Aldon Smith

[493rd]

Just watched his interview with Glazer. Guy seems humble, remorseful, and motivated. I hope I’m right in saying that he could be a force this year. Time will tell.

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Ubeja Vontell

So according to you what you do before 30 stays with you forever, right? I'm nothing like I was at 26ish, how about you?

Won't bore you with stories of thugs far worst off than Smith finding God and everything in their life changed.

I’m pretty similar to what I was at 26. It doesn’t take a lot of us that long to ****ing grow up. If you did the same things that Smith did than I’d call you a ****ing idiot too. The fact of the matter is that you didn’t get caught doing half that amount of shit or you would be posting from prison unless you have NFL fame and money.

[Ubeja Vontell]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

I’m pretty similar to what I was at 26. It doesn’t take a lot of us that long to ****ing grow up. If you did the same things that Smith did than I’d call you a ****ing idiot too. The fact of the matter is that you didn’t get caught doing half that amount of shit or you would be posting from prison unless you have NFL fame and money.

So he should be doing what instead of trying to play football again? No 30 isn't old, so he needs to .....well I screwed up a few years ago......that's it's forget ever doing or tying anything ever again. Is that what you are saying?

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Ubeja Vontell

So he should be doing what instead of trying to play football again? No 30 isn't old, so he needs to .....well I screwed up a few years ago......that's it's forget ever doing or tying anything ever again. Is that what you are saying?

I’m saying I’m not rooting for the guy and it’s not a ****ing “redemption story” Just like no one was rooting for Justin Gatlin. Cheaters and criminals don’t make the best “feel-good” underdogs.

[Ubeja Vontell]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

I’m saying I’m not rooting for the guy and it’s not a ****ing “redemption story” Just like no one was rooting for Justin Gatlin. Cheaters and criminals don’t make the best “feel-good” underdogs.

Gatlin came back better than ever and his story will have a happy ending, this could be the Aldon Smith story also, we will see, But.....all for him doing what he can to make things right.

[Sorry]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

I’m saying I’m not rooting for the guy and it’s not a ****ing “redemption story” Just like no one was rooting for Justin Gatlin. Cheaters and criminals don’t make the best “feel-good” underdogs.

I get it, but you're kinda being dickish but I get it lol. I think a redemption story would be if he tried do something positive off the field than on at this point. He's a major ****ed up and pissed away millions upon millions of dollars.

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Ubeja Vontell

Gatlin came back better than ever and his story will have a happy ending.

By the few people like you that just love numbers and stats, but the rest of us will remember him getting booed by the entire crowd that race because they didn’t feel he deserved to ever race again. I’m sure he’ll always remember the boos too. Just how I’d want to go out. What a beautiful happy ending.

[Ubeja Vontell]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

By the few people like you that just love numbers and stats, but the rest of us will remember him getting booed by the entire crowd that race because they didn’t feel he deserved to ever race again. I’m sure he’ll always remember the boos too. Just how I’d want to go out. What a beautiful happy ending.

A happy ending compared to if he'd simply not came back. He came back and won a majors again, that would make anyone happy. And if you've ever heard him talk, yep....happy.

I'm into second/third chances, you come off as a...GRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

[Simply Red]

Billay wants to create a thread asking if you can catch the rona licking asshole, but he's scared he'll be rompered.

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Ubeja Vontell

I'm into second/third chances

Well, yeah, I’m sure you’ve been given them your whole life based on just seeing your history here. You want to root for him that’s fine, but don’t be surprised when the majority of us aren’t. You act like the guys been clean for the last 4 years and grown up. You are aware his last arrest was less than a year ago right?

[Frazod]

When I saw the thread title I just assumed he ****ed up already.

[Megatron96]

Aldon Smith was a really good DE/LB before he threw his life away. At 30, he should still be in the middle of his prime years. If he's in shape, and he's been studying hard, he could be a top 10-15 DE/LB in the league by season's end.

But I don't think that he's going to keep it together. If he does, well good for him. But my gut tells me that he's going to stumble yet again.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

Billay wants to create a thread asking if you can catch the rona licking asshole, but he's scared he'll be rompered.

It's okay to be shy Billay. Just make sure to use a dental dam and spread plenty of sanitizer on that butthole region

[493rd]

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/redemption

Sure sounds like a redemption story considering the man overcame alcoholism and worked his ass off to get back to this position.

[ThaVirus]

I remember back in the day Pacman Jones was pretty crazy as well. Jerry Jones legit hired a personal bodyguard entourage to keep him from wilding out and Jones ended up fighting that dude lol then he got older and chilled out. He played for several years in Cinci without incident until he got into that fight with the dude at the airport (seemed like that guy was in need a good teeth rearranging).

Dez Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Ryan Leaf: they all turned it around as they got older.. Josh Gordon's still working on it.

We'll see how Aldon does. I'm rooting for him.