Johnny Jolly On Outside The LInes

by Brandon on Nov 15, 2011 2:00 PM CST in Green Bay Packers News

He's made a lot of mistakes, but it's hard not to feel for DE Johnny Jolly as he battles his codeine addiction. The Green Bay Packers still control his rights, but he's been kept away from the team since 2009 because of his suspension, so it's hard to say he's still a member of it. From Pro Football Talk:

"My only friend was the codeine," Jolly said in an interview with ESPN’s Outside the Lines, a portion of which has been posted on YouTube...

"Every time I even thought about a game coming on, I mean that’s the only way I could make it through the day," Jolly said. "It hurt me not to watch, too."

That’s a point that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has raised: Suspending Jolly from the NFL took his support system away, took his means of making a living away, and made it even harder for Jolly to turn his life around.

The video from You Tube is posted after the jump.

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Man, it's tough not to feel sorry for the guy

I mean on one hand he had an opportunity to go out and become a great football player, but he through it away. On the other hand growing up in a household like that, with drugs being that much apart of your life. I hope he gets the rehab and help he needs. I would also love him to find a sponsor, like what Dungy was to Vick to just keep him on the right path.

by stratefaced on Nov 15, 2011 2:15 PM CST reply actions

In any interview made for broadcast I wonder about how contrived the whole thing really is.

I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!

by msc32887 on Nov 15, 2011 3:54 PM CST reply actions

Contrived?

The Man is crying… Literally has tears running down his face, on NATIONAL Freaking Television, and your wondering if its contrived? Are your FREAKIN Kidding ME?!!!

You've been Stroh'd™!!!

by Strohman on Nov 15, 2011 10:31 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Stroh...

Well said. Addiction is a bitch. This guy has lost everything. He made his choices and now has to deal with the consequences. I saw NOTHING contrived in this. I see a sad, broken, and wounded man. It’s been a while since I totally agreed with you Stroh, but you phrased it well sir.

Life is too short to drink bad coffee...

by Jeigh AK on Nov 16, 2011 12:34 AM CST up reply actions

Jolly

I agree Strohman. Hard to watch that but not contrived at all. I don’t know
anyone any more who hasn’t been affected adversely by drug use of family
members or others close. There is always someone close by to help bring
them down again and they track on them every hour. He needs someone
close by as a barrier and to help keep him on a better and longer path to recovery
and freedom.

He needs prayers and encouragement from all corners.

BJK

by Crotext on Nov 16, 2011 4:19 PM CST up reply actions

I do feel sorry for him. I support him getting the punishment (though 6 years seems a little extreme) but I hate hearing about people brought up in the situations like he was. Its probably all he knew. At some point he’s got to, GOT TO, leave that stuff in his past. He couldn’t have been drafted to a better team to do that…yet he couldn’t leave it in the past. It took him getting to this point and facing a huge prison sentence for him to figure out that he’s really screwed it up. ugh…so much potential. I hope he can clean himself up.

The Green Bay Packers...Putting bad coaches out of their misery since 2010

by TrevorR on Nov 18, 2011 10:46 AM CST up reply actions