Gaines Adams admits to marijuana use

[HEAV]

NFL | G. Adams admits to marijuana use
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:03:34 -0700

Nolan Nawrocki, of ProFootballWeekly.com, reports Clemson DE Gaines Adams admitted during his NFL Combine interview that he has used marijuana, according to multiple sources who have watched the interview. " It should scare (teams), especially when you see how laid-back (Adams) is in his play," said one team official. "No one disputes the great physical ability. What is disputed is how passionate he is and how physical he is. Physically, from an athletic standpoint, he has all the tools. He is the No. 1 pass rusher in the draft, and I don't think many people would argue with that."
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Nice way to send your draft stock down.............

[Odysseus]

Flames! Going down. Mayday! Mayday!

[Bronco_Beerslug]

NFL | G. Adams admits to marijuana use
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:03:34 -0700

Nolan Nawrocki, of ProFootballWeekly.com, reports Clemson DE Gaines Adams admitted during his NFL Combine interview that he has used marijuana, according to multiple sources who have watched the interview. " It should scare (teams), especially when you see how laid-back (Adams) is in his play," said one team official. "No one disputes the great physical ability. What is disputed is how passionate he is and how physical he is. Physically, from an athletic standpoint, he has all the tools. He is the No. 1 pass rusher in the draft, and I don't think many people would argue with that."
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Nice way to send your draft stock down.............
Well he could have lied or told the truth. A couple ways to look at it, I suppose.

[Rohirrim]

Wow! That "poof" sound you hear is all those mocks going up in smoke. This might cause him to drop, but I still doubt that he'll drop far.

[WoodMan]

"Don't bogart that joint my friend, Pass it over to me"

Roooollllll another oooonnnee!
Liiiiikkee the other oooonnee!
:pimp: :peace: :flower: :crazy:

:rofl:

[HorseHead]

man, I miss being in my early 20's....how can you smoke weed and still run 40 yard sprints...?

that's why in a way you have to admire Ricky Williams(yeah I know, he let his team down), but the guy was smoking like Snoop and still rushed for 1,500 yards....

[BigPlayShay]

Heard on NFL Network that Calvin Johnson and Amobi Okoye also said that they have tried it...

[Jesterhole]

The sad thing is that weed is such a better drug than alcohol, and so many different levels.

If I was going to invest millions in a guy, and I had to pick, it'd be the pot head over the lush any day.

Stupid rules...

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Heard on NFL Network that Calvin Johnson and Amobi Okoye also said that they have tried it...I wonder who hasn't tried it?

[BroncoInferno]

That might drop him a few slots...now he just needs to admit to robbing old ladies and we might get him at #21 ;D

[Rock Chalk]

I've tried it!

[bronco militia]

dude.......:puff:

[SureShot]

Hmm sounds like this could be another Warren Sapp type situation. Move up!

[bendog]

The only two four letter words you hippies don't know are soap and work -
The late, great George Wallace.

[brncs_fan]

Heard on NFL Network that Calvin Johnson and Amobi Okoye also said that they have tried it...

NFL | Okoye admits to marijuana use
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:04:07 -0700

Nolan Nawrocki, of ProFootballWeekly.com, reports Louisville DT Amobi Okoye admitted during his NFL Combine interview that he has used marijuana, according to multiple sources who have watched the interview. Some teams who are aware of his admission have said they do not think it will affect his draft stock. Others are concerned about his work ethic, maturity level and fluctuations in weight.


NFL | C. Johnson admits to marijuana use
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:02:40 -0700

Nolan Nawrocki, of ProFootballWeekly.com, reports Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson, during interviews at the NFL Combine, admitted to using marijuana, according to sources who have watched the interviews.

[bronco militia]

Pro Football Weekly reports that three consensus top-ten draft picks -- receiver Calvin Johnson, defensive end Gaines Adams, and defensive tackle Amobi Okoye -- admitted during their scouting combines interviews that they have used marijuana.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network also reports on the Okoye admission. Schefter obtained confirmation from Okoye's agent, Ian Greengross.

We reported on Tuesday that there were multiple players in the top ten who had admitted to smoking pot. The player to whom we were referring in our initial story on the matter was Johnson. We don't have the sufficient legal defense fund, however, to break a story of that ilk.

