Scott Dierking Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Jets QB Erik Ainge, currently on the reserved/non-football illness list, recently disclosed that he was a "really bad drug addict," escalating from marijuana to prescription meds, alcohol, cocaine and even heroin. "I would've made Charlie Sheen look like Miss Daisy," said Ainge. His drug abuse began with a bong hit at age 12. Ainge, who has also been diagnosed as bipolar, disappeared for a month in the spring of 2009 to attend a detox center. He ended up sitting out the 2010 season because he went on a "two-week bender" before training camp. Realizing he had hit rock bottom, Ainge checked himself into a rehab clinic last July and has been clean since. Ainge concedes that his football future remains "uncertain." We wouldn't bank on seeing him in a Jets uniform ever again. Source: ESPN New York Mar 29, 1:32 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billo83 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Jets QB Erik Ainge, currently on the reserved/non-football illness list, recently disclosed that he was a "really bad drug addict," escalating from marijuana to prescription meds, alcohol, cocaine and even heroin. "I would've made Charlie Sheen look like Miss Daisy," said Ainge. His drug abuse began with a bong hit at age 12. Ainge, who has also been diagnosed as bipolar, disappeared for a month in the spring of 2009 to attend a detox center. He ended up sitting out the 2010 season because he went on a "two-week bender" before training camp. Realizing he had hit rock bottom, Ainge checked himself into a rehab clinic last July and has been clean since. Ainge concedes that his football future remains "uncertain." We wouldn't bank on seeing him in a Jets uniform ever again. Source: ESPN New York Mar 29, 1:32 PM Sad story. Any chance he had at an NFL career was derailed by the drug abuse before it had a chance to begin. I thought he would be a decent back up QB at the time (certainly better than the fossil we had last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Damn, homeboy was in deep. I figured he was just boozing, smoking and taking pills, but dude was using smack too? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well hopefully he can keep clean and battle through for his own sake-regardless of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ILK Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 At least he was not poking minors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Back up QB with a drug problem? Retired. All Pro LB (Lawrence Taylor), not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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