Quote:He wouldn't have gone 5 more years. He was already what, 36? when he retired. I definitely wished he hadn't failed the drug test tho (which is what I always assumed happened). We were definitely robbed of at least 2 or 3 more years.

 

Quote:He had 1 more year left in the tank. He probably would have caught 65 balks for 850ish yards and 4 touchdowns.

 

NFL Network has a series called, "A Football Life,"  where they profile players and teams.  They had a show on Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell.

 

Jimmy Smith addressed any number of topics on that show, including his time in Dallas, which according to him is when he started using drugs.

 

He also addressed his retirement.  He indicated he had not tested positive for cocaine when he retired.

 

He said he was "tired."  He said he was tired the year before and was tired that off season.  Take that for whatever it's worth to you.  He seemed forthcoming throughout to me, but given the nature of addiction, you never know about these things.

 

They interviewed Coughlin, Brunell, Boselli and Keenan about Jimmy Smith, and to a man they indicated they knew nothing about his drug use and were floored by the charges.  They all hope he gets/keeps it together.  Smith said he had people within his circle that would have held him accountable, had he not hidden his addiction so well.  After years, however, he stopped caring.

 

It was my first time seeing it, and it was a very good documentary.  Some great memories that still give me goosebumps to this day, along with some painful, cringe inducing stuff, too.

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