[Atwater His Ass]

Who really cares?

[watermock]

Adams: "I tried it, but didn't inhale..."

"but she told me she was 18!"

Best line of all time in Planes Trains and Automobiles after the car goes down in flames:

They are pulled over going 80 in a junk heap.

Candy: "Well all the instruments are out, but oddly, the radio works great...go figure.."

[bronco militia]

Who really cares?


I don't, but a lot of NFL GM's do

[watermock]

I don't really care if he's ordering nachos grande from the bench, but rules are rules. Football is inherently violent...the last thing you need is someone pulling out a folk guitar and playing bad Clapton.

[bronco militia]

I don't really care if he's ordering nachos grande from the bench, but rules are rules. Football is inherently violent...the last thing you need is someone pulling out a folk guitar and playing bad Clapton.

Ha!

[watermock]

I think this has more about allready BUSTED than admission.

If not, you lie. Pot is the last thing you need in the NFL...

"Wow...that guy has big arms..."

"Yeah, I think I twisted an ankle on the bench"

"Yeah man, I'm getting a cramp...STOP BOGARTING!"

[jonny1]

I don't really care if he's ordering nachos grande from the bench, but rules are rules. Football is inherently violent...the last thing you need is someone pulling out a folk guitar and playing bad Clapton.

Or worse . . .

"I gave my love a flower . . . "

(Name that movie)

[watermock]

Maybe this will drop Adams out of the top 10 and give us a better shot at Anderson.

[watermock]

Or worse . . .

"I gave my love a flower . . . "

(Name that movie)

I'm thinking mock's GF who ran nakid around a pasture picking wildflowers on shrooms. Actually two did. Those were kick ass shrooms. I got parked and we didn't wander from the warm big boulder...it was outside Boulder. 6 hours we tripped like idiots. Then the sun went down and the rock started getting cold. Those were some blue shrooms.

Watching the girls prancing around nakid was quite amusing and we were in tears repeatedly about the stupidest stuff. Noone even notices the girls were running around naked.

Then a doe came up to check on us...I swear she laughed at us. We were all basically vegetables at that time.

[Los Broncos]

Does he smoke chronic or swag? just asking

[HEAV]

Who really cares?


Any NFL team wanting to draft a player that has admitted this!

Unless you want to be the Titans and Bengals.

It's a knock on any player resume.

[400HZ]

I can't believe that somebody would stoop so low as to smoke marijuana while they are in college. What is the world coming to?

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Any NFL team wanting to draft a player that has admitted this!
Unless you want to be the Titans and Bengals.
It's a knock on any player resume.I'm pretty sure most NFL teams realize most players have smoked dope at one time or another.

[Mountain Bronco]

I would guess at least 75% of NFL players have smoked weed at some point in their lives. Look at the cultures many of these players grew up in. They are lucky they didn't smoke crack. I give these guys credit for telling the truth rather than lying like so many others.

[azbroncfan]

Maybe this will drop Adams out of the top 10 and give us a better shot at Anderson.

Yeah right, GM's act like they care about this but they don't. Now if he was out at the nightclubs with his homeboys spitting on women, fighting getting DUI's that might drop him.

[SonOfLe-loLang]

I dont think this will have any effect on their draft status. They didn't fail a test, they just said they've done it in the past. They weren't trying to hide it and im sure they spun it in a positive for them about "how they matured" It didnt hurt Luis Castillo's draft status a few years ago when he admitted to using performance enhancers before the combine.

[bronco militia]

Yeah right, GM's act like they care about this but they don't. .

some do, others don't.....

[DenverBrit]

A joint really enhances performance. Ha!

In a pie eating contest maybe. :clown:

[Bronco_Beerslug]

some do, others don't.....Which ones do?

[bendog]

I can't believe that somebody would stoop so low as to smoke marijuana while they are in college. What is the world coming to?

Prolly had sex with someone not himself too.

[Kaylore]

It's a knock on any player resume.

No it isn't.

[Crushaholic]

If it's good enough for presidents, it's good enough for a top-notch pass rusher...

[Drunk Monkey]

It is BS. So what, their behavior is on par with the majority of the youth today. Like it or not admitting to smoking da trees at some point in your life is not near the character assassination it once was. Times are a changing.<o:p></o:p>

[Crushaholic]

Actually, I would be more concerned with the kid who did what they could to hide their vices. This really isn't a big deal, IMO...

