Alex Green escapes the abyss

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

3 years ago

Alcohol, weed, cocaine. The former Green Bay Packers running back knows his life could've ended. He hit rock bottom, got help and — now — he needs to share his story.

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A story I wasn't expecting to read.

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beast
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3 years ago

A story I wasn't expecting to read.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

I agree, and thanks for sharing it. It's good that he's improving his life. Though, he's still got a long way to go, 60 days is one thing, 600 is another, but he's on the right path :)

Also, Packers released him, they didn't trade him. And by stats accounts it seems like he was being successful in the CFL, I wonder why another CFL team didn't pick him up after that one released him.

Also, it's probably not proper to bring this up in this type of post, but I just have to get some hurt feelings out...

We could of had RB Marshawn Lynch instead of him! Also, it seemed Alex Green couldn't wait for his blocking to save his life, even when it was perfectly set up, he'd end up running past the OL blockers on perfectly set up screens just to get tackled... like no defender is near you, give the big fella a chance to get down there and block that DB for you and that might be a TD!

yooperfan
Veteran Member

3 years ago

Wow, that's quite a story.
Very sad and a happy ending, he was addicted and he beat it.
This brief look into an athletes troubled times gave me a whole new perspective, I hadn't really considered that a star athlete making a lot of money and living the dream could fall into the morass of drugs and alcohol.
I'm glad that he was able to finally get himself together and beat that disease.
One day at a time!!

nerdmann
Premier Member

3 years ago

Originally Posted by: beast

I liked him, had ridiculous numbers in college, went to Hawaii iirc. Open field guy had skills but not a lot of vision. Busted out his knee in year 2 iirc.

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