Practicing While Intoxicated

[Khyber53]

There's always Dock Ellis and his alleged no-hitter while on LSD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_Ellis

 

Edited April 8, 2022 by Khyber53

[WarHeel]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

There's no way to know whether the guy drove himself to practice or not. It's an assumption.

That’s why I said “if.”

[kungfoodude]

1 hour ago, BrianS said:

Saying that someone "reeked of alcohol" is very different than saying they were intoxicated.  A guy I played with in college came to practices and just reeked of it, but he wasn't intoxicated.  He was just sweating it out the day after.

FWIW.

In the story I was told, the dude was often drunk at practices. 

Also, if you are still smelling like booze, you likely still have a measurable BAC.

[rippadonn]

1 hour ago, Shufdog said:

Pretty sure this guy was drunk everyday.

Hey, Harry Caray! I've had the pleasure of singing with him at Cubs games many times. 

The good ol days

[@bonafidebanter]

4 hours ago, BrianS said:

Saying that someone "reeked of alcohol" is very different than saying they were intoxicated.  A guy I played with in college came to practices and just reeked of it, but he wasn't intoxicated.  He was just sweating it out the day after.

FWIW.

*THIS* We all work with this person weather you know it or not. May not be drunk, but they were last night.

[CRA]

4 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

There's no way to know whether the guy drove himself to practice or not. It's an assumption.

Dan Campbell would know.  If he wanted to know. 

[rayzor]

4 hours ago, Pakmeng said:

Probably Incognito 

Literally the first person i thought of.

[Mr. Scot]

I've always wondered how many different things Michael Irvin had in his bloodstream at a typical Cowboys practice.

[Wes21]

Sammy Watkins said something similar about his experience in Buffalo.  He said he would drink all night and show up the next day to practice still drunk.  That was a daily occurence.  

[Mr. Scot]

2 hours ago, rayzor said:

Literally the first person i thought of.

Can't say for sure whether or not Incognito frequently showed up drunk.

I do have it on good authority though that he pretty regularly showed up stupid.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

I bet I could guess who it is… was with the Dolphins myself in 2016 and it was still a problem for him then. Gase would break the team in the huddle after practices and in front of everyone tell said player to “take it easy this weekend” or “take a break from South Beach” etc. I kinda respected Gase’s approach… air the player out a bit in front of his whole team in hopes that would get him to get his act together. 

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

I went to rugby practice in college after drinking and felt like poo. My stomach burned and my head hurt. It's amazing what some people's bodies can handle.

[Aussie Tank]

I use to play Rugby League still half charged with no sleep. You sleep well after 

[CashNewton22]

25 minutes ago, OnlyPantherFaninMaine said:

I bet I could guess who it is… was with the Dolphins myself in 2016 and it was still a problem for him then. Gase would break the team in the huddle after practices and in front of everyone tell said player to “take it easy this weekend” or “take a break from South Beach” etc. I kinda respected Gase’s approach… air the player out a bit in front of his whole team in hopes that would get him to get his act together. 

Then spill the beans lol