Johnny Jolly says his body feels differently now that he’s been sober for eight months. Now, he’s hopeful he can prove to the NFL that he’s a changed man and worthy of a second chance. Jolly told the NFP he has applied for reinstatement from an indefinite suspension after sending a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell last week. “I know that the NFL doesn’t need me,†said the Green Bay Packers defensive lineman. “I need it way more than it needs me. I really want to be a part of it and I am hoping to go back and show that I am a good reliable citizen that the league and others can depend on and trust.†Jolly, 29, last played for the Packers in 2009 before a series of arrests for illegal possession of codeine -- a drug Jolly was addicted to – led him down a path that eventually ended in a six-month stint in jail. When so many of his friends were on the field in Super Bowl XLV, Jolly admits he was wasted watching the game. “That was most heavy feeling to watch those guys, that was bad,†he said. “I sat there, it was like, ‘Man, I don’t understand. There is no way I shouldn’t be out there helping those guys go to war.’ They came out with the victory and I was so happy for them.†Source: National Football Post
