All I can say about Ryan Leaf's 1st SD interview is WOW! He addressed the city, Chargers & what...

All I can say about Ryan Leaf's 1st SD interview is WOW! He addressed the city, Chargers & what went so wrong. http://bit.ly/dnyqb0

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I feel for this guy

I know how it feels to be a slave to prescription pain meds

IMO

by Foilhat on Apr 19, 2010 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

The only thing I don't get about the whole leaf situation is

why he had to commit burglery to obtain prescription drugs. I mean, what the hell did he do with the money the Chargers paid him?! When you have as much money as he was paid, you can get prescription drugs without having to burglerize someones house. Did he go broke or is he just that stupid/addicted?

by SoCalBoltFan on Apr 19, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

i remember hearing Dielman or Hardwick saying

that something like 60% of football players are broke like 5 years after they are done playing football.
i should really figure out what the exact statistic is but im just too lazy right now.

Figure a guy like Leaf probably blew all his money a good while ago.

Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving.-Einstein

by cameronm on Apr 19, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I have no clue

It can get to a certain point, that it becomes so psychologically taxing; that common sense is an after thought regarding short term decisions.
He could have very well had a ton of money in the bank, but didnt have a mechanism to score at a vulnerable moment. That could have resulted in him breaking into that dudes house. I dunno

IMO

by Foilhat on Apr 19, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s broke or close to it. As much as he made in the NFL, its amazing how quickly it can gone. Taxes, lawyers, agents, divorce, a few years of big spending and a few shaky investments, and suddenly what was a lot of money has evaporated. He may not be out on the street but he may not have the bucks to spend on an expensive habit like prescription drugs. I think this was a case of him just really needing/wanting the drug in question and trying to take it from a known stash.

by CABurrito on Apr 19, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm really over this.

12 years is an eternity in sports. Good luck dude, get well.

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by Zach (maestro876) on Apr 20, 2010 10:00 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Really.

I mean, the team has recovered, and then some. The guy’s got his demons, and I wish him the best in getting past them. He has paid for his failures many times over.

What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of the cheerleaders!

by Neoplatonist Bolthead on Apr 20, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions