Juqua Parker arrested for possession
by JasonB on Aug 5, 2009 11:31 AM EDT
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The hits keep on coming from what is turning into a rather tumultuous Eagles' training camp. The latest problem is DE Juqua Parker, who was arrested late last night after police found a small amount of marijuana on him.
Juqua Parker, whose birth name is Juqua Demail Thomas, was taken into custody during a traffic stop around 12:30 a.m. on N. Mountain Drive at Route 378, which is near the Eagles training camp on Lehigh's Mountaintop Campus.
Lower Saucon Township police said Parker was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation, and he had a small amount of marijuana in his possession.
With Victor Abiamiri injured, Parker is almost unchallenged for the starting LDE job which it makes it hard to either get rid of him or deal with him being suspended. Either way, it's another hassle that the team simply didn't need.
After this arrest and the aforementioned Abiamiri injury, I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that the Eagles are shopping around for another DE.
Let's take Parker to task after the jump.
The stupidity of Parker in regards to this incident really does astound me. Not only is he out and about after midnight in the middle of a week full of two a day practices... he's out with weed on him. This is guy supposed to be fighting for his job. I can only presume he was smoking the pot or planning on doing so, since I can't really think of any other reason you'd drive around with a small amount of pot on you.
Plus, it's Bethlehem, PA. Where on earth are you going in the middle of the night? There's nothing there, which is probably the reason the team has camp at Lehigh.
It's simply inexcusable. Not just because of the little weed he had on him, because of the complete stupidity and total lack of judgment. This is a 31 year old man, he really has no excuses.
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What an idiot. Things have really been going downhill since the start of Camp. The offseason went really well, but the optimism around this team has to be/is fading.
I'm not ready to move on from #20.
by LeonSA on Aug 5, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and of course...
Tod Herrimans gets a pass… You sanctimonious non-knowers of what sancctimonious means… Philistines!
aRE YA’READY fOR sUM fOOTBALL!!
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn’t this the second time for him? Or am I thinking about Mike Patterson?
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2008, it was
Mike Patterson, defensive tackle.
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont understand why these guys cant just wait
till theyre retired to smoke ganj… its just not worth it while theyre still playing and when theyre retired they can smoke themselves retarded.
by RIP26_litodoin'work on Aug 5, 2009 11:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
YA'KNOW, I'M ONE OF THOSE...
I’m never quite ready to forgive McNabb for this: the day he got drafted, no.2 in the first round, many Eagles’ fans booed. I’m one of those, in fact. But, how doesn’t he get it yet, we weren’t booing him… we were booing the organisation, and it had nothing to do with him personally (outside of his being a quarterback). Guess what, Donovan… YOU are the exemption that proves the rule. Look at your classmate quarterbacks… The Greatest Quarterback Class Ever!, and look at the Eagles’ history… how could we know you would actually pan out?
Dam’mit, we wanted Ricky Williams!
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yawn
Almost everyone smokes weed. What is the problem? He didn’t rape or kill anyone(or dogs).
by topcat6 on Aug 5, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The problem?
He got arrested. That’s the problem. Now he could very well be suspended. I’d say that’s a major problem.
And I said this in article…
It’s simply inexcusable. Not just because of the little weed he had on him, because of the complete stupidity and total lack of judgment. This is a 31 year old man, he really has no excuses.
by JasonB on Aug 5, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Younging Down of America
Well, Juqua should have been doing a better job of navigating when there’s a 26-yr old sprout at the wheel, that much no one is gonna’ argue.
My standard pre-flight checklist:
“Are your lights on, man”?
“Do we have a full gas tank”?
“Do you know where we’re going”!?
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Day or night, by the way...
Headlights on, day or night. “Headlamps are cheap, bodywork is expensive and time-consuming.”
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least that rapist didn’t murder his victim, too.
At least Hitler didn’t kill ALL the Jews.
Do you see the problem with your logic? You can justify anything according to your way of thinking.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I get YOUR logic
Why, you’re upset the boys and girls didn’t puff up all the pot before getting stopped… am I right?
