[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by dirtythirty

DUI Manslaughter and testing positive for dope at the same time = murder in my book. A man was killed. I bet if it were a regular 9-5 working man the outcome would be differnt. There are tons of players who have messed up just like LJ. I dont think it makes him a horrible person. He appolgized and realized what he did was wrong. Give the guy some credit. He is human just like us. I know I have made mistakes in my life that some could say are just as bad. Lets wait and see how he acts as a redskin.

Yeah, I'm thinking, or at least hoping that LJ has reached an age of maturity and being tossed around to the Bengals and Redskins without much interest from other teams would be a wake-up call that he needs to make the most of his remaining time on the field as it comes closer to the end. The days of him going #1 in fantasy drafts are long gone, but it doesn't mean he's completely finished. He DID have horrible lines in KC and really doesn't have too many carries on him compared to other backs his age...in a split role with Portis, they could both be productive and stay on the field, prolonging each other's careers.