Thanks, Winder. the NFL, in actions nearly as fast as Congress, is finally considering a ‘less punitive’ approach to marijuana, aka wacky tobacky, pot, reefer, dope, tea, chronic, sticky opiated Thai sticks )a story for another day), Maui Wowie, Acapulco Gold, Panama Red, Semsimilla, and, in a nod to the late great George Carlin, Toledo Windowbox. My favorite was a strain of African pot that a nameless friend has been growing in the hinterlands of coastal CA since the mid 70s.
But I digress. Pot, which has lately been given kudos but former players in easing pain, easing the effects of CTE, and basically doing what the heavy narcotics can do for players, but with MUCH less fallout, is getting a look by the NFL as something that may help instead of being a reason to be fined and/or suspended.
The NFLPA recently formed a pain management committee that is studying, among other things, the use of marijuana to manage pain and whether it should be permissible under the NFL’s policies. This sounds great but then you read something like this from them:
“We have to do a better job of knowing if our players are suffering from other potentially dangerous psychological issues like depression, right? So if I look at this myopically as just a recreational use of marijuana and miss the fact that we might have players suffering from depression, what have I fixed? Worse yet, you may have solved an issue that gets the steady drumbeat in a newspaper but miss an issue like chronic depression . . . where a person theoretically might be able to smoke more weed because it makes them feel better but it’s not curing their depression.”
“So to me, as we’re looking at that front end — and it’s been a long process — the reason why I think it’s more complicated than just making a quick decision about recreational use is we look at these things as a macro-issue. And what we try to do is what a union’s supposed to do: improve the health and safety of our players in a business that sometimes can seriously exacerbate existing physical and mental issues.”
Hmmmm. Is ‘feeling better’ considered a side effect? Or a problem? “Are you in pain? Well, this Percodan won’t fix your sore muscles, but it’ll mask the pain. Take this Zanax. It isn’t highly addictive. Take it for 10 years and then try not to get hooked. Oh yeah, and see the guy over there? The steroids, masking drugs, and HGH he’s not passing out (wink wink) won’t hurt you at all.”
Beyond the fact that there are now 6 teams that play in states that have legalized recreational pot use, the NFLPA is fucking living in the 30s if they think marijuana is more dangerous that the opioids, painkillers, and anti-depressants being handed out like candy to players and team doctors, and the general public for that matter.
Anyhow, this’ll likely pass once Josh Gordon’s suspension ends. Sorry Josh!!!
Forty Niners Forever 
The players seemed to like Kappy. Hence the Eshmont award. I don’t think the team was distracted. They just sucked. I mean, the team stood behind Kelly. And it got them nowhere. Then again, they didn’t have the players.
The point being, Kappy’s kneeling had no effect on the team. If he had stood, we would have been 2-14.
This one’s for you, Irish! Talk about missing the point of the song . . . a modern spiritual indeed.
What?? That wasn’t a religious song?? Ha ha nice in Charlie
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I’d watch this show occasionally just for weird things like this. Good stuff once in a while.
Amazing sound with no amps, or messy cords.
I had to watch that show every week. My dad and Grandma liked it. Same with the Ed Sullivan show. I don’t know how many times I watched people spin plates with sticks.
Oh Yeah, forgot about Mitch Miller.
John Ross just ran a 4.22 40 at the combine and would look mighty, mighty good in the Red-and-Gold. With another shot, he may best that time. The dude can pick ’em up and put ’em down, and he’s an excellent pass-catcher.
That’s best all-time, BTW, edging out Chris Johnson’s 4.24.
Jeremy Kersey got a 3 year deal.
Running tally thus far of Team visits including Combines –
A bit odd to see ‘Nova DE Tanoh Kpassagnon on this list as he’s pretty much seen as a 3-4 guy?
All fluff at this point anyway…
(COM) = Combines
(SR) = Senior Bowl
(EW) = E/W Shrine
Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State (COM)
Julie’n Davenport, OT, Bucknell (SR)
Rudy Ford, S, Auburn (SR)
Geoff Gray, G, Manitoba (EW)
Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee (COM)
DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame (COM)
Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE/3-4DE, Villanova (SR)
Pat Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech (COM)
Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford (COM)
Leon McQuay III, S, USC (EW)
Haason Reddick, OLB, Temple (SR)
Ryan Switzer, WR, North Carolina (SR)
Sam Tevi, OT, Utah (EW)
Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina (COM)
Read more at http://walterfootball.com/prospectMeetings/byteam#yhZWQKJLBFbJpmht.99
Curious to see whether TCU OT Aviante Collins could translate to OC?
Bit small by comparison, to other OTs in this class.
Kid is listed at 6’4″/295 but turned in a 4.8/40Avg.
Also, benched 34reps.
Moves well, handles the bench reps, sounds like a Center to me?