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd say the biggeset problem
Are the ridiculous rules regarding marijuana in PA … if this happened in NY you wouldn’t have even heard about it because at the worst he gets a civil citation (parking ticket).
by Balagast on Aug 5, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone?
Meaning you and your stoner friends?
5-10% of the population is not “everyone”.
by Andrew B on Aug 5, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uhm
Not to say I smoke, or to say that Juqua should have been smoking, but that’s a common misconception of a statistic.
Researchers found that 42% of people surveyed in the U.S. had tried marijuana at least once, and 16% had tried cocaine. About 20% of residents surveyed in the Netherlands, by contrast, reported having tried pot; in Asian countries, such as Japan and China, marijuana use was virtually “non-existent,” the study found. New Zealand was the only other country to claim roughly the same percentage of pot smokers as the U.S., but no other nation came close to the proportion of Americans who reported trying cocaine.
Source: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821697,00.html
Now, we can argue about “use” vs “tried it once,” but then, we could argue about the same semantics with Parker. If 42% have tried, you can bet more than 5-10% “use” on any type of regular basis (i.e. have done it more than once? or do it once a month? once a year? you get the idea of why it’s difficult to quantify usage quantity)
The article goes on:
Just over 20% of Americans reported trying pot by age 15 and nearly 3% had tried cocaine by the same age. Those percentages jumped to 54% and 16%, respectively, by age 21.
According to the American Lung Association,
Each day, nearly 6,000 children under 18 years of age start smoking; of these, nearly 2,000 will become regular smokers. That is almost 800,000 annually.
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=39868
That means given a start age of 15, you’ve got a 33% chance of smoking the rest of your life. I guess the numbers are a bit smaller for pot since it’s “more” illegal than cigarettes are (although for minors both are illegal and thus difficult to obtain, so I would guess the numbers aren’t that much smaller), but it’s safe to say that around 1/3rd of those 20% of Americans who try pot before 15 (i.e. at least 6%) continue smoking pot on at least a regular basis. That’s JUST that demographic — most people don’t start smoking until after 15, and in all probability something closer to 15-20% of Americans use pot on a regular basis (depending on how you define regular).
So, before we go on comparing Parker’s little amount of Weed to rape & Hitler & stoners, let’s consider the facts — a sizeable minority of Americans smoke weed on a regular basis, larger than 10% but less than 40%. It’s more than “you and your stoner friends,” it’s like you and every 5th person you look at (depending on age) — the demographics of 18-24 have significantly higher proportions of weed smokers than older demographics, next highest being 25-31 (and so forth).
Again, I’m not condoning it — we’re paying this guy a ton of money to NOT do stupid shit like get caught with weed in the middle of anywhere, let alone nowhere (although if there was ever a time & place I wouldn’t blame someone for wanting to get high, it’s at humid, 90 degree weather training camp in the middle of nowhere… again, not condoning, just pointing out it’s not that crazy for someone to want to escape a place like that).
But, all things considered, there ARE far worse things, unforgivable things he could have done that could have wrecked not only our season but his own life and one to hundreds of millions-to-billions others (e.g. a rapist or Hitler). So it’s not a bad idea to keep it all in perspective.
by Alon on Aug 5, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Zing!
I haven’t somked weed in over 5 years, I quit cigs 3 1/2 years ago.
Best thing I ever did for myself.
Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant
by EagleGreeninMD on Aug 6, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, but Dude...
Bob Dylan nee Zimmerman sez’ “Everybody Must Get Stoned.”
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What was I just sayin'?
Oh yeah… “Everybody Must Get Stoned.”
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
in the offseason sure… but hell you’d think guys wouldn’t even touch a cigarette much less be out late smiking weed during these hellish camps.
by Smallbugger on Aug 5, 2009 11:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Riiiight
It was medical mary-j
by cavortingEagle on Aug 5, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Pre Camp buzz
Has had an abrupt crash with the following events happeneing:
1. Passing of Jim Johnson
2. Stuart Bradley’s ACL
3. O-Line NOT practicing or getting time to gel
4. Victor Abiamiri not Competing for a job that should be his.
5. Maclin’s Holdout
6. JP being a dumbass
Now all that said, all these questions can be answered in one form or another. There is still 5 weeks till the first game and a long time to turn things around. I would just love to hear some positive news out of camp. C’mon Eagles, get it together.
Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant
by EagleGreeninMD on Aug 5, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
If that’s not a fanpost, I don’t know what is. Get on it, EGinMD.
Bye, Big Stew and JJ :(
by Bye, Dawk :( on Aug 5, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least Parker hasn't lost his pre camp buzz...
by JasonB on Aug 5, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. Quintin Mikell needs to be careful.
Bye, Big Stew and JJ :(
by Bye, Dawk :( on Aug 5, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although I’m sure the couty Jail was a sobering experience….
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by EagleGreeninMD on Aug 5, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To me, its the fact that he was out late driving around, less the weed. It brings into question his commitment to becoming a better football player and his commitment to helping his team win. He is not taking his role seriously as a, potential, starting member of this Eagles defense, a defense that is injured and looking for leadership, I might add. Especially right now, there is no room for this kind of crap. And at 31, what kind of example does this set for the younger guys on the team as they see that Parker is out and about late, smoking weed in the middle of the week with practice tomorrow.
Also, what I do not like about these kind of things is that it gives the team a bad image. JP has to realize that, at all times, he is representing the Philadelphia Eagles with the things he says and does, not just himself. It is selfish and frustrates me. I do not condone smoking weed, but I am all for these guys having fun (responsible, legal fun that is). They work hard and deserve to enjoy their lives. They just need to learn how to have fun and be smart and stay the HELL out of trouble!
by flyrsfrk05 on Aug 5, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
True
This isn’t Dallas. There should be a higher standard for players on this team.
by JasonB on Aug 5, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
was that really necessary? someone on your team gets in trouble, and you make some comment about the Boys? No can you name the last Cowboys player to get arrested during pre-season or the season?
In case you were looking for it, it was Marcus Coleman back in November of 2006 for a DWI. I am not saying that the Eagles have a record for players getting in trouble either, but at least pick a team that actually has players getting in trouble.
Dallas may take a chance on players who got in trouble in the past, but the fact that none of them got in trouble while here is a testament to the program JJ has in place to assist these type of players.
by sduncan24 on Aug 5, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are we not counting Anthony Spencer this year because it wasn’t “during” the season? I probably would have gone Vikings …
Jim Johnson 1941-2009
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
by Whodie126 on Aug 5, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
his drunk in public? that was dropped? no I went during the season because that is when teams have much more control over their players, the same reason I didn’t bring up Mike Patterson, his was in the off-season too. I also think that if anyone looks into the laws about drunk in public you would find that you can pretty much be arrested for being drunk, period. That would get most of us, and that charge was dropped if I am not mistaken.
by sduncan24 on Aug 5, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm guessing it was referring to the criminal pasts of signed boys
as you said, your organization doesn’t mind signing players with pasts plagued with run-ins with the law. that alone suggests that your organization doesn’t care so much about off the field actions.
by eagleyosh on Aug 5, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m gonna go ahead and disagree with that. As he stated, their record of players who get into trouble WHILE they are Cowboys is actually pretty commendable. I’m by no stretch of the imagination a Cowboy supporter, but if you’re gonna give ‘em shit, there’s plenty of fact-based insults we can throw at them, this just doesn’t happen to be one of them.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh
once they’re on the team, you’re right, they do better. however, signing guys like pacman jones, to me, doesn’t send the message that you’re interested in what your players do off the field. maybe i’m wrong in this view, but to me signing players with pasts as troubling as jones signifies disinterest in off the field actions. i do see your point, though.
by eagleyosh on Aug 5, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn’t want them on my team but I don’t think most of them would be a problem if we did sign them. I think Andy Reid is butthurt over TO still and wouldn’t sign someone like him or someone with a criminal record unless he was absolutely sure he could keep him in check and absolutely sure they’d put us over the top.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just what we needed
I like to think of the Eagles as one of the classiest teams in the NFL, actions like these remind me of the Dallas Cowboys and all their troublesome players
by phila.eagles on Aug 5, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why????
The Eagles have always been one of the NFL’s cleanest teams. What’s happened?
BTW, isn’t Abiamiri supposed to be back by mid-August?
