Calvin Ridley "A Letter to the Game" (1 Viewer)

[Cajun Chat]

Outstanding read & a LOT of respect for the man laying bare his emotions for all to see.

A Letter to the Game | By Calvin Ridley

All I want is for people to understand that, when I made those bets, there was a hell of a lot more going on with me.

www.theplayerstribune.com

Pulling for this guy. You have to appreciate the accountability as a person forget what team he plays for.

 

[Infoman]

"It takes a big man to admit he's done wrong... It takes a bigger man to laugh at that man...."

- Socrates probably

 

[Optimus Prime]

Interesting the different responses to Calvin Ridley vs Josh Gordon

If Gordon's drug use was due to his depression and his own upbringing is he treated any differently?

If Ridley gets caught gambling on NFL games again do we do a 180 on our view of him?

 

[jasonsw]

The Jags feel like they are going to wreck the AFC South for about a decade

Yep, Henry doesn't have much seasons left. Tenn is declining, Indy and Houston are a mess. It'll probably be similar to when Manning pretty much owned the AFC South

 

[Optimus Prime]

stuff likes this is why i get frustrated when players get hurt and fans are like "they get paid millions, i'd be out there if it was me"

no you wouldnt.

these are top athletes, that are still going thru day to day life just like the rest of us. money doesnt fix everything in life.

we never know where these players truly come from. i know i wouldve never thought he was taken to a foster home at 8 years old. that letter was powerful

pulling for this guy. wish hed be a saint.