(I wrote this last week and forgot to post it, be like Mandy Moore… deal)
On the topic of Randy Moss:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2137525 In a broken, and sometimes tantalizingly painful to read, English Randy Moss of the Oakland Raiders has admitted to something involving Marijuana.
Now, I’m not sure what it is he admitted to doing. To be honest, from reading he article my estimates range from “every day since he was a wee lad”, to “he did it once back in BC… before he was technically alive”. Like, you know. Or, more accurately, you’re guessing. (I think you may have to read his quotes in the article to get that… or have the gift of clairvoyance, whatever is easier for you really)
Now, I could care less about Randy Moss. His ass can be toking on a still kicking medium sized mammal nightly, for all I care. Here is my question though, what’s the big deal? The NFL is now looking into this interview, his coach is saying he has to have a talk with Randy, his agent is saying that HBO is just trying to make him look bad (he also characterizes HBO as a dying network which is… whatever, I’d just like a point of contrast in that case, who is doing well then?) Clearly, this is starting to ramp up to full fledged national hysterics.
My only question would be, should he be suspended or given a medal? Because, really, pot… not as effective a performance enhancer as you might think. Unless your area or performing is “Whose Line is it Anyway” I don’t think it’s the kind of substance that will give you a competitive advantage. Given the numbers Moss has put up in his 7 years in a league, if smoking was a common occurrence for him, I’ll be honest my first emotion is awe. Frankly, it shouldn’t be possible. Though I guess it goes explain him taking plays “off”, kinda spaced for a second there eh?
-tony
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