http://content.usatoday.com/communi...s-de-johnny-jolly-suspended-for-2010-season/1 The NFC's No. 1 defense from 2009 took a major hit Friday afternoon when the NFL suspended Packers DE Johnny Jolly for the 2010 season. Jolly is set to appear in court July 30 for felony drug possession. His suspension falls under the umbrella of the league's substance abuse policy. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported last month that Jolly faces a litany of evidence including that he "bought, sold, funded, transported and aided in the buying, selling, funding and transportation of illegal narcotics including cocaine and marijuana" in Texas from 2006 through May 2008. Packers GM Ted Thompson issued the following statement: "Johnny is a good player that loves everything about the game of football. We appreciate the contributions he has made to the Packers the past four seasons. His focus and priorities now lie elsewhere – our thoughts are with him during this difficult personal time." Jolly had 88 tackles and a sack as a starter over the past two seasons and was a major cog in Green Bay's NFL-best rushing defense in 2009. Anticipating his loss for this season, the Packers have moved Ryan Pickett from nose tackle to end and will start 2009 first-round pick B.J. Raji in between Pickett and DE Cullen Jenkins. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5386899 GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The NFL has suspended Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Johnny Jolly without pay for the upcoming season and perhaps beyond for violating the league's substance abuse policy. The league says Jolly's suspension begins immediately and will continue through at least the 2010 season. He will be eligible to apply for reinstatement after the Super Bowl. Jolly is facing drug charges in Houston after his July 2008 arrest outside a club allegedly for illegally possessing at least 200 grams of codeine. If convicted, Jolly faces up to 20 years in prison. "Johnny is a good player that loves everything about the game of football," Packers general manager Ted Thompson said in a statement. "We appreciate the contributions he has made to the Packers the past four seasons. His focus and priorities now lie elsewhere -- our thoughts are with him during this difficult personal time. "As this is a league matter, the team will have no further comment." This only benefits us
K if you bartend and deal weed on the side to make extra money that's one thing. If you deal weed because your NFL salary just isn't cutting the mustard....
well drugs is a bit generic! He didn't just smoke some weed... "bought, sold, funded, transported and aided in the buying, selling, funding and transportation of illegal narcotics including cocaine and marijuana" That is a little tiny bit worse than just occasionaly using drugs...
Green Bay figured this would happen, hence drafting Mike Neal in the 2nd round when they had the #1 rush defense already. I don't keep up with GB that much but my cousin explained it to me a few weeks ago and now it makes perfect sense.
Tired, very tired right now and recovering from a summer cold which in my opinion is worse than a cold any other time of year. Who got four games for rape? If you cannot answer, then I'll answer my own question tomorrow when I'm well.
And a guy called me dumb? :rofl: I did not figure Harpua was talking about Roethlisberger. Two reasons. 1. Roethlisberger was not convicted of rape. I think he's a piece of shit but there is no proof of rape. 2. He got SIX games. I thought that was common knowledge amongst us football fans. It has not been reduced to four games (yet).
To not know that he was talking about Ben? Yes any football fan would know that. Everyone who follows football knows it is six and will be cut down to 4 unless he does something stupid again. There's no proof of rape sure but once again everyone knows that's what it was.
He was not charged with rape let alone convicted of rape. At first I was wondering if Harpua was referencing something from years ago. I was trying to think of any players who were convicted of rape and then received a four-game NFL suspension. I was not even thinking of Roethlisberger for the two reasons I listed above.
Especially if Pitts loses the first 2 or 3 games and is seen as not being able to make the playoffs if he stays out much longer.
This isn't the NBA. The NFL doesn't need to manipulate team records and playoff matchups and the like to get better ratings. The NFL did just fine without Pittsburgh in the playoffs last season.
