Hey, 10 weeks of rehab? But no biggy-heyna?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13904213/cleveland-browns-quarterback-johnny-manziel-pulled-arguing-girlfriend-admitted-drinking
Quote from: rocket surgeon on October 16, 2015, 11:03:31 PM
Hey, 10 weeks of rehab? But no biggy-heyna?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13904213/cleveland-browns-quarterback-johnny-manziel-pulled-arguing-girlfriend-admitted-drinking
"Rehab". PR rehab is what I'd call it. No way this kid actually wanted to be there or was committed to changing.
Quote from: jesmu84 on October 16, 2015, 11:29:40 PM
"Rehab". PR rehab is what I'd call it. No way this kid actually wanted to be there or was committed to changing.
Thats a bit presumptive. This headline and story is all very clickbait-y. The whole rehab situation was vague, it wasn't a Sarkesian situation that would clearly necessitate a "dry" recovery. I agree that the rehab was for PR but reports out of Cleveland were that he cleaned it up. Moved out of downtown, was showing a renewed commitment and work ethic to learning the playbook and improving. This was a quarrel between a couple, there was no domestic abuse, no drunk driving, noise about nothing. If it wasn't someone who wasn't an ESPN buzz name, its a no issue. If this was Jimmy Clausen or Matt Flynn, we probably don't hear about it. And it was during the day, so its not exactly a "he shouldn't be putting himself in those situations" sort of deal. Its all ESPN gossip crap.
Quote from: JWags85 on October 16, 2015, 11:41:11 PM
Thats a bit presumptive. This headline and story is all very clickbait-y. The whole rehab situation was vague, it wasn't a Sarkesian situation that would clearly necessitate a "dry" recovery. I agree that the rehab was for PR but reports out of Cleveland were that he cleaned it up. Moved out of downtown, was showing a renewed commitment and work ethic to learning the playbook and improving. This was a quarrel between a couple, there was no domestic abuse, no drunk driving, noise about nothing. If it wasn't someone who wasn't an ESPN buzz name, its a no issue. If this was Jimmy Clausen or Matt Flynn, we probably don't hear about it. And it was during the day, so its not exactly a "he shouldn't be putting himself in those situations" sort of deal. Its all ESPN gossip crap.
You could be quite right. ESPN does go for the sensational and as a sometimes tabloid-ish news organization, they can act to be trying to out-scoop the others. However, it also could be a red flag. Once you've got that "rehab" thing on your record, especially a multi $$$ QB with a history such as his, drinking is usually a no-no.
When a guy commits to rehab for excesses, it not usually to "temper" such excesses. This is the classic road back to from where you came. See, I can drink responsibly.....then whammo! Suddenly he's Johnny nightclub again. I will bet Cleveland is very very concerned