A Really Good Read: Josh Gordon's Response

Very well written, and I agree with everything he says.

https://medium.com/the-cauldron/an-open ... b5c4e64cf3

Trouble for alcohol???! Really???

Great read.

Throwdown":2ibstnfj said:

Trouble for alcohol???! Really???

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Really. Ask Matt Prater how it works.

Good read, but does he really expect us to believe that he's been 99% clean, and the few times he's screwed up he's been caught? As much as I'd like to think he's telling the truth, where there's smoke there's fire (ha).

thebanjodude":23tm0n4e said:

Good read, but does he really expect us to believe that he's been 99% clean, and the few times he's screwed up he's been caught? As much as I'd like to think he's telling the truth, where there's smoke there's fire (ha).

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In reading that I did not AT ALL think he was trying to claim that he has been 99% clean. He spent a considerable amount of time owning up for his mistakes.

I think his point is that there's a wide space between having repeatedly made mistakes (which he owns up to quite eloquently) and having serious addiction problems and being on the brink (as has been suggested, by people who have never even met him).

There's not a single incident he mentions in which he doesn't say he was at fault. He even shoulders responsibility for the Browns not making the playoffs this year BECAUSE of his mistakes.

Not sure what more you're asking for.

If Cleveland doesn't want him I hope Pete and John get a chance at him. He couldn't be any worse then Percy could he?

MizzouHawkGal":1vzrfog8 said:

If Cleveland doesn't want him I hope Pete and John get a chance at him. He couldn't be any worse then Percy could he?

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Do we want to take that chance though? While I respect his talent, I don't want him here as I see him as a distraction. I would rather them try to convert Daniels to a WR first.

OkieHawk":2uld93it said:

MizzouHawkGal":2uld93it said:

If Cleveland doesn't want him I hope Pete and John get a chance at him. He couldn't be any worse then Percy could he?

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Do we want to take that chance though? While I respect his talent, I don't want him here as I see him as a distraction. I would rather them try to convert Daniels to a WR first.

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It depends on the cost that Cleveland may ask but I'm thinking the Seahawks could cover themselves via the contract if need be. If you could get him completely straight any price may be worth it given that he's a bonafide #1 WR and young.

It'd be a wise investment now. Offer a 6th...its worth it.

I've always found it a bit weird when celebrities/athletes would talk about other famous people as if they knew them. Glad Gordon wrote the letter, because all those guys who called him out really have no right too. If they knew him, then that would be one thing, but they don't.

good article. i wonder who actually wrote it for him.

seatownlowdown":2ra0223j said:

good article. i wonder who actually wrote it for him.

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Why? Because a black man that went to college can't write properly? I am sure it was edited like most other things but why exactly do you think someone else wrote it????

Separately (without racist undertones) I don't believe the second hand smoke but that is irrelevant. If he had condition not to drink until season was over then that should have been when HIS season was over.

Coaches can interview under certain rules when regular season is over. He should have been allowed to drink as much as he wants as long as he didn't drive

Separately (without racist undertones) I don't believe the second hand smoke but that is irrelevant. If he had condition not to drink until season was over then that should have been when HIS season was over.

Coaches can interview under certain rules when regular season is over. He should have been allowed to drink as much as he wants as long as he didn't drive

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Looks like typical NFL and suspiciously like the Brandon Browner situation last year.

pehawk":2ikt5jsg said:

It'd be a wise investment now. Offer a 6th...its worth it.

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The last several games he actually played Josh straight up quit when running routes. Why would we want someone like that who couldn't even put effort into redeeming himself? If you don't believe me watch those games again if you can.

OkieHawk":1zbbkqsz said:

pehawk":1zbbkqsz said:

It'd be a wise investment now. Offer a 6th...its worth it.

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The last several games he actually played Josh straight up quit when running routes. Why would we want someone like that who couldn't even put effort into redeeming himself? If you don't believe me watch those games again if you can.

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Meh, the entire franchise top to bottom quit and mailed in the last few games. Just by trying to play Manziel proves it.

MizzouHawkGal":16sx4htz said:

OkieHawk":16sx4htz said:

pehawk":16sx4htz said:

It'd be a wise investment now. Offer a 6th...its worth it.

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The last several games he actually played Josh straight up quit when running routes. Why would we want someone like that who couldn't even put effort into redeeming himself? If you don't believe me watch those games again if you can.

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Meh, the entire franchise top to bottom quit and mailed in the last few games. Just by trying to play Manziel proves it.

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They played Manziel because they thought he could miraculously save their season. He had quit on them as soon as he found out he wasn't a starter. The rest of their recievers didn't stop playing, only Gordon. I don't care if you play for the Browns or Raiders, you play your ass off or you get benched.