Former Lions offensive tackle Lomas Brown and now ESPN analyst claims at least 50 percent of NFL players smoke marijuana. When Brown entered the league in 1985, he claims up to 90 percent of players smoked marijuana recreationally or as a way to relieve stress and pain. "I just don't think you'll be able to curb this," Brown said according to Eric Lacy of the Detroit News. Repeated attempts to contact NFL and NFL Players Association officials as well as doctors affiliated with league drug-testing policy to confirm or deny Brown's claims were unsuccessful, there are, however, several reports that indicate a growing problem. A CBS Sports report last month said four in 10 draft-eligible players from this year's class have failed at least one school-administered drug test for marijuana, and two in 10 have failed multiple tests; an ESPN report last month said "about 70 percent" of players at the combine admitted to smoking marijuana;the NCAA's report in January 2009 said 26.7 percent of all football players admitted to smoking marijuana the past 12 months, a higher percentage than any other sport. Source: The Redzone
No one really cares anymore unless dipcraps are dumb enough to be caught with it in their system at the combine or are blitzed off their butt racing their Ferraris around town with a pound in the back and get pulled over.
It is the best painkiller with out the addicting side effect. I did it when i played in college 49ers n Lakers for life
This horrible drug epedemic must be stopped at all costs. Marijuana is the devils lettuce and does nobody any good ever under any circumstances. Ban them all for life and throw them all in the darkest dankest (pardon the pun, idiot stoners) solitary confinement cells in the nation and let them rot. They are a scourge of society and are contributing to the downfall of our great nation and corrupting the morals of our children.
not sure if that is a joke so I am going as it is. I am not recommending staying stoned 24/7 but a joint after a long day is the best. My dad used to come home after a few beers and it was on. Got so bad i went after him with a baseball bat and I was 6. Come home, shower, eat supper and roll a fattie and you will not be wanting to fight or argue. Pot activates the heck it gene which should be activated in a whole hell of a lot of people in this world. Now saying that I would not want my brain surgeon to be a stoner. But I don't think someone should have their future possibly hecked for the rest of their life for smoking a joint.The other stuff is man made and that is different. Mushrooms is cool once in a while. It really does expand your mind. you will have a different outlook after a good shroom trip. If they are too cat to legalize it at least make it a ticket offense like a no seat belt violation. I am 47 about to be 48 and been smoking the green for 30 years. And during that time I have not had any legal trouble. I don't speed, I keep fast food places in business. Drugs like coke crystal and crack is different. Those got me 15 years taken from my life but I am thankful because I would be dead otherwise. And any stoner knows Pot is def not a performance enhancer. Unless you are Kobiashi or whoever that eating dude is.
lol @ Walnuts I used to be a regular pot smoker. My weight got out of control so I put it down. And I am telling you what.. With the exception of putting on weight I didn't notice any ill side effects. I do believe they should legalize it and regulate it. (age, when and where you can smoke) Our war on drugs is costing us hundreds of millions. And we haven't even put a dent in the problem. On topic- These football players are allowed to ingest handfuls of pain killers and put their bodies through abrasive surgeries but get in trouble when they smoke a little pot to relax or naturally kill pain. Not saying it isn't abused by many, but then again look how many pain killers are abused by pro athletes. my .02
The medical marijuana industry generates 48 Billion dollars a year. Imagine how much the illegal sales generate, also legalizing this would destroy a lot of drug crimes, and violence, it wouldn't destroy all of it because obviously the bulk of it is located with the heavier drugs such as Coke, Crystal, all that fun stuff. Anyways as said before if they're allowed to eat handfuls of pain killers get themselves shot up with Cortisol so they don't hurt I don't see why smoking some weed would be horrible.
