You know how we dooz it. They play the NFL Preseason games. We watch them. Things happen. We learn stuff. No big whoop.
Watching Saturday Night Live: Coffee Talk on @hulu: https://t.co/twYX6EAPM5
— Adam Greene (@TheFirstMan) August 23, 2016
Le’Veon Bell is a moron
Le’Veon Bell is one of the most dynamic, talented players in the NFL today. He’s also an idiot. The news hit over the weekend that Bell, who was facing a four-game suspension for missing a mandatory drug test, had “successfully” negotiated that suspension down to three games.
LeVeon Bell said he's sorry. Said he will serve suspension and move on
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) August 20, 2016
By the NFL’s rules, missing a drug test is the same as failing one so Bell did get off one game easy in that regard. What we shouldn’t lose sight of here is how stupid it is that Bell was facing a four-game suspension to begin with.
There’s only two reasons Bell would have missed that drug test, especially after missing two games last year on suspension. Either it was an accident, in which case he needs to wear mittens all the time and be fed with a rubber spoon, or he would have failed it. Which means he’s even dumber than that.
https://twitter.com/TheSteelZone/status/767151559788597252
Bell is in the final year of his rookie contract and due to make $1.3 million this year, minus three game checks. He was playing for a new contract and could have earned a good one, especially for a running back. Now the Pittsburgh Steelers know they can’t trust him. Bell has cost himself money and possibly a spot on the Steelers’ team next season. And, sure, somebody would sign him, but it will still be at a lower rate than he could have gotten on the open market without two drug suspensions on his record. He literally smoked away millions of dollars. I don’t think a blunt is worth it, no matter what South American country it’s from.
Hey, I’m a vocal advocate for the NFL to get completely out of the marijuana business. There’s no excuse banning players from using a non-performance enhancing substance that is currently legal in half the country. It’s just stupid. The NFL is fine with pumping every player full of synthetic heroin by the fist full, but for some reason a pot brownie crosses the line.
But them’s the rules right now and Le’Veon Bell couldn’t afford, literally, to break them again. If you ever needed evidence that pot kills brain cells, this is it.
Karlos Williams is a dumbass too
Not only did Karlos Williams also smoke his way to a four-game suspension this season, but he let the munchies basically cost him a job in the league.
Williams had a solid rookie season for the Buffalo Bills last year, carrying the ball 93 times for 517 yards and seven touchdowns in addition to catching 11 passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Even with a loaded backfield, there was every reason to believe Williams had a bright future in Buffalo as LeSean McCoy’s back up. Not anymore.
Former #Bills RB Karlos Williams, waived yesterday, went unclaimed today, source said. He's a free agent
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 22, 2016
Williams showed up to camp “out of shape,” which means fat to you and me. In fact, he put on 20 pounds in the offseason and not by utilizing the weight room. He basically spent the offseason with his head under the chocolate fountain at the Golden Corral.
Williams has plenty of talent, but nobody is going to sign him until he drops that weight. And then he’ll still have to face down that four-game suspension.
Everybody needs to calm down about Roberto Aguayo
Yes, Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo has missed a few gimmees in the preseason, but there’s no reason to trot out the “bust” labels just yet. Aguayo is still a rookie and going through all the same hiccups and hang ups other rookies do. The only reason you notice him is because the Bucs took him in the second round, about three rounds ahead of where he should have gone.
TE @Aesj88, K @_RobertoAguayo & more #Bucs spoke with media after practice today.
WATCH: https://t.co/bLOHdVNyOU pic.twitter.com/gyuKumspoh
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) August 23, 2016
Aguayo is one of the most accurate kickers in NCAA history and the last thing he needs is a bunch of sportswriters and talk radio doofus (is it doofi?) getting in his head. Kickers are weirdo headcases anyway. Let him work through it.
Sebastian Janikowski went through the same thing back a hundred years ago when the Oakland Raiders drafted him in the first round. Now he’s the best kicker in their entire history. Aguayo will be fine. Just nobody talk to him.