Fly Eagles fly, on the road to XLIV...
by McNabb2Maclin4Philly on Aug 5, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What’s happened?
Well, we let Buckhalter go so we needed SOMEBODY to be the resident pothead
About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.
by IronHank on Aug 5, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was bringing it to Plaxico Buress to help with his troubles.
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by McNabb2Maclin4Philly on Aug 5, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
before you go judging
2 and 3adays hurt the mind and mostly the body… a little weed is a good short term solution for getting through the pain… come on, get a grip. it’s a reality that players need or want to smoke weed, any of you been through 3adays? it sucks, i wish i smoked back then. A grown man can go out driving whenever he feels like it, whether an eagle or not, no one owns his life. his free time is his… weed should be legal anyway.
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It doesn’t matter if it should be legal or shouldn’t be legal, it’s NOT fucking legal and there’s penalties in place for possession and he’s hurting the team with his choices. No one’s persecuting the potheads.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
true...
very true. It’s not just about the weed it’s the principal behind it. It’s illegal, so he knew what the consequences could be if caught. So that is what makes him so stupid right now!! Not the fact that he was smoking it but that he knew it was a dumb idea but still did it.
by slandog on Aug 5, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a stupid, pointless comment.
Get off your dopebox, retard.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
your words of hate make you look stupid
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
your stupidity makes you look stupid
by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 5, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh please...
These guys have a full time training staff at their beckon call who are able to give them much better painkillers than weed. That’s the weakest excuse yet.
Like I’ve said, it’s the getting caught and putting the team in jeopardy that’s the real problem, not the little weed.
by JasonB on Aug 5, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
weed is a way better painkiller then pharmaceuticals… teams fine without him for a couple games, big deal…
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
May I respectfully disagree
These guys have a full time training staff at their beckon call who are able to give them much better painkillers than weed.
The painkillers that one can take in pill form (vicodin, oxycontin) are far more addictive than the THC in cannabis. In general, opiate-based medicines are harmful and in many cases less desirable because of the side effects.
To be honest, I’d much rather see a player on my team smoking a little weed to take the pain away than building a dependance on pharmaceuticals.
NOTE: Yes, you’re correct, getting caught was the real problem. I was simply taking issue with your first statement.
About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.
by IronHank on Aug 5, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed completely with Hank
The getting caught is inexcusable. The putting yourself into a position to get caught is inexcusable. The weed is eh. Bad, but could be infinitely worse.
As far as a painkiller, there’s a reason weed is prescribed as a cancer treatment drug instead of others. In addition to excellent nausea treatment, it’s a pretty powerful painkiller with extremely few physical side effects of other painkillers.
Further reading: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081123150249.htm
by Alon on Aug 5, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's guys like you that make others shine
I love how the answer is always “Everyone else is doing it, so why not”? When has that ever been a legitimate reason to do anything past the age of 6 years old?
I’ve been through 2 a days with a professional sports team, and I’ve been through 2 NA meetings a day with my daughter. And I’ve been to city jail to pick her up out of lock-up.
Parker’s a grown man. He should be making mature decisions. If I had the choice of doing something illegal with a very small chance of getting caught or getting paid $2 MM a year, I’m taking the cash and I am not doing anything to jeopardize it.
Whatever happens to him, he deserves for his simple foolish and moronic decisions.
"Dig In....Hit Hard"
by TexasLax on Aug 5, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure it was foolish… but its not the end of the world for jaqua. and weed is not a narcotic
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey
I just saw 45 people lined up to jump off a bridge, are you going to join them???? Sorry, just using your logic.
by Cowboy KILLER on Aug 5, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait a minute...
JP wan’t even driving. How did a ‘routine’ traffic stop turn into a search of the passenger? Oh I forgot, 300lb black man = probable cause. Unless he volunteered to the cop that he was holding, in which case he is really dumb.
1- Pot should and will be legal soon, starting in California
2- Curfew was 1pm. JP was in the area and pulled over at 12:33. He was atleast being responsible by not driving.
3- Like fitzy says, weed is a great way to help the body relax from constant stress.
by Westpac Eagle on Aug 5, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1. Weed was not legal at 12:33 a.m. today.
