Bud Adams Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) My Link * Manning: Has become an NFL god. * Leaf: Arguably the biggest first/second pick draft bust of all time (not to take away anything from JRuss). BA Edited March 31, 2012 by Bud Adams
Buftex Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) My Link * Manning: Has become an NFL god. * Leaf: Arguably the biggest QB 1/2 draft bust of all time (not to take away anything from JRuss). BA Funny, I heard Leaf on Colin Cowherd (I think, or was it Rome? They both suck!), right around the Super Bowl. He had just put a book out, about his bumpy road traveled, before "turning it all around". He wanted to mentor young NFL QB's, on how not to make the same mistakes he made...I actually felt kind of sorry for him, while listening...but it sounds like it was all BS. Art Schlister pulled the same stuff...I believe Schlister is back in jail, and Ryan appears headed there. Sounds like maybe Tebow could mentor him... Edited March 31, 2012 by Buftex
bbb Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Funny, I heard Leaf on Colin Cowherd (I think, or was it Rome? They both suck!), right around the Super Bowl. He had just put a book out, about his bumpy road traveled, before "turning it all around". He wanted to mentor young NFL QB's, on how not to make the same mistakes he made...I actually felt kind of sorry for him, while listening...but it sounds like it was all BS. Art Schlister pulled the same stuff...I believe Schlister is back in jail, and Ryan appears headed there. Sounds like maybe Tebow could mentor him... Wasn't there a Real Sports segment on him, too? I felt bad for him, too, but it seemed like he had put his life together. I guess he's getting more examples together of what not to do.
Bud Adams Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 Funny, I heard Leaf on Colin Cowherd (I think, or was it Rome? They both suck!), right around the Super Bowl. He had just put a book out, about his bumpy road traveled, before "turning it all around". He wanted to mentor young NFL QB's, on how not to make the same mistakes he made...I actually felt kind of sorry for him, while listening...but it sounds like it was all BS. Art Schlister pulled the same stuff...I believe Schlister is back in jail, and Ryan appears headed there. Sounds like maybe Tebow could mentor him... Thanks for the heads-up on the interview! It was Rome, but the audio seems to only be available to subscribers. Here's an article about it, though. All seriousness aside, I believe he's the one who will be "mentored" in prison. BA
JinWPB Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Had all the talent in the world, still sucked as Pro QB . Have to wonder if the benign tumor effected his personality. I'm betting an "Oxy" addiction,ruined more lives than heroin, cocaine and maryjane together; brought to you by the FDA.
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Bud Adams Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 I'm betting an "Oxy" addiction,ruined more lives than heroin, cocaine and maryjane together; brought to you by the FDA. Yes. Opiates are EVIL. So's Xanax, but the various stories did say it was a pain killer -- So I, too, would bet on Percs. BA
RyanC883 Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 That's sad. I was hoping he would turn it around after his drug addiction. He needs some professional help. He's still young and can still make a good life for himself as a coach at division III. Get into rehab, get clean, and get your life back in order. He needs someone to follow him around like Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers. Occasional relapses will happen, but he needs to fight this with the same tensity with which he played football in college.
TheKidd Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Not a good move . . . Arrested for burglary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geesh, and I thought he turned over a new LEAF! ROFL
mrags Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 I should probably delete him as a friend in Facebook. I font wanna get put in with the wrong crowd.
Direhard Fan Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 We all laugh but addiction is really bad. Tried giving up smoking for 40 years. So did many. Finally did when it almost killed me and I still wanted to smoke. Pills I'm told are 10 times as bad. Wonder what he did with his money? His agent should have taken him under his wing. The NFL has planners that help you if you ask. There are alot of smart guys in the NFL and it still happens to them. Greed is the cause of the agents etc. taking advantage of the players. Ask the Mannings who represents them. Family. Smart guys. Too bad about Leaf but not a surprise.
marauderswr80 Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Take the high road guys... I hope he turns his life around in a positive way!
VanCity Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) We all laugh but addiction is really bad. Tried giving up smoking for 40 years. So did many. Finally did when it almost killed me and I still wanted to smoke. Pills I'm told are 10 times as bad. Wonder what he did with his money? His agent should have taken him under his wing. The NFL has planners that help you if you ask. There are alot of smart guys in the NFL and it still happens to them. Greed is the cause of the agents etc. taking advantage of the players. Ask the Mannings who represents them. Family. Smart guys. Too bad about Leaf but not a surprise. Leaf had an agent named Josh Luchs, the whistleblower agent who no longer has a client in the NFL. His real representation and "role model" was his father, a real treat of a guy. He was destined to fail with his bevy of addiction and mental issues.Hell of an arm, but absolutely zero self control. As much as the media can get on Archie, he has done a very good job of raising two men who are strong role models and consummate professionals in their field. Edited March 31, 2012 by VanCity
Bud Adams Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 We all laugh but addiction is really bad. Addiction sucks. Those who've never been through it do not know what it means. Take the high road guys... I hope he turns his life around in a positive way! I do, too. But how many chances should he get? We all are responsible for our own actions. My docs prescribed me highly addictive meds for many years and my detox was a REAL b*tch. That said, I never felt the urge to commit a burglary -- or any crime for that matter. It's more than addiction with Leaf. Dude's got some serious psychological issues.
truth on hold Posted April 1, 2012 Posted April 1, 2012 Had all the talent in the world, still sucked as Pro QB . Have to wonder if the benign tumor effected his personality. I'm betting an "Oxy" addiction,ruined more lives than heroin, cocaine and maryjane together; brought to you by the FDA. Wasn't that limbaughs controlled substance of choice ?
Who is Yuri? Posted April 1, 2012 Posted April 1, 2012 What a bummer. He probably wished that he had kept his head down and his nose clean this past year.
Bud Adams Posted April 1, 2012 Author Posted April 1, 2012 Wasn't that limbaughs controlled substance of choice ? Yup.
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