Kerley wasn’t half bad. Nice.
My son taped the combine so I got to see his 40, John.
I didn’t see his route running though.
The Combine might tell you something but don’t count on it. BLEEP!
Query: Did Kap ever learn how to read a defense? The running QBs have proven to be less than adequate over time. Am I wrong?
Lawrence Welk show would be laughed off TV now. It was too wholesome. A one….a two… more champagne bubbles lets get a polka dance going……
Of the 3 QBs mentioned to possibly go in the 1st round here is my take. Kiser had a great 2015 but Northern Women went 4-8 this year. Watson looked great in the bowl game vs Alabama for the 2nd year in a row but he is playing with a lot of talent. QBs seem to always shine in that system. Trubisky just looks like the real deal. He has a quick release, is athletic, big and makes good decisions and he did it I a tough conference, like the other two QBs.
I rate QBs as: 1 A team wins because of them, 2 You can win with them 3 Fills a spot. Kiser has been so inconsistent it is hard to rate. Also, I don’t like his mechanics. Watson is a ‘We can win with this guy’ QB. Trubisky is a ‘His team won because of him’ type player.
These are college ratings and the knock on Trubisky is he only has one year of experience. Also, one never knows if the rating is transferrable to the pros. If Trubisky showed a good aptitude for the game in interviews at the combine I would have no problem taking him #2 overall and getting a guy like Schaub to start for us for a year.
Since I can’t judge a QB’s mechanics very well I am gonna have to respect whatever KS does. If he thinks someone is worth the #2 pick then so be it. What I want is for them to trade back and get both Fournette and Mccaffrey. Just think what kind of running game we would have. Having both would prolong both careers and we would actually have a true MIllion dollar backfield once again. But, that is just me.
Problem is what player would somebody want to trade up to #2? If Garrett becomes available, yes, but then we would want him too.
Gotta think TN Berger, do they want to leapfrog JAX?
TN has what I want, Picks 5&18. That combo buys our slot.
Either team could covet a RB/WR to pair with their young QBs.
In that scenario, I’d spend the ‘free Pick’ on the QB if he can be had at 18.
See what happens…..
Who would Tenn want at #2?
Hopefully someone we don’t 😀
Much as I’d love to have Jon Allen there, (assuming Garrett goes to Cleveland), an extra Pick would give me cause to pass.
Hoping TN/JAX might want to go for Mike Williams.
If that happened, I’d be happy to take Corey Davis at 5 then, perhaps, the QB at 18.
In the NFL mindset of ‘speed kills’, the TE from Ole Miss, Evan Engram killed it.
Got me thinking of VD.
6’3″/234 is somewhat smallish for an NFL TE but, he smoked a 4.42/40.
Posted a 6.92 3-cone as well. Very nimble effort.
Wondering if he might be considered as a ‘bigger’ WR?
VD was an excellent blocker, which may have hampered his receiving acumen somewhat?
Hence, if Engram can catch better than block, I’d be curious to see how the WR position would fit, if at all?
Too big a risk, Bergs. I’d rather wait till next year for a QB. Better class.
Too big of a risk for unca. If Shanahan likes him I’m in. Again, it comes down to the interview which I am not privy to.
TEST…
Hmm? Thought it ate my post.
Trying again –
In the NFL mindset of ‘speed kills’, the TE from Ole Miss, Evan Engram killed it.
Got me thinking of VD.
6’3″/234 is somewhat smallish for an NFL TE but, he smoked a 4.42/40.
Posted a 6.92 3-cone as well. Very nimble effort.
Wondering if he might be considered as a ‘bigger’ WR?
VD was an excellent blocker, which may have hampered his receiving acumen somewhat?
Hence, if Engram can catch better than block, I’d be curious to see how the WR position would fit, if at all?
Chuck, check the filter, I tried twice but nutt’n….
Here’s another kid that smoked it in Indy.
DE Derek Rivers, Youngstown St.
Stacking numbers side-by-side with Myles Garrett he held his own.
Myles – 6’4″/272 4.64/40 1.63/Split 33Reps 41Vert (32.5Sacks)
Derek – 6’4″/248 4.61/40 1.61/Split 30Reps 35Vert (37.5Sacks)
Granted, Youngstown State isn’t seeing similar competition to TAMU but…This kid Rivers could come on the cheap.
Call me impressed.
Garrett wins the all important ‘wingspan’ criteria for an Edge rusher too.
Garrett 35-1/4″
Rivers 32-3/4″
Went straight to trash, NJ. Don’t know why.
NJ, being a good blocker shouldn’t impede anyone’s ability to catch the ball. VD was always terrible in route adjustment.
I’m in it for the Receiving anyway Chuck.
Some of these kids are killing it in the ‘stats dept’.
I’ll try to re-post the one that got away.
Thanks for checking 😀