2. I wonder if Andy Reid set a curfew for his players. Who gives a damn if a grown man is outside his house after midnight?
3. Maybe. It’s not legal, though.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fun Fact
Totally off topic,
Recently Oakland, CA city council has decided to start taxing the sale of Medicinal Marijuana. Pot = still illegal, but that will change in our lifetime.
by EagleSailor on Aug 5, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t really care. I will care when and if the suspension comes. That is when I will care.
We have Chris Clemons and B.Smith.
Do you think he will be suspended forever? Or a long time? Nope.
Please stop living in a fantasy world where the Eagles are “the gold standard” or something like that. People smoke fucking weed. Big deal.
by topcat6 on Aug 5, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I really, really thought everyone here was pretty clear in what they’ve said so far.
We don’t care that he’s smoking weed. We care that he hurt the team. He could’ve punched an old lady in the throat. He could’ve stolen cable from his neighbors. He could have peed on a dog. We’re mad that he got caught and will likely get suspended. We’re mad that he made a stupid choice. Quit acting like everyone’s out to get the stoners.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude- youre all over the place with the freak out- right now – i just wish you would stop posting
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish you would quit being stupid all over my internets.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
again with the hateful jammerings of a very frustrated individual… my mouse is quaking from your words of barf
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is this guy being serious? i can’t tell. he sounds like otto (from the simpsons) trying to teach a philosophy class.
by awd777 on Aug 5, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno
I’ve seen a lot of anti-weed comments, which is where I think a lot of the disagreement is stemming from.
Unfortunately, he is an idiot for getting into trouble. That’s true regardless of the reason. That said, I’m glad it wasn’t something more serious like shooting himself in the leg with an unlicensed firearm in public.
by Alon on Aug 5, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Know what I want to see? Someone who smokes weed on a regular basis come in here and give Parker shit for what he did. That way everyone screaming “Get off his back!” would realize we don’t give a shit what he did it’s that he decided to do something that would get him in trouble if he got caught.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Parker, Parker, Parker... and they even conflate him with Patterson
Now why is it that Toddy Boy is getting a free pass here? He’s the one forgets to turn on the headlights, and it’s midnight, and he sure as heck should know his way around campus by now. Traffic patterns, boy!
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And, Todd?
I don’t want to hear about how Jamaican fishermen say it’s good for your night-vision!
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't think I'm giving Parker nee Thomas a pass, either...
He should have been navigating.
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let me be clear.
He hurt the team. He did something really dumb.
I am saying that it could be worse and that he isn’t(who knows really) going to be off the team all year or whatever.
This happens to a lot of teams in all sports. I feel that this is something that should be expected in sports and in life. Why? Because people smoke weed, that’s why. So flipping out about this doesn’t make to much sense.
Anyone can figure out that this didn’t help the team. No shit.
by topcat6 on Aug 5, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Boy, that’s a slight change in tone from
Almost everyone smokes weed. What is the problem? He didn’t rape or kill anyone(or dogs).
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
far better cry then:
it’s NOT fucking legal and there’s penalties in place for possession and he’s hurting the team with his choices
im sure the coaches and players are behind Juqua 100 percent to get through this
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, is there something inaccurate about what I said? Something that doesn’t make sense?
Anything?
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
you dont know if this really hurts the team, it might at least suck for juqua, but it doesnt hurt the team, youre generalizing an individual action without any grasp on what team sport is all about… youre reaching an extreme filled with a fairytails created by shit that doesnt matter
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and your panties are in a bunch because someone got in trouble for doing something you think should be legal :(
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha- youre funny… seems like all that cursing and hateful talk hasnt made you shit your pants
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh and how original you are…
panties in a bunch..
did you come up with that? werent you the one that coined that phrase?
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Calm down, man. I know it’s been over a half hour since I posted but I had to get a shower and drive to work. Sorry I couldn’t stay and point out all the flaws in your logic the entire time but I’m glad to announce that I’m at work and bored and will be for hours.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i love weed
but parker is very wrong here. many of us will be the first one to stand in court in support of legalizing it. but until it is, if your job is on the line, don’t freaking smoke it. don’t even have it. it’s your job we’re talking about here. your life. parker isn’t very smart.
by Bleediots on Aug 5, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
l love weed as much as anyone......but i love the eagles even more.
if you are making millions to chase down quarterbacks, leave the salad back at the house for christsakes.
by snowhill82 on Aug 5, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What an IDIOT!!!!!
