The Marijuana Bowl between Denver and Seattle has come and gone
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tout the benefits of smoking pot, the "Stoner Bowl" was more than a mere
coincidence and offered a platform to dispel any resistance to legalizing
pot.Society is not about to give in, but lost in the legalization movement is
the fact that the drug could potentially benefit NFL players the most. The
violence on and off the field, the body blows that routinely injure players and
the concussions that occur even without a player's knowledge are all grave
concerns in the NFL. The benefits of marijuana happen to address all these
concerns that have been damaging the lives of current and former players through
the years.As radical as it may seem, the gladiators of the NFL could use a
little THC. Marijuana could help players in more than ten ways, but these ten
ways could go a long way to help prove the drug's worth. BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The
lasting visual of Kareem Hunt’s second NFL season wasn’t him stiff-arming a
linebacker, shedding a tackle or barreling over a cornerback at the goal line
for a touchdown.It was Hunt pushing a young woman and then kicking her while she
was defenseless on the floor.That moment caught on a surveillance camera
mortified the sports world and led to the Kansas City Chiefs parting ways with
one of their best players
Deandre Baker Jersey , a move universally admired.The Cleveland Browns found it offensive as well. However, they also believe it was a random act by a
good-hearted young man who feels remorseful and deserves another chance.On
Monday, the Browns, who seemed to finally emerge from years of gloom, doom and
dysfunction by winning seven games behind rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield this
past season, signed Hunt to a one-year contract.The shocking signing came while
the league continues to investigate Hunt’s behavior in an incident that took
place in a downtown hotel lobby last February. It came just weeks after
Cleveland’s turnaround season following a 0-16 calamity that resulted in the
hiring of new coach Freddie Kitchens, whose appointment created more momentum
for a franchise that has spent the last 20 years spinning its wheels.The Browns
feel they’re doing the right thing. Time will tell. Hunt remains on the
commissioner’s exempt list and could receive a significant suspension.General
manager John Dorsey, who drafted Hunt in the third round in 2017 while he was
with Kansas City
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treatment, and vowed to never make the same mistake.That’s enough for Dorsey,
who said nothing is guaranteed and that he will have zero tolerance for further
wrongdoings by Hunt.“You guys always hear me talk about men of character,” he
told reporters, who met with the GM in a conference room for 25 minutes not long
after the team announced Hunt’s signing. “I’ll stand by that. I see a lot of men
of character who commit egregious acts. But at the end of the day, they learn
from those acts, moved forward and became better people. Again
Julian Love Jersey , I believe in second chances.”Dorsey was adamant that the Browns completed a “thorough” investigation — the league’s inquiry is still
not complete — before signing Hunt and that owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam approved
the decision to add another troubled player (see Johnny Manziel, Josh Gordon) to
Cleveland’s roster.However, Dorsey said the team’s diligence did not include
speaking with the woman seen on the tape.Later, standing in the lobby of the
team’s headquarters in front of a generic backdrop and not one that would
typically feature one of the team’s corporate sponsors, Dorsey was asked what
his message would be to any female employees of the Browns.“I think we’re all
appalled by it. It is an egregious act,” he said. “We all understand that. But
after doing our research, extensive research, analyzing the situation
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person, and that’s all you can ask for in society, and that’s all I’m trying to
do.”But the decision to bring aboard Hunt raises other questions:Why now? Why
not wait until the draft to find another running back? Are the Browns equipped
to handle Hunt? And is Dorsey confident he really knows Hunt as a person?“I am,”
he said.But Hunt fooled the Chiefs. He lied about what happened before he was
released, and the Browns are counting on the Cleveland native to be straight
with them and be a model citizen when he returns to play for his hometown
team.Hunt released a statement saying he regretted his actions and vowed to
change.“I would like to once again apologize for my actions last year,” he said.
“What I did was wrong and inexcusable. That is not the man I was raised to
be
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committed to following the necessary steps to learn and to be a better and
healthier person from this situation.“I also understand the expectations that
the Browns have clearly laid out and that I have to earn my way back to the NFL.
I’m a work in progress as a person, but I’m committed to taking advantage of the
support systems that I have in place to become the best and healthier version of
myself.”Dorsey insisted the Browns didn’t feel pressured to sign Hunt out of
fear he would go to another team.Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn said
the team evaluated Hunt and didn’t feel comfortable trying to sign him because
of numerous issues.“I want good players and I want good people in this
organization,” Quinn said.The Browns are trusting Hunt can be that for
them.
