Justin Blackmon given a clean slate with the Jaguars coaching staff
Justin Blackmon given a clean slate with the Jaguars coaching staff
Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said Tuesday that Justin Blackmon’s past problems remain “in the back of my mind,’’ but he is willing to give the troubled wide receiver a fresh start.
This is pretty good since Blackmon has been far from an asset on the Jaguar roster. He is already starting the season off on...
Jacksonville Jaguars: Notes From EverBank Field
While the first day of OTAs were centered around Justin Blackmon and the comments made regarding his suspension, the Jacksonville Jaguars have done a good job of concentrating on what is the most important thing to its organization -- building a winning franchise.The OTAs have proven to be spirited, as head coach Gus Bradley has commented on the competition at every position and...
Jones-Drew: Media blows Blackmon’s issues out of proportion
According to teammate Maurice Jones-Drew, the media’s attention towards Justin Blackmon’s off the field issues have been “out of control”. (Credit: AP Photo/Patric Schneider)
In a little over a year, since being drafted fifth overall, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon has had a number of off the field issues. During that period, Blackmon has plead guilty...
Justin Blackmon: His Actions Must Not Be Defended
Monday was not the best day for the Jacksonville Jaguars and fans of Jimmy Smith, the former great who was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of cocaine possession and the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.Smith will serve his time in Jackson, Mississippi. It is part of a long laundry list of issues Smith has had on and off the playing field since his...
Justin Blackmon Says He Doesn’t Have Substance-Abuse or Alcohol Problem Despite Four-Game Suspension
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Justin Blackmon has pinned his problems on his decisions.
Blackmon, who has been suspended the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, acknowledged Monday that he’s at a crossroads in his career and his personal life. But the Jacksonville Jaguars receiver insisted he doesn’t have an alcohol or substance-abuse...
Although an alcoholic, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon denies having a drinking problem
Suspended four games for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy last month, tipsy Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon denied being an alcoholic on Monday. The 23-year-old Blackmon won’t be reinstated until Jacksonville plays the Rams in St. Louis on October 6. Taken by the Jaguars out of Oklahoma State University fifth overall in the 2012 draft, an utterly...
Justin Blackmon denies substance-abuse problem
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon says he doesn't have an alcohol or substance-abuse problem, adding that his issue is "making a poor decision."
Blackmon was suspended last month for the first four games of the 2013 season for violation the league's substance-abuse policy.
He spoke publicly for the first time Monday, apologizing...
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Blackmon: I don't have drug problem
After getting hit with a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy last month, the troubled Jags WR says he has things under control.
Justin Blackmon: I Don’t Have A Substance Abuse Problem
Jaguars talented 2nd year wide receiver Justin Blackmon has had his issue with drinking and different substance issues going all the way back to Oklahoma State.
Blackmon was even arrested for a DUI a few months after being drafted, and pledged to give up alcohol afterwards.
Recently Blackmon was suspended four games for violating the leagues substance abuse policy.
Blackmon...
Justin Blackmon: I Don’t Have A Substance Abuse Problem
Jaguars talented 2nd year wide receiver Justin Blackmon has had his issue with drinking and different substance issues going all the way back to Oklahoma State.
Blackmon was even arrested for a DUI a few months after being drafted, and pledged to give up alcohol afterwards.
Recently Blackmon was suspended four games for violating the leagues substance abuse policy.
Blackmon has...
Blackmon says he doesn't have a substance abuse problem
Earlier this offseason, Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, meaning his must recent run-in with the NFL's substance policy wasn't the first instance of testing positive for a banned substance.
Blackmon has since apologized, once again promising that he's committed...
Blackmon says he doesn't have a substance abuse problem
Earlier this offseason, Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse, meaning his must recent run-in with the NFL's substance policy wasn't the first instance of testing positive for a banned substance.
Blackmon has since apologized, once again promising that he's committed...
Justin Blackmon says he doesn’t have a substance abuse problem
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon told the media that he doesn’t have a substance abuse problem, even though he was arrested for DUI.
