Josh Brent Back In Jail...
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I guess you didn't understand this the first time:
“What I am sensitive about is he is going to be judged, OK? And I am sensitive about him looking like for whatever the reason he’s anticipating a result. He doesn’t feel that way, and so if you are out here getting ready to play you might look like you are thinking you are going to play.
“Well, and somebody looks at that might think that you are not. Normally, people would until sentence get to go to work. Normally they would. Are you being presumptuous if you are out here getting all ready to go and working and doing all that, are you being a little presumptuous relative to adjudication? Could be.”
“I don’t want to be a part of anything that would influence anything here, out of fairness to what he has ahead of him."
-Jerry Jones, April 27, 2013.
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Don't you think you're being presumptuous relative to adjudication?
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Sooooo....who were those guys that said we were bitching about Brent just to be bitching?
Terrible timing on their part.
Yeah, keep defending this moron.
Like I said, I understand not cutting him initially, but the Cowboys should have had a zero tolerance policy for Brent. Once he failed that first drug test he should have been cut. Now he's failed a second one and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see Jerry's dumb ass ramble on how they're going to continue to support Josh.
Terrible timing on their part.
Yeah, keep defending this moron.
Like I said, I understand not cutting him initially, but the Cowboys should have had a zero tolerance policy for Brent. Once he failed that first drug test he should have been cut. Now he's failed a second one and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see Jerry's dumb ass ramble on how they're going to continue to support Josh.
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Listening to the local radio guys here in Texas, they claim he failed a test on June 19 and June 25th. So this is a new issue.
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I'm curious what its for. If it was pot, it could have been the same weed in his system from the first test. I would hope they are monitoring his THC levels.
If it was alcohol, he's just a moron.
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Josh Brent in Dallas jail after latest failed drug test
Josh Brent continues to find trouble.
The Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle -- currently awaiting trial in connection with a Dec. 8 car crash that killed teammate Jerry Brown -- is back behind bars in a Dallas County jail after a second positive drug test for marijuana, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. Brent surrendered himself Thursday morning. NBCDFW.com was the first to report Brent's return to jail.
Court documents state Brent was tested for marijuana on June 19. The positive report was confirmed one week later. Brent previously had failed a urine test taken after a May 24 court hearing.
Brent is accused of driving with a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit at the time of the car crash that killed Brown, a Cowboys practice squad linebacker. Brent could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison if convicted of intoxication manslaughter.
It's been reported that Brent only remains on the Cowboys' roster at the wishes of Brown's family. Still, you have to wonder how much longer the Cowboys will keep themselves attached to Brent, who remains on a self-destructive course.
Josh Brent continues to find trouble.
The Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle -- currently awaiting trial in connection with a Dec. 8 car crash that killed teammate Jerry Brown -- is back behind bars in a Dallas County jail after a second positive drug test for marijuana, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. Brent surrendered himself Thursday morning. NBCDFW.com was the first to report Brent's return to jail.
Court documents state Brent was tested for marijuana on June 19. The positive report was confirmed one week later. Brent previously had failed a urine test taken after a May 24 court hearing.
Brent is accused of driving with a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit at the time of the car crash that killed Brown, a Cowboys practice squad linebacker. Brent could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison if convicted of intoxication manslaughter.
It's been reported that Brent only remains on the Cowboys' roster at the wishes of Brown's family. Still, you have to wonder how much longer the Cowboys will keep themselves attached to Brent, who remains on a self-destructive course.
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It was THC. Weed stays in the system for approximately 30 days so it could very well be from the same smoking session. Depending on when he toked up.
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He's a big dude so it will linger in his system longer than the normal man. But like I said, they should be monitoring his THC levels. If he had a drop of 50 or more, it's likely the same use. But if not, it's safe to assume he's been toking again.
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Brent story won't get better for Cowboys
June, 27, 2013
By Dan Graziano | ESPNDallas.com
Of course they should. The Dallas Cowboys would have been fully justified in cutting ties with nose tackle Josh Brent in December, after his arrest on intoxication manslaughter charges for the car crash that killed teammate Jerry Brown. They surely could have released him this offseason. And now that he finds himself in jail with his bond revoked for a second failed drug test, there's really no good reason for him to be taking up a spot on the team's 90-man roster. Brent isn't coming back to the Cowboys this year, or likely ever, and the chances of his NFL career ever resuming with any team are incredibly slim.
Listen The reason the Cowboys have stuck with Brent this long is compassion. They care about him. And Brown's mother, with whom Brent is very close, has asked the Cowboys to continue to support him. He's obviously crushed by the death of his friend and his own alleged role in it, and she's worried about what he'll do if he's cut loose from the structure and support system his continued status as a member of the Cowboys offers him.
