Kirby Jackson

It’s a weird place in the insurance world at this point too. Honestly, I think that the “how do we control it” question is what’s delaying a more widespread legalization. How much is okay to drive with? What about hiring? How do we tax it? How do we regulate that it’s pure? There are a lot more questions than answers.

Oh man I hope so!! I don’t see this Bengals team going winless. That’s the kind of game that they could steal. It would be great if the game that they steal helps us.

He’d be the perfect reserve OT at this point with Nsekhe out. He’s played LT and RT and has started 29 games. He can do either in a pinch and lends some much needed depth. He’s not a great player but he’s probably a 3rd tackle on most teams. The fact that he can play either side makes him slightly more valuable. Also, we dress some guys like Perry to do nothing but play ST and our ST stink. You can just slide someone else into that role and get the same level of performance.

Well, that’s up to you I guess. I don’t need to justify my info any longer as it has been proven true over and over. If you feel better doubting me, go for it. No one is trusting him. He’s a low risk, week 12 addition. He’s quality depth that you can add (and cut) with no risk. He cheap insurance. That’s been the point the whole time.

Well, you cut him with no money if he fails a test. There’s NO risk

I’m not trying to be “that guy” but bringing my credibility into question on this board is a weird play. I have proven to be credible on multiple occasions and it’s documented on here.

Oh absolutely but not because he uses weed. It’s because he could be suspended because of the league’s antiquated approach to it. There are 9 states left (I think) where it’s totally illegal. It’s going away. The risk is, if he fails another test he’s suspended. If he fails a test, you cut him. Problem solved

It’s closer to 90% according to some players. From my knowledge that’s closer. there is just no danger. You get tested in the offseason and then again, with notice, if I understand it correctly. It’s really an idiot test. Alcohol, nicotine, opioids, etc.. are infinitely more dangerous. Regardless, it all be gone soon. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/martellus-bennett-estimates-that-nearly-90-percent-of-nfl-players-smoke-marijuana/amp/ The painkillers that they pop like candy (hydrocodone, icy, etc..).

But are you okay with the COUNTLESS players (and coaches Sean Payton) that put the far more dangerous option first?

But at the same time it’s estimated that 87% of the players use it regularly. I hang out with, or used to hang out with, about 5 guys that played. Every single one of them uses it (not always like some). They said that well over half of the locker room uses it regularly. If you get caught normally, it’s because you are an idiot. Henderson is a bit of a weird case. He didn’t hide it because he said that was all that helped with Crohn’s. The rest of the leagues look the other way. As always, the NFL is the last guy to sit at the table. It does then ZERO good to fight it at this point. It will be gone in the next CBA for sure. The point being, marijuana use is about reason 3,654,754,357 that you wouldn’t want a player.

You might be the last “anti-marijuana” guy left in the US. There’s 30 articles to it’s benefit to every 1 against it. That doesn’t even get into how dangerous the alternatives are. For some perspective there were 47,600 opioid deaths in the US in 2017. There were no deaths from cannabis overdose in that year. Don’t confuse lobby money with danger.

Exactly why they are looking at him...

...it’s happening

The Browns kind of scare me.

I just put the ball in motion to make this a “business trip.” If this guy agrees to meet with me I’m golden.

I don’t know, 8 hours the day after Thanksgiving doesn’t sound that great

Ha ha, this is my other option. Our region is headquartered in Dallas so I’m thinking about going in Thursday, going to the game, staying over, having a meeting Friday morning and flying out. I’d only pay for my ticket.

We wanted Houston. Gunner covered it in another thread (and actually it was quite important): Basically, if we beat Denver and the Jets or Pittsburgh or Baltimore or NE Indy can’t win a tiebreaker against us. If we win just those 2 games we pass Indy at 9-7. Need the Raiders, Chiefs, Steelers and Browns to start dropping some.

I have a ride if I want. I really don’t want to drive both ways in a day or so. That’s a lot of travel on the busiest travel days. It’s the flight back that’s the problem. There aren’t any at night on Thanksgiving. I was hoping to get in at like noon, go to the game and be home by 9. My three options now are: 1) don’t go 2) fly in Thanksgiving morning and out Friday 3) Fly out Thursday and drive back with my friend Friday I half-jokingly tried to talk one of my clients into flying me there and I’d take him to the game and expense the trip. Not happening on Thanksgiving though, you know family and all.

I’m 50/50 at this point. If I can get in and out of Dallas on the same day I will do it. As of right now there isn’t a flight back here after the game. I am going to keep looking and could just decide to stay and come back the next day but I didn’t really want to do that.

That’s all I’m getting at. I think Garrett is fine with the rest of the season. He’s laying the groundwork for this to potentially drag out. He’s getting playing this just in case.

I agree, it’s a bit of a kamikaze play. The benefit to the NFL to dig in is so minimal. They punished him. They can silence him. His suspension clears week 1. Everyone is okay with that outcome I presume.

But what are they leveraging? That’s maybe what we aren’t talking about. Do they care if he plays week 1 or week 5? Is that the hill that they are going to die on?!? Of course not, it’s best to just make it go away. It’s like personal injury settlements. It’s always easier to make the plaintiff go away whether you are guilty or not. Working in commercial insurance I see EXACTLY this every single day. Maybe that’s partially what drives my perspective. People claim soft tissue injuries and it’s MUCH cheaper for the carrier to say, “fine, here’s a check, go away” than to challenge it. It doesn’t matter who is right and who is wrong. All that matters is “how do I minimize my exposure?” The NFL’s answer is absolutely to make it go away.

That’s not what I’m saying at all. Maybe I’m not being clear. I’m saying the NFL can quietly say to him, “if you stop these accusations and keep your nose clean you’ll be back week 1.” That’s what’s best for everyone. If the NFL says, “you are going to have to earn your way back.” He can turn around and get LOUD with the race card. There’s a couple of ways that this can play out. My assertion is that one outcome is better for both sides and is the likeliest. Just to be clear, I’m not saying anything is right or wrong. This is just how I see it happening. That’s fair and maybe true. If he can start pointing to different things though it can become relevant again. It’s just best for both sides that this whole situation disappears.

You were fighting Aug?!?