Kazkal Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 JOHNSON, ADAMS, OKOYE ADMIT TO MARIJUANA USEPro 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. The PFW story says that the players have admitted to using marijuana. As to Johnson, we heard only that he admitted to experimenting with it.The reaction to the news is mixed. League sources who contacted us regarding the issue on Tuesday took a ho-hum approach. Johnson is the most surprising of the trio, and it's the only cloud (pun intended) over an otherwise spotless background. But it's still not enough to make him, in our view, anything other than the No. 1 prospect in the draft. An obvious question that arises regarding this issue is whether the admission is enough to qualify a guy for inclusion in the league's substance-abuse program. The answer is: It depends.Behavior can be enough, as Randy Moss almost found out in 2005. After admitting to smoking marijuana "once in a blue moon," Randy's handlers had to do some fancy verbal dancing to keep him out of the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Part of me hopes Okoye doesn't slip that much, if at all, to remove the temptation of the Bengals taking him. I would love to have a player with his talent and potential, but I think the Bengals would be ridiculed for taking another player with a red flag, however minor Okoye's apparent admission seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GapControl Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 marijuana will be legalized someday and everyone will look back in sports history with a collective sigh and ask, "why did they care?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The PatternMaster Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Wait, let me get this straight, young college kids actually smoked weed!!!!! Hell, I guess they can run for president now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 I don't think this will impact any of the players in the slightest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The PatternMaster Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 I don't think this will impact any of the players in the slightest.Excatly, the way I see it if your smart/lucky enough to not get arrested for anything then there's no problem, the problem only arises when you get caught.That is the problem I have with Henry, he's damn stupid to do illegal s**t without getting caught. Imo, if your going to engage in illegal behaviour atleast be smart enough to not get caught. The fact that Henry was getting busted repeatedly means to me that he's too damn stupid to even be a criminal.From this day forward, Chris Henry shall be known as "Can't Get Right" because he can't even get being a thug right, he hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Marijuana?! I'm just completely flabbergasted!I hope he never gets drafted and spends his life behind bars! What a thug!**Blatant sarcasm. Think twice before replying with hostility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDeyForever Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 I'm not surprised by this..Every year more kids smoke weed..They just think it's the cool thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 I know just all drama if we took him though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 I'm not surprised by this..Every year more kids smoke weed..They just think it's the cool thing to do.How cool can it be when you see freaks like these blazing up every day!Hell, even Kazkal's dorky cat in his signature wakes and bakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Hell, even Kazkal's dorky cat in his signature wakes and bakes! I hate to complain, but if you're going to make me mouse through an image that big for a couple of weeks or so I think the pictures should be limited to nearly naked women. I'm just saying.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schweinhart Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 This is an even worse leak than last year's failed pre-draft physical announced by the team that drafted Jason Allen.I wouldn't be surprised if it's the handiwork of a team that had all 3 in for visits. Or else there was more than 1 source for the leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcat Bengal Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 I mean, what's the off-season for right?rofl @ patternmaster calling Henry "Can't get right" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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