You can shout all you want about not feeling bad for Brent, and I completely hear you. The crime of which he's accused is a despicable, selfish, stupid and inexcusable one. He should be punished severely for it and very likely will. But that doesn't make the story of a 25-year-old who threw away his bright NFL future any less sad. The failed drug tests don't either. This young man appears to have no control over his own life, and that's a shame. If you don't want to feel bad for him, you're justified in that. But on the flip side, the Cowboys are justified if they care about him and want to do whatever they can to help him. That's their right, and there's really nothing wrong with a little human compassion -- even in the big, cold business that is the NFL.
At this point, though, no one's going to be able to accuse the Cowboys of a failure of compassion if they decide it's time to move on. This story isn't going to get any better, and to this point keeping Brent on the roster hasn't helped him steer clear of further trouble. He obviously needs some sort of help, but it's hard to imagine a ceremonial spot on an NFL team's roster is a part of that help. Jerry Jones, Jason Garrett and Brent's teammates can surely continue to remain a part of his life to whatever extent they feel is necessary. But continuing to keep themselves connected to Brent in the professional realm is a mistake, and the organization needs to get itself out of the business of being connected with this guy and his case. In truth, they probably could use the roster spot as well.
Don't compare this to the Patriots, who cut Aaron Hernandez while he was on his way to the courtroom in handcuffs Wednesday morning. The crimes of which Brent and Hernandez are accused are not comparable, and if the accounts we've heard of what happened in both cases are accurate, Brent and Hernandez don't belong anywhere near each other in terms of character comparisons. The Patriots' decision to drop Hernandez was cold-blooded but likely correct and easy. The Cowboys' decision to cling to Brent has been a compassionate one and hasn't cost them very much. It's just that it's reached the point at which they need to move on.
June, 27, 2013
By Dan Graziano | ESPNDallas.com
Of course they should. The Dallas Cowboys would have been fully justified in cutting ties with nose tackle Josh Brent in December, after his arrest on intoxication manslaughter charges for the car crash that killed teammate Jerry Brown. They surely could have released him this offseason. And now that he finds himself in jail with his bond revoked for a second failed drug test, there's really no good reason for him to be taking up a spot on the team's 90-man roster. Brent isn't coming back to the Cowboys this year, or likely ever, and the chances of his NFL career ever resuming with any team are incredibly slim.
Listen The reason the Cowboys have stuck with Brent this long is compassion. They care about him. And Brown's mother, with whom Brent is very close, has asked the Cowboys to continue to support him. He's obviously crushed by the death of his friend and his own alleged role in it, and she's worried about what he'll do if he's cut loose from the structure and support system his continued status as a member of the Cowboys offers him.
You can shout all you want about not feeling bad for Brent, and I completely hear you. The crime of which he's accused is a despicable, selfish, stupid and inexcusable one. He should be punished severely for it and very likely will. But that doesn't make the story of a 25-year-old who threw away his bright NFL future any less sad. The failed drug tests don't either. This young man appears to have no control over his own life, and that's a shame. If you don't want to feel bad for him, you're justified in that. But on the flip side, the Cowboys are justified if they care about him and want to do whatever they can to help him. That's their right, and there's really nothing wrong with a little human compassion -- even in the big, cold business that is the NFL.
At this point, though, no one's going to be able to accuse the Cowboys of a failure of compassion if they decide it's time to move on. This story isn't going to get any better, and to this point keeping Brent on the roster hasn't helped him steer clear of further trouble. He obviously needs some sort of help, but it's hard to imagine a ceremonial spot on an NFL team's roster is a part of that help. Jerry Jones, Jason Garrett and Brent's teammates can surely continue to remain a part of his life to whatever extent they feel is necessary. But continuing to keep themselves connected to Brent in the professional realm is a mistake, and the organization needs to get itself out of the business of being connected with this guy and his case. In truth, they probably could use the roster spot as well.
Don't compare this to the Patriots, who cut Aaron Hernandez while he was on his way to the courtroom in handcuffs Wednesday morning. The crimes of which Brent and Hernandez are accused are not comparable, and if the accounts we've heard of what happened in both cases are accurate, Brent and Hernandez don't belong anywhere near each other in terms of character comparisons. The Patriots' decision to drop Hernandez was cold-blooded but likely correct and easy. The Cowboys' decision to cling to Brent has been a compassionate one and hasn't cost them very much. It's just that it's reached the point at which they need to move on.
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Agreed on all counts.