Jags WR Matt Jones arrested on cocaine charges

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Quote: Originally Posted by N51_rob

I also have to wonder how long cocaine stays in your system.

Only 2-3 days, tops. That is if they are just testing urine which is probably the case in NFL training camp when they have hundreds of guys to test. Anything more would be far too tedious, not to mention expensive.

That being said, I have always liked Matt Jones. It's a shame he never really came out of his shell in the NFL. It's too bad this had to happen.

[P2K]

**Waiting for grunt**

[wwharton]

Quote: Originally Posted by fantasysportsguy

1. I'm not angry so I don't need to "take it down a notch". 2. His comment was absurd, and as such, I pointed out the absurdity of it. 3. I'm not putting blinders on anything, in fact, my comment wasn't about the current state of athletes using drugs, it was more about his point that they (A) have nothing to spend money on, and (B) would choose to do drugs, once they got money. What is stopping them from getting a job at Burger King and getting high every night? Wealth has nothing to do with that.

Your comment was offensive for no reason no matter how you want to look at it.

His comment wasn't that absurd, just didn't provide much detail and obviously some like you need the detail to understand it better. Either way, you could've just said "I disagree".

Bottom line is young people that get lots of money thrown at them spend it on things like drugs. It's a fact. It's unfortunate but true. And the age and amount of money you have to waste has A LOT to do with it for a lot of drug users... especially cocaine users.

[fantasysportsguy]

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Some like me need the detail to understand it better?

Really? Seems like YOU are the one having issues understanding things, like when I said, "I'm not putting blinders on anything, in fact, my comment wasn't about the current state of athletes using drugs, it was more about his point that they (A) have nothing to spend money on, and (B) would choose to do drugs, once they got money. What is stopping them from getting a job at Burger King and getting high every night? Wealth has nothing to do with that."

Let me make it crystal clear for you; I do not have my head in the sand when it comes to young athletes doing drugs. Capice? My problem with his statement, as I have made clear, was his contention they have "nothing else to buy" and the implication he made that somehow these athletes WANT to get rich, just to be able to buy drugs, something they don't need to get rich to be able to do.

How is this difficult to understand? How is that somehow an incorrect assertion? Have you ever heard "buy drugs" as a reason someone wanted to get to professional sports?

[DocHolliday]

Im not sure if you guys have noticed this, but cocaine is probably just about is popular as pot in alot of places now a days.

It also seems to have lost its Stigma as an uber dangerous drug and something for losers.

Dont call it a comeback.

[fantasysportsguy]

Yeah, I agree, and thats a shame, because it is extremely damaging, addicting, and ruined a TON of lives.

Why anyone feels the need to inject, smoke, or snort any drug is beyond me. Life is too short to run the risk of damaging your body, let alone the potential for harming others (family, etc)

[ezekiel55]

Looks like the Bears found themselves their #1 WR.....

[fantasysportsguy]

I'm sure Jerry Jones is doing his best to get him in Dallas, so be might beat the Bears to him.