“No, I would say I don’t,” Blackmon said, per NFL.com. “Out of this whole thing one of the main things I would say that I had a problem with was just making a poor decision, making a selfish decision at that and not thinking...
Blackmon: Problem is 'a poor decision'
Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon says he doesn't
have an alcohol or substance-abuse problem, adding that his issue
is ''making a poor decision.''
Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley Says He Trusts WR Justin Blackmon
Just like general manager Dave Caldwell did earlier this week, Jaguars coach Gus Bradley threw his support behind receiver Justin Blackmon in the wake of his four-game suspension levied by the NFL on Tuesday.
Blackmon was disciplined without pay for violating the NFLs Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse; he entered the program because of his aggravated DUI arrest last...
Fantasy Football 2013: Justin Blackmon Suspension is Cause for Concern
Originally Posted on FantasyKnuckleheads.com
Justin Blackmon Suspension Is Cause For Concern
The NFL’s announcement that second year wide receiver Justin Blackmon would be suspended for the first four games of the 2013 regular season is certainly a cause for concern. In addition to the obvious reason for unease that this creates, it is occurring because is his second violation...
Fantasy Football 2013: Justin Blackmon Suspension is Cause for Concern
Originally Posted on FantasyKnuckleheads.com
Justin Blackmon Suspension Is Cause For Concern
The NFL’s announcement that second year wide receiver Justin Blackmon would be suspended for the first four games of the 2013 regular season is certainly a cause for concern. In addition to the obvious reason for unease that this creates, it is occurring because is his second violation...
Jaguars Not Ready To Give Up on Justin Blackmon
The Jaguars aren't ready to cut ties with troubled wideout Justin Blackmon despite his recent suspension. SOURCE: ESPN.comFantasy Spin:Blackmon had an embarrassing DUI arrest last offseason and now he's been suspended for the first four games of next season after violating the league's substance abuse policy. The Oklahoma State star has incredible talent but he won'...
Report: Jaguars aren’t thinking about releasing Justin Blackmon
According to Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com, even though Justin Blackmon has been suspended by the NFL for violating their substance abuse policy, the Jaguars don’t plan on releasing him.
New general manager Dave Caldwell and new coach Gus Bradley might have inherited Blackmon from the previous regime, but that doesn’t mean they don’t like him.
Blackmon was widely regarded as the...
Would the Jaguars consider trading WR Justin Blackmon?
“I've made a mistake and I have no excuse. I am truly sorry and disappointed in myself for putting the Jaguars in this situation, and I look forward to putting this behind me and maturing and growing as a person."
This was Jaguars Wide Receiver Justin Blackmon's public response after being suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy...
Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon Takes Financial Hit After Suspension
Justin Blackmon's suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy cost him the first four games of the 2013 season, it might end up costing him much more.
Citing a source who has seen the contract, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports that the Jacksonville Jaguars can cut the wide receiver without owing him any more money.
According to Rapoport, Blackmon already...
Justin Blackmon: What Suspension Means To Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars did not need this right now.Fresh off a great weekend where the team took the NFL by the horns and drafted players who could help this franchise grow, now Jacksonville and its management must decide if they want to continue to invest in one of the best young receivers to come out of college in the past decade.Forget about wins and losses, this is more a matter of life...
If the Jaguars cut Justin Blackmon who would sign him?
Following the recent suspension of Justin Blackmon for his violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy, the Jacksonville Jaguars have a huge decision to make, and that is whether or not they want to keep him on their roster. After all, this is Blackmon’s second black mark since joining the team less than a year ago, and this indiscretion is leading to him missing games. He...
Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon suspended four games by NFL
The NFL has suspended Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Justin Blackmon, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The NFL later confirmed
the report, noting that Blackmon was suspended for violating the league’s substance
abuse policy.
Jaguars former first-round pick WR Justin Blackmon is being suspended four games by the NFL, per league sources. More on NFL Live now.
— Adam Schefter...
Justin Blackmon cost himself a lot of money
We reported earlier today that the NFL has suspended Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon for the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, all of the guarantees in Blackmon’s contract are now null and void and the Jags can release him without having to pay him.
I can’t imagine the Jaguars...
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