So Josh Freeman was on drugs

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

 

[PTBG]

This morning, ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortenson reports this morning that Josh Freeman has not sparked trade talks but has got teams investigating a potential trade with the Bucs.
Apparently, Mortenson heard the rumors of Freeman’s off-the-field troubles and explained that NFL teams are digging.

“Under the CBA, it is an inquiring team’s right to know of any player’s otherwise confidential status in the substance abuse program, whether or not Freeman is one strike away from a suspension,” Mortenson said. “Thus, his performance, his remaining salary of more than $6 million, his pending free agency, and off field concerns need to be clarified for Freeman to emerge as an attractive trade option who would bring value to the Bucs before the trade deadline.”

With Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman available in trade and teams possibly becoming immediately interested if their current starter suffers a serious injury, multiple franchises have begun doing their work on the former Tampa starter.

Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that teams are studying Freeman’s performances in the NFL and their notes and analysis of him as an incoming rookie in 2009. Mort explained that teams interested in trading for Freeman also are eligible to obtain otherwise confidential information regarding Freeman’s status, if any, in the league’s substance-abuse program.

That last part has an ominous feel to it. No one has reported that Freeman is in the program or otherwise has any issues, but the mere mention of it will raise eyebrows, especially since Freeman missed the team photo and showed up late for the first day of his offseason youth football camp.

In our view, it’s sufficiently ominous that the NFL should affirmatively state that Freeman isn’t in the program, if he in fact isn’t.

A player’s status in the substance-abuse program is supposed to be kept completely confidential unless and until a player is suspended four games. Multiple violations and other issues can occur before the suspension is levied and later upheld on appeal.

Again, there’s no reason to believe that Freeman is in the program. But Mort’s report puts it on the radar screen, when it previously wasn’t.

 

[PortCityProphet]

so you make this thread with no link

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

so you make this thread with no link

 

[Da_Eggman]

He just a drunk

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

they killin this guys value.

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

He just a drunk

Said he failed a drug test. Being a drunk ain't illegal

 

[Adebisi_Said]

He just a drunk

He had to live in Tampa, so he gets a pass.

 

[PTBG]

After Josh Freeman’s interview on Ron and Ian on WDAE-AM 620 yesterday, several Bucs fans remarked to Joe, “That didn’t sound like Freeman.”
Most were referring to Freeman sounding extremely relaxed and uncharacteristically revealing.

Joe was somewhat surprised, too, mostly because Freeman usually doesn’t offer much detail and substance, but yesterday he dropped good nuggets. Joe documented Freeman’s respect for Dashon Goldson and Freeman’s scouting report and deep praise for Danny Noble, and Joe has more to come.

Tampa Bay Times Bucs beat writer Rick Stroud took the analysis a step further.

Stroud also co-hosts the Sports Page on WDAE-AM 620, where today he said Freeman “didn’t sound right to me” and Freeman was “rambling” at times.

Co-host Tom Jones and Stroud also found Freeman’s comment about his personal life and contract curious. ”I’ve got stuff weighing on my mind, but very little of it has to do with a contract year,” Freeman said.

Joe can’t go here, there, or wherever some might want to. It’s mid-June, and Freeman should be thoroughly relaxed and at ease. The guy’s a five-year veteran of hundreds of interviews and he should embrace showing a less guarded side of himself as a face of the franchise.

 

[calh45]

Wait.....so he ain't on drugs, ain't confirmed to be on drugs, this ain't nothing, but teams doing potential homework and Mort throwing it out there like that?

fukk Mort. He running gossip to do folks a favor. Freeman's camp should call him on that bullshyt. Don't present it like it's a problem if it ain't ever been one.

 

[dh86]

He should sue the hell out of the Bucs for leaking shyt to sully his name

 

[Ice Cold]

I swear just the other day when they announced they benched him, someone said the drug allegations would be coming and here they are like clockwork...

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Said he failed a drug test. Being a drunk ain't illegal

Where did it say that?

 

[Silkk]

Stay Black Yall