That's true, it's just funny how average/casual football fans like myself new that Malone was never going to be Marino, and the Steelers didn't.
D. Marino's pre-draft rumors.................
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I wasn't in college in early 80's but I find it extremely hard to believe that a lot of college kids, football players, weren't doing the exact same thing.. Pretty much a non-issue.. The poor senior season is much more viable reason to believe than a college kid being a college kid..
Not failing drug tests only means you aren't an idiot.
It's a Clasic type 2 error.
Lance Armstrong never failed a drug test either , and his were much more frequent and strict.
What was he doing? And since none of what you might imagine is ILLEGAL, who cares?Wlat is a pretty cool dude overall. I don't condone what he was doing (especially given that he was married), but in the words of Chris Rock - I understand.
And what does that have to do with coaching the team? If he's losing and fcckng his secretary, then I'd care, if he wins the Super Bowl while doing it, get her a ring too.
I played baseball in the summer with a bunch of guys from FC, so I know the rumors about Walt, Walt's kids, Cowher, and Cowher's kids. I am not going to go into it because it is in the past, but there was a lot going on. Bottom line - if u can play or coach the game and win, then most things are forgiven.
)Well the rumors went as far as Cowher's secretary was pregnant. Bil and his wife made a public statement denouncing the speculation which was complete fiction. It isnt easy in the public eye.
Where did I say I cared? I said I don't condone it, meaning I don't agree with infidelity, which is very different than caring that he (allegedly) did it. Don't be so quick to assume what people are thinking, because the old adage about assumptions is often very true.
I heard he knocked up Kordell's sister. Around the same time that Kordell was supposedly caught in Schenly park doing something naughty. Both were likely vicious lies. Pretty disgraceful for whoever started and propagated them.
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kordell is still upset, just came out with a book to set us straight.. Little does he know that no one in this city has thought about him in 20 years.. He let us know he is definitely straight, unfortunately didn't cover the topic of him not being able to hit an open WR to save his life..
I find it odd that some local franchises like the Steelers focus so much on the negative issue with their hometown college player, but will excuse so much when it comes to others. Even local players who were not at Pitt get more benefit of the doubt with the Steelers. The Browns passed on Roethlisberger because he was the local kid but they just weren't sure about him because he had a bad game against Purdue. So Ben then plays with a chip on his shoulder against them twice every season. But the Browns will draft a complete moron basket case like Manziel from the other side of the country who loves the big city fast life. Perfect fit for Cleveland! The Steelers took a shot with Mike Adams, the local kid who was at Ohio State, and they knew he had issues and continues to have them. They draft character issue guys all the time.. when they play somewhere that isn't Pitt, but a truly great player like Marino, or the many other guys out of Pitt... nope. Too much risk for the Stillers. Unbelievable.
That is true. Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, John Elway and Don Mattingly also never failed drug tests. So, like Marino, those guys were either crafty evaders of the system or they were not using drugs? I'm not sure which it is?
Cocaine is out of your system in only a day or two.. if you fail a drug test because you are doing coke, you pretty much are doing lines off your dashboard on the drive to the collection site..
like anything, depends on how much you do but the metabolite in it usually is out of your system (urine) in about 12 hours.. If you pound it, Tony Montana style, im sure it takes longer. No idea about blood or hair samples, if that is more effective... You have to be a real idiot to test positive for this, a hard night out boozing stays in your system longer..
Fralic was such a cool dude. Remember idolizing him as a kid. His hands were so big. Mine just disappeared in them when he shook my hand.
There are some funny rumors about Siragusa too. Guy was a hoot. Ironhead was apparently on a first name basis with the University police.
Marijuana is in the system for 3-6 weeks after use depending on the person.
Hard to pass a drug and alcohol test if you're a regular user of pot.
Corp./businesses even temp agencies require applicants to pass a drug and alcohol test these days .
Good like getting a job or keeping one if you're subject to random drug testing if you're a regular pot user.
I've drunk on the roof at Doc's (now Mario's - Shadyside) plenty of times but didn't realize that it made me "cool". Maybe my being with the missus and not a couple of 22-year-old coeds made the difference?
if you are in your 50s and getting the attention of early 20's females then yes, that makes you cool. if you were with the missus then no, definitely not cool. Don't take sand to the beach parrothead..I've drunk on the roof at Doc's (now Mario's - Shadyside) plenty of times but didn't realize that it made me "cool". Maybe my being with the missus and not a couple of 22-year-old coeds made the difference?
Better to "take sand to the beach" than having to remove her size 9 from some tender areas.....
Danny's senior year was a dud compared to his junior season and arguably the worst of his four seasons at Pitt. Marino's Yds per Pass Attempt (6.4) was the lowest of his Pitt career by nearly one yard. His senior passer rating was 115.2, also a career low. And his INTs (23) matched his junior year but the TD passes dipped from 37 to just 17.
This wasn't all on Marino. Though he did force the ball into traffic and his picks killed way too many drives, his receivers in 1982 suffered an epidemic of butterfingers. Pitt could survive the turnovers in all but one game in 1981 because the Panthers were so much better than their opponents, but miscues killed the '82 squad against stiffer opposition.
Watch the Youtube videos of the ND, Penn State or WVU games that year and you'll writhe in your chair. Pitt's worst enemy was often the Panthers themselves.
I do not advise watching the Cotton Bowl disaster vs SMU before you sit through these three. Against West Virginia -- a rousing comeback win -- you can see Marino at his very best at crunch time. But that game didn't need to be that close.
on the long end, it's half life is about 2 hours..which means in about 12 hours (6 half lives)..it's effectively eliminated from the body.
For most it's even less than 12 hours.
like I said..you'd have to be an idiot to test positive..and have to actually be tested for it.
I agree, screw the truth. We should all adopt the Joepa method of covering everything up.
I don't understand some people...
Stabler. Namath. Layne. Pastorini. I am sure there were others, party guys who played a mean QB. Whether rumors were true or not, I can see someone using that factor as how to make a decision between John Elway or Dan Marino. But Tony friggin Eason? Kenny O'Brien? Todd Blackledge? What the hell were people thinking?
