Biggest hurdle I see is him keeping his nose clean.  The football part will be easy for him, even with a year break.

 

Agree.  And that's unfortunately the catch.

 

Completing the program is a HUGE first (and only) step he's made so far.  But given how he's let himself and others down time and time again, I can't help but suspect it was merely a requirement of the suspension and/or reinstatement process that he was compelled to complete either way.

 

I'm rooting for him and I'd love to see it happen (for him more than for the Jaguars and fans,) but I'm not setting any expectations of seeing him in teal.

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