I don’t want him on my team anymore. I have nothing against potheads, but I can’t suffer fools.
TRADE HIM TO RAIDERS FOR BURGESS!!!
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Aug 5, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not a bad idea… he’d fit in well with the Raiders right now.
by Smitty2K3 on Aug 5, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fitzy first...
you are an idiot of the highest degree. I smoked pot a bit when i was younger. Then, i got to the “real world” and understood that simply catching a little buzz isnt worth the penalties that i would face if caught. So i stopped. It’s called judgment. JP didnt display any here. You can say all you want how minor an offense it is, but the fact is that its illegal. Now, he’s going to be suspended for 1-4 games WITHOUT pay. Wanna take bets that he wont be puffin’ the ganja….or at least just NOT CARRYING it! This “minor” case will end up costing JP a few hundred thousand.
by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 5, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't have said it better myself
Is there anyway to bounce idiots off these boards? Something like reverse ‘recs’ or every week we vote one poster off the island.
Like I said in a previous post, I really can’t suffer fools
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Aug 5, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
fools? like you said… like anybody really cares what you think, who is the real fool here
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
…
Still you.
I am the people's troll :3™
by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think anyone who makes an argument that begins with a belittlement or personal attack is just suffering from insecurity.
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
gay
get out of your basement dexter
your words of hate make you look stupid
You, sir, are a stupid poopface.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reverse Recs = Rec’d
Best idea ever
About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.
by IronHank on Aug 6, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And to further your point
I smoked A LOT of weed in my youth. I stopped when I had kids. And not that this is even remotely the point, but I think it should be legal. That being said, he didn’t just hurt the team by getting arrested, he would also hurt the team by smoking. I played college ball and yes, I went through 3 a days. It was painful. But I always, always laid off weed during the season. When the season was over, I was happy to partake but during the season, I would never do that to my team. It may take the pain away but at its worst, it makes you lazy. At its best, it makes you sluggish and tired. Just what we want in our starting LDE. So yes, this is asinine on JP’s part on so many levels and does show a lack of commitment. Dude should have been in bed resting up by 12:30am.
by Dawk on Aug 5, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He just made bad decisions. Flat out, and on several levels. Being out at 12:30 on a work night is just dumb. My job doesnt require me to be in tip top physical shape like his does, and i still know the benefit to a good night sleep.
by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 5, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Over-30 Rule
Juqua didn’t have to work in the morning. Todd did.
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you wow me with your experience and insight into this incident. after this post i feel well informed about some notion that making things seem worse then they are and blowing things way out of proportion is the wise thing to do… i never said anything about this being a minor offense btw. you dont even know if the charges are correct. or if the search was legal. i care enough to waste my time here…
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20090805_Police__Eagles_Parker_admitted_pot_was_his.html
“Eagles Parker admitted pot was his.”
But yeah, you’re probably right. This is all made up bullshit.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Get a nice fat lawyer to do that voodoo that you do and hopefully it’ll just be a misdemeanor or something small
by fitzy first on Aug 5, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who gives a shit how they charge him. The NFL punishments handed out are seperate from the courts.
by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 5, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pot smells
probable cause. plus, the large point is why was he driving around with it?
by eagleyosh on Aug 5, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bad judgement
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20090805_Police__Eagles_Parker_admitted_pot_was_his.html
- Parker had pot
- Heremans was drunk (for a guy that big to blow a 0.05, you know he had more than just a few beers)
- Making an illegal turn while driving without headlights
- 2 young women in the van
They basically had 30 minutes to drop off the women to make it back in time for curfew.
The story is comical, like something out of a Dave Chappelle comedy routine. However, when it comes to our beloved Eagles, it’s not funny. We’re dying for a championship. There’s been so much anticipation for this season, it kills us to see players that clearly were not taking their jobs seriously.
