BTB: Randy Gregory doesn't have a substance abuse problem

[CouchCoach]

This is a tired argument as long as it is NFL policy. What about players in CO, WA and DC where ii is not a crime? It is still a rule and so far the only one speaking out publicly that it should not be a rule is Booger.

The problem is while the majority of Americans think it should be at least decriminalized, the feds are threatening the states where is it legal with enforcement of the federal law......again The NFL is not going against DC and lift the ban on weed as an infraction.

If I were the Commish, I would have one simple rule. If you ain't in jail, suit up. I wouldn't test them for anything including PED's, they want their brains and testicles to shrink at the same rate, have at it.

 

[northerncowboynation]

I agree but I live in a country where marijuana has been de-criminalized for years in most provinces and is about to be legalized at the federal level. As I understand it though, prisons and keeping them full is big business and cheap labor for many large corporations in the US. I mean think of all the food that has to be outsourced not to mention orange jump suits, rubber soled shoes with no laces and prison guard uniforms and weapons. It's a big money generator and employer. Question though? Which would generate more money, making marijuana legal and taxing it or filling prisons.

The NFL's policy on weed should be changed. It's not even tested for in the CFL. PED's yes, marijuana no. Marijuana is a far better long term chronic pain solution to synthetic opioids which are probably sanctioned and prescribed to NFL players by doctors for pain. Crazy. Big pharma yeah!

 

[DallasEast]

From the article:

Randy Gregory knew the rules, and broke them. He should be responsible.

Of course this is true. It totally misses the point. The rules were wrong and unfair. They should never have been written or implemented in the first place.


The article should have led with this. It would have been a short article. Contrary to The Twilight Zone statement that the rules should have never been created, the rules exists.

People have been fighting unfair rules and laws since the moment humanity initially realized what the concept of unjust actually meant. And a kindergarten education is not required to comprehend that people have always known--for untold millennia--that there are always consequences that occur before a perceived 'wrong' is converted into a 'right'. Seemingly, struggle always precedes satisfaction.

That does not seem to be the case in this issue. Forget about the players finally and collectively banding together. No joint (no pun intended) protests. No serious legal challenges. No overwhelmingly organized speeches and chants for change on social media, etc. No significant labor disruptions. No efforts to use their collective commercial clout to persuade advertisers into applying pressure on the league. Offer other examples. Examine the multitude of methods used by people throughout history and across the globe to enact justifiable change. Nope. Not happening here. So let's sum things up yet again...

There is a league substance abuse policy. There are consequences for not adhering to the policy. Some. but not all, players do not feel obligated to obey policy for their own individual specific recreational or medical reasons. So, instead of fighting... instead of struggling... to make the league change its substance abuse policy so that they do not incur ANY penalties for smoking marijuana...

They just ignore policy, puff away, and complain incessantly how the league has wronged them. And some non-players feel the exact same way.

Good luck with that.

smh

/rant

 

[Tass]

Dang Tass, if that's you in your sig, we might have a spot for you at strong side LB.

It's not me...but I'll tell her you said so.

 

[kazzd58]

and you have a problem with dealing with reality as in the real world where you obey the rules or you pay the price. I can see that is a novel concept for you

You cant See ish!! lololololol About me at all.. LOL "I can see" this dude sd I can see... What you looking at? You dont See Me at all

A post for a player alot on here have dogged these 2 years is coming back and yall in yall feelings.. smh lolololol

 

[kazzd58]

Gotta own the problem before you can fix it
Randy needs to come to grips with that

How do you know he hasnt?

 

[kazzd58]

Gotta own the problem before you can fix it
Randy needs to come to grips with that

And again i ask What Problem? for real what problem?

Stop using natural herb that heals you thats a huge problem to "Come to Grips with and get life right"

I am realist i study for myself i dont let no tv broadcaster sway facts!

Again What problem?

 

[Derekmtl85]

Big pharma PR and propaganda works well, to think that weed is considered a problem....As someone who works with the elderly who are in pain often, it saddens me that most people would rather have people gulping down expensive pills and not weed, when weed works very well.

But yep, a dumb rule is still a rule. Whining won't change it, sadly.

 

[zack]

Self control. He doesn’t have it. The fact that this article supports marijuana use over alcohol makes it even more stupid that he can’t control himself. So it’s less addictive that alcohol but yet he can’t stay away from it to play football.

It would be great to have him, but let’s not get mad at the NFL because the player can’t make the right choices.

 

[rkell87]

Regardless of my person opinion on weed, he chose to break the rules and he has to pay the consequences.

