RaiderPride
15 years ago
It is a long read. But if you have the time, print it out and read it.

It is fricking amazing, sad, and sick all in one.


"His first year, he tied the record for most touchdowns in a single game despite undergoing severe heroin withdrawal; after shitting his pants during warm-ups, he came out and threw ten touchdowns to win"

http://www.esquire.com/print-this/todd-marinovich-0509# 
""People Will Probably Never Remember What You Said, And May Never Remember What You Did. However, People Will Always Remember How You Made Them Feel."
Cheesey
15 years ago
Wow......every time i think of "bust" QB's, his name comes to mind. It does because i have several of his rookie football cards, and how they meant alot back then when you pulled one from a pack.
I always wondered what happened to him.
I think he could have been big, if the drugs were not there.
Plus his attitude........the "I made it to the big time, thats all i wanted to do" helped kill any long time future he had possible.
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Pack93z
15 years ago
Every time I hear Todd's name, I remind myself to not follow in his fathers footsteps.. driving your son past any logical norms of helping him become a better player and athlete. Have a healthy balance between pushing him and supporting him.


Then I make my son hit the sled another dozen times.. then onto the tackling dummies. ;)

Seriously, there is a lesson to be learned with his story..
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
RaiderPride
15 years ago
It is an amazing read.
""People Will Probably Never Remember What You Said, And May Never Remember What You Did. However, People Will Always Remember How You Made Them Feel."
Yerko
15 years ago
Reading the title, I thought I was going to come in here and read about Justin Harrell. :icon_smile:
SNAP!
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zombieslayer
15 years ago
I got to read this yesterday, but never commented.

This is what happens when YOU make the choices for your children instead of letting them choose for themselves. They never learn to make decisions on their own, and when they start making their own decisions, they're really bad.

I've seen this all the time. Children of overprotective parents getting pregnant in high school, getting addicted to drugs, etc.

If he hadn't been a pro football QB, he'd be just another drug addict.
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