Frank Hollander
by Frank Hollander on Aug 5, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Dude, you can blow a .05 chewing gum for Christ’s sake. .05 is nothing. It’s below nothing. I think you can blow a .05 sitting next to someone who drank half a Michelob Ultra.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and Parker had the next morning off. That’s why he was out late. The pot is still dumb.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“During the stop, police said they noticed a “small amount of marijuana” in the vehicle."
So the dude just left it sitting out? To me, that’s the most foolish part of all this. I have no problem with him smoking some weed during camp, but put the sack in your pocket. They’re not going to search you if you’re not driving. I don’t care that it’s illegal- most of us take similar risks and I’d rather live how I want to live, even if I have to pay a fine or spend an hour or two in the county cell a few times. So the dude makes several million dollars to play football. So he put that in jeopardy to smoke some weed. Let him; it’s his life.
He didn’t hurt the team and he’s not going to get a suspension for having a nug on him. Santonio Homes was actually driving with a blunt and he’s in the clear. This is way less egregious an offense. The biggest problem is ESPN slapping this on the bottom line and people thinking less of the Eagles… do any of you honestly care? It’s not like we haven’t had negative press before.
by Novembre on Aug 5, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I think...
I think that the people who are making this an opportunity to talk about marijuana “rights” are just missing the point. Right now, it’s illegal. Juqua Parker was caught with an illegal object. Regardless of how we may feel about that, that’s the bottom line. He was stupid, and he should be in trouble (and is).
This has literally nothing to do with the pot debate. It has everything to do with common sense.
by AshburnAlley on Aug 5, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This sums up my feelings on the topic
I think that the people who are making this an opportunity to talk about marijuana "rights" are just missing the point. Right now, it’s illegal.
This is the year. Calling it now. Dont tell me you werent told about it in July
by 700 Level on Aug 5, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 – Parker’s a dope.
And what’s with Todd? Can’t turn the headlights on?
by andyreidswaistline on Aug 5, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Common sense
Something that people who are drinking or smoking up exhibit a distinct lack of. Regardless of how it makes you feel, is anybody here arguing that inhaling smoke of any kind into your lungs makes you a better athlete? Or that smoking up makes you quicker and more coordinated? The guy is competing for a starting job with possibly millions of dollars on the line, and he can’t resist lighting up? If the guy was on my team, I would be pissed at his stupidity.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Aug 5, 2009 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Meh, he’ll deal with the consequences. I’m merely putting on a show to shut up people with weak arguments. I really don’t care one way or another.
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by yomjoseki on Aug 5, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if the guy wants to smoke on his down time.....let him.
my issue is with the fact that he galavants around philly with a dimesack in his car like it’s no big deal. it’s just not worth it when it’s so easy to be careful.
by snowhill82 on Aug 6, 2009 5:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is Juqua a philanderer, or not?
I like hanging out with chicks, why can’t he? Kinda’ curious… sounds like they met at a bar and they were bringing them up to see camp pretty near curfew (and Todd’s gotta’ practice- at Left Tackle, no less- in the morning). Were they gonna’ call ’em a cab to get home?
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 9:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sheeeeyat
girls can call emselves a cab if they’re resourceful enough to find a nightlife in Bethlehem PA
by Alon on Aug 6, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do they even have cabs in Bethlehem, PA?
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by yomjoseki on Aug 6, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geography
Bethlehem is actually a pretty good-sized city, and blunt adjacent Allentown, a true city.
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
History
The first debut of a Beethoven work in the colonies was in Bethlehem.
by ankleeskimo on Aug 6, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
More History
I hear that it is also the birthplace of Jesus Christ….
by GreenInBaltimore on Aug 6, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
@ Lehigh - There's Starters, a few other good restaurants, & the new Sands Casino
Plus, it’s Bethlehem, PA. Where on earth are you going in the middle of the night? There’s nothing there, which is probably the reason the team has camp at Lehigh.
I resent this statement
but not much else going on since it’s summer semester. But, they might have been coming back from the Starters bar on that side of the mountain, or the movie theatre, but there’s nothing on that side of the campus except 1 small shopping outlet
by sports00fan00 on Aug 12, 2009 9:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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