[bronco militia]

Which ones do?


Charlie Casserly, former Texans GM. IMO, character was the ultimate reason the Texans skipped Reggie Bush.

[chrisp]

If you admit to smoking pot, but the way you play the game and the way you carry yourself shows everybody that you are 100% focused and determined, then I don't think it hurts you too much. On the other hand, if you admit you smoke pot and the way you play the game and carry yourself shows a laid-back demeanour and a tendency to take plays off and not always be totally focused, then it becomes a concern that could hurt you. I think that's what the issue with Adams is.

The big worry with every draftee is the question of will they realise the hard work and dedication needed to translate college domination into pro domination. I have smoked lots of that stuff in the past and have absolutely no moral issue with it, but i can't say its particularly conducive to getting things done if you want to be at the top of your chosen profession.

NFL GMs are not moralists. They are ruthless realists who would hire a serial killer if he could beat a double-team.

The million-dollar question is, however: would we draft him if he dropped? I suspect that if pot was the reason then Shanny would pass on him also, as he's never seemed too tolerant of those kind of things and has always been pretty politically conservative, however you just can't tell. I'm sure Clarett liked the odd toke (amongst other things) and Shanny still burned a #3 on him......

[bronco militia]

25 GM's skipped Luis Castillo in 2005....

ultimately these guys get drafted, but it would be naive to say that these issues don't affect who and where they get drafted.

[Rulon Velvet Jones]

I wonder if Old James hangs out with Adams.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Charlie Casserly, former Texans GM. IMO, character was the ultimate reason the Texans skipped Reggie Bush.When it comes to dope (prior use), as long you don't look like you're going to go on walkabout just before the season starts or during it, I think most teams don't worry about it too much.

[Flex Gunmetal]

I highly doubt that it will matter come draft day. There are plenty of other things GMs could worry about over potential draftees having admitted they fit into the majority.

[chaz]

I wonder who hasn't tried it?

athletes with their head on straight...that know you only get one shot and if you **** it up you're gone...no GM wants the next ricky williams and any college athlete is aware of that

[Dudeskey]

"Don't bogart that joint my friend, Pass it over to me"

Roooollllll another oooonnnee!
Liiiiikkee the other oooonnee!
:pimp: :peace: :flower: :crazy:

:rofl:
I have to pass... curse the DOT and their random drug tests!;)

[Bronco_Beerslug]

athletes with their head on straight...that know you only get one shot and if you **** it up you're gone...no GM wants the next ricky williams and any college athlete is aware of thatSo what do yo think that percentage is, 10 - 15%?

[Dagmar]

Ever sacked someone...http://chud.com/nextraimages/halfbaked5.jpg on weed??

[broncocalijohn]

man, I miss being in my early 20's....how can you smoke weed and still run 40 yard sprints...?
that's why in a way you have to admire Ricky Williams(yeah I know, he let his team down), but the guy was smoking like Snoop and still rushed for 1,500 yards....

The problem is is the fact that he told everyone he was running 100 yard sprints but just lost the drive to go anymore. I mean he did 40, why, like totally burn himself out, man. What is the big deal, man?

[Needa Pass Rush]

"Did someome say wee-hee-hee-eeeeeeeed?"

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[Bronco LB 59]

I would guess at least 75% of NFL players have smoked weed at some point in their lives. Look at the cultures many of these players grew up in. They are lucky they didn't smoke crack. I give these guys credit for telling the truth rather than lying like so many others.

That's a conservative estimate of current use in the NFL.

[Houshyamama]

Everybody Panic

[BKK]

Or worse . . .

"I gave my love a flower . . . "

(Name that movie)

Animal House (guitar/stair scene)

[BritBronco Maniac]

Johnson is just making sure he doesn't end up in Oakland

[footstepsfrom#27]

The way the question is worded doesn't answer the question of whether they were doing it NOW or not...or for that matter in the recent past. If a player smoked pot at 15 and he's 22 I don't see much relevance. If he's willing to jeopardize a multimillion dollar career ala Ricky Bonghead...different matter entirely.

