Big Turk Posted November 20, 2020 Posted November 20, 2020 Had no idea...Waller got into drug use heavily as a teenager, used all through college and into the NFL...said he was always the last person in the building and the first to leave. Said being good in the NFL takes a lot of time and hard work and he didn't care about that, only about how soon he could leave and get high again that day... Crazy to think how many players might never reach their potential due to things like this...Waller had 90 catches for 1145 yards last year for the Raiders and is having another great year this year... He washed out of the NFL with Baltimore, had to go to rehab and came back a changed person, working in a grocery store for a while... Oakland snatched him off Baltimore's practice squad and the rest is history... 4 2
ALLEN1QB Posted November 20, 2020 Posted November 20, 2020 Love these kind of stories! Kudos to you young man. 3
Joe Ferguson Posted November 20, 2020 Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) This will ne Dawson Knox....but in reverse. From NFL wannabe star to grocercy bag boy to crack addiction. Edited November 21, 2020 by Joe Ferguson
Augie Posted November 20, 2020 Posted November 20, 2020 41 minutes ago, ALLEN1QB said: Love these kind of stories! Kudos to you young man. I love it more than I can express. The football part is great, but in my opinion mostly because it should help keep him focused most of the time. I had no idea about this story, but I’m now a big fan. Sadly, the risk will always be there in the years ahead. This is why we should enjoy every good moment and take nothing for granted. 2
mannc Posted November 21, 2020 Posted November 21, 2020 Great story. I knew nothing about where Waller came from. Gotta give Gruden credit for recognizing his potential and snatching him away from the Ravens...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted November 21, 2020 Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) Anyone who doesn’t understand addiction should gain awareness. Odds are you will encounter it in someone you love, if you haven’t already. I knew this story after doing some poking around online after Hard Knocks, I hope Waller can remain on this path and provide inspiration for others. Edited November 21, 2020 by atlbillsfan1975 1
machine gun kelly Posted November 21, 2020 Posted November 21, 2020 Matter, thanks for sharing. I’m so happy Waller changed his life for the better. It is not an easy task to beat drug addictions, or any addiction for that matter.
Big Turk Posted November 26, 2020 Author Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/21/2020 at 5:56 AM, mannc said: Great story. I knew nothing about where Waller came from. Gotta give Gruden credit for recognizing his potential and snatching him away from the Ravens... I had no idea either...and Gruden saw him on their practice squad and was asking who that was and before they got back home he was signed to the Raiders.
The Firebaugh Kid Posted November 26, 2020 Posted November 26, 2020 Finally got to watch this...thank you. Rehabilitation is a real thing yall. It starts with you.
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