This is the problem with society today. Rules don't matter, it's all about feelings. Lets everyone cry about how unfair it is.

Maybe the problem with society is people like you who go well gee he knew the rules and did it anyway; it's like saying regardless of my personal opinion on middle eastern women having to wear ninja ghost clothes in public, that woman chose to break the rules and she has to pay the consequences... of being stoned to death. How about you decide what you want from the things you support and voice those things instead of blindly supporting that thing?

 

[diefree666]

Maybe the problem with society is people like you who go well gee he knew the rules and did it anyway; it's like saying regardless of my personal opinion on middle eastern women having to wear ninja ghost clothes in public, that woman chose to break the rules and she has to pay the consequences... of being stoned to death. How about you decide what you want from the things you support and voice those things instead of blindly supporting that thing?

its called living in the real world and dealing with it rather than whining and pouting and holding your breath. Get the difference?

 

[Old'Boyfan]

Many years ago the company I was working for implemented a drug policy that prohibited pot use, along with all the other common drugs. I was making about 30K a year. I decided that providing for my family was more important than getting high, so I quit. Apparently Randy doesn't see his opportunity to make MILLIONS all that important. That's his choice.
Don't tell me he needs it to combat his depression or whatever. Randy has had the best treatment & options available to him money can buy.

 

[CowboyRoy]

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...ave-a-substance-abuse-problem-the-nfl-and-our


Randy doesnt have a "problem" get his life right ... Its the NFL has a policy problem.....

He has an anxiety disorder and he copes with it by smoking weed all the time. Im sorry, but if you cant stop smoking weed, then you are toast. Now its one thing if you dont have to quit. IF you can function no problems with whatever you do and you enjoy smoking. But if your livelihood requires that you quit and you cant do it? Toast..................

 

[buybuydandavis]

He has an anxiety disorder and he copes with it by smoking weed all the time.

Not that you have, but people shouldn't act like it's so easy to quit. Anxiety disorders and depression can be debilitating. People sometimes kill themselves over these things. It's not "hey put down that twinkie you big pig!"

 

[rkell87]

its called living in the real world and dealing with it rather than whining and pouting and holding your breath. Get the difference?

I see no whining, no pouting, no holding of breath. I see people voicing their displeasure with the way things are because they understand that things don't have to be this way. People, human beings like you and I, make and enforce policies that have wide reaching effects on other humans like you and I. So you and the guy I replied to can "deal with it" but we all live in the real world and a few of us know that if you don't get the public to respond in one voice that this is unacceptable then things remain the same or get worse. To answer your question; absolutely, do you?

 

[jday]

I love fans masquerading as legit sports reporters. Are we going to publish every fan rant on the WWW?

Yes...yes we are.

 

[Keithfansince5]

I'm a person who questions authority and rules. I don't bow down to them. I applaud those that do the same and aren't sheep.

The NFL marijuana policy is ridiculous and archiach.

There is a fine line between rebellion and anarchy.

 

[Keithfansince5]

I agree but I live in a country where marijuana has been de-criminalized for years in most provinces and is about to be legalized at the federal level. As I understand it though, prisons and keeping them full is big business and cheap labor for many large corporations in the US. I mean think of all the food that has to be outsourced not to mention orange jump suits, rubber soled shoes with no laces and prison guard uniforms and weapons. It's a big money generator and employer. Question though? Which would generate more money, making marijuana legal and taxing it or filling prisons.

The NFL's policy on weed should be changed. It's not even tested for in the CFL. PED's yes, marijuana no. Marijuana is a far better long term chronic pain solution to synthetic opioids which are probably sanctioned and prescribed to NFL players by doctors for pain. Crazy. Big pharma yeah!

You also live in a place where you can be arrested for voicing an opinion that other's do not like.

 

[Keithfansince5]

You cant See ish!! lololololol About me at all.. LOL "I can see" this dude sd I can see... What you looking at? You dont See Me at all

A post for a player alot on here have dogged these 2 years is coming back and yall in yall feelings.. smh lolololol

I'm sorry but this is so incoherent that I have no idea what you are trying to say.

 

[diefree666]

I see no whining, no pouting, no holding of breath. I see people voicing their displeasure with the way things are because they understand that things don't have to be this way. People, human beings like you and I, make and enforce policies that have wide reaching effects on other humans like you and I. So you and the guy I replied to can "deal with it" but we all live in the real world and a few of us know that if you don't get the public to respond in one voice that this is unacceptable then things remain the same or get worse. To answer your question; absolutely, do you?

Yawn. With all the REAL problems in this world you fixate on weed.