[cmhargrove]

If you admit to smoking pot, but the way you play the game and the way you carry yourself shows everybody that you are 100% focused and determined, then I don't think it hurts you too much. On the other hand, if you admit you smoke pot and the way you play the game and carry yourself shows a laid-back demeanour and a tendency to take plays off and not always be totally focused, then it becomes a concern that could hurt you. I think that's what the issue with Adams is.

The big worry with every draftee is the question of will they realise the hard work and dedication needed to translate college domination into pro domination. I have smoked lots of that stuff in the past and have absolutely no moral issue with it, but i can't say its particularly conducive to getting things done if you want to be at the top of your chosen profession.

NFL GMs are not moralists. They are ruthless realists who would hire a serial killer if he could beat a double-team.

The million-dollar question is, however: would we draft him if he dropped? I suspect that if pot was the reason then Shanny would pass on him also, as he's never seemed too tolerant of those kind of things and has always been pretty politically conservative, however you just can't tell. I'm sure Clarett liked the odd toke (amongst other things) and Shanny still burned a #3 on him......

By that criteria, Jarvis Moss is off the list also (not that he was my favorite) but also admitted to suckin' on the bong, or seeking spiritual enlightenment, or just gettin' stoned!

[Popps]

http://www.dvdork.com/uploads/fasttimes1.jpg

All right!

[elsid13]

Not a big deal if they passed the piss in the cup test.

[cmhargrove]

They actually wouldn't let me post this as a new thread. Here goes...

[bendog]

Stealing this joke: I used marijuana once ... for twenty years.

[Los Broncos]

Stealing this joke: I used marijuana once ... for twenty years.

Ha!

[2KBack]

Clean piss tests, and admitted experimentation in college. I actually consider these to be high character guys after telling the truth to a potential employer.


Oh yeah and if Calvin is trying to avoid the raiders, admitting drug use is the exact wrong thing to do.

[cabronco]

This reminds me of a good movie I recently rented, called Harsh times, where dude parties down but needs to take a piss test for a job w/ the Feds. It looked painful & was a harsh time. Wont give it away , but it involved his Johnson & a turkey baster and alot of pain.

[-Slap-]

Wow! That "poof" sound you hear is all those mocks going up in smoke. This might cause him to drop, but I still doubt that he'll drop far.

About as far as Warren Sapp did. Weed totally destroyed that guy's career. .

[Clockwork Orange]

Mike Anderson was once suspended for smoking weed (meaning he tested positive more than once) and we all know what a shady character that guy was. ::)

[Dr.5280]

Been there. Done that. Try Palanqe Mexico. Best ever shrooms popping up in the early morning mist off the cow flops. High for two days. Mexican Federalies with big machine guns and uncontrolled giggles.

[Kaylore]

Is anyone else suspicious that there is something else going on here? Makes me think someone is pulling strings from behind the scenes Marino in '83 style.

http://images.sportsnetwork.com/football/nfl/allsport/lions/millen_matt2.jpg

Ok, for the second pick I think we'll take Calvin Johnn...

http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/37/376335.jpg

Oh, you don't want that guy.

http://images.sportsnetwork.com/football/nfl/allsport/lions/millen_matt2.jpg

Wha...whad'ya mean, Mike?

http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/37/376335.jpg

Oh, no reason.....ok, maybe I heard some things.

http://images.sportsnetwork.com/football/nfl/allsport/lions/millen_matt2.jpg

Things? Wha...what kind of things?

http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/37/376335.jpg

Well....I shouldn't share, but since you're a friend...and I know I can trust you , well he smoked pot. He smoked pot in college.

http://www.aaregistry.com/eimage/NFL2003FinedMillenDetroitLions.gif

Say no more, mike...say no more. We take Brady Quinn!

......a pick or two later......

http://www.brooksinternational.com/images/Jon_Gruden.jpg

The mother ****in Bucs take Calvin "****in" Johnson.

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I don't know, Jon. You know he smoked weed right?

http://images.sportsnetwork.com/football/nfl/allsport/buccaneers/gruden_jon3.jpg

**** you, Mike! I'm not that ****tard ape up in Detroit! And what the **** are you doing in our draft room? I said Calvin Johnson and if you, or Goodell or my ****ing first born don't like it, you can all go **** yourselves!

[CSU Husker]

I hate when they use the term "experimented", its not a freaking science project.