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03-05-2004, 06:39 PM
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Anyone see the Real Sports special on him? He is a likeable guy with some unfortunate problems. I understand why he went to drugs (even though he avoided them through high school and college).
Does everyone know NBC anchor Jim Vance was good friends with him for awhile because Vance had cocaine problems and so he tried to help Dexter? George Michaels also tried to help Dexter with the drug issue. |
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03-05-2004, 06:56 PM
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Yeah, George Michaels aways had specials on him whenever he'd get out of jail. During the regular news and during his 'Sports Machine' show.
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03-05-2004, 07:36 PM
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Puppy Kicker
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DId he ever learn to read? Or was it just accepted that he was illiterate. Not trying to be an ass, serious question!
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03-06-2004, 10:25 AM
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03-07-2004, 03:27 PM
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He did learn to read, yes.
I read 'Educating Dexter' and he said his biggest achievement was reading the book himself on it's publication. I saw the Montel show a few years ago when darryl Grant was on with him and they tried to tackle his drug problems. It is such a shame, Dexter always played a big smile on his face and him pumping up the crowd at RFK is my abiding memory from being a 12 year old getting started with this 'weird' game. 
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03-07-2004, 03:33 PM
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From the little I've read, Dexter sounds committed to recovery this time, and while addicts are famous for talking a mean game, this time Dexter sounds defeated and humble and aware, which is just what you want in the early stages of recovering from addiction. I think he is a good man who has made some unfortunate mistakes with his life because of his disease and I wish him well. He was one of the greatest football players I've ever seen.
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03-07-2004, 03:40 PM
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Come to think of it, what DE ever played better in a Redskins uniform than Dexter Manley? Maybe Charles Mann? Dexter was 100 times more explosive than Mann, so disruptive, though his career was shorter so people forget about how good he was on those early Gibbs teams. I can't think of any other DE who comes close. There must be guys further back in the 70s and 60s but I don't know who they are.
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