Dexter Manley gets out of jail today.

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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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.

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.

Growing up during the Redskins' sweet years, we played football in our front yard - the bounds markers were two trees at the edge of the endzone, lovingly named, Charles Man-tree and Dexter Man-tree.

Wouldn't it be great if Snyder gave Manley a position in the front office - helping this Redskin's legend to win back control of his life and allowing him to be associated with the team again?

Dexter claims in his book that the Skins had to have known that he had already failed a drug test when they let him play in the Superbowl against Denver. He calls the chapter "Hell To The Redskins" he said that Coach Gibbs and Casserley etc all treated him very well but that his addiction turned him into a liar. I would love to see Dexter in a PR capacity or something like that but let's remember the problems atteched to employing an addict.

I love Dexter, he's my favorite Redskin as I have said many times before but this is not an easy issue.

Not easy at all, true. It's quite possible that the attention, adulation, and money he would be exposed to might encourage a relapse.

Wish him well and hope he can reassociate with the team down the road.

I grew up with those early-80s-Gibbs teams, and Manley was definitely one of my favorites. The guy was awesome and fun. He reminded me a lot of Arrington actually.

Manley's knockout hit on Danny White is tied for my favorite Redskins moment of the LAST 25 YEARS (tied with DG's punt return in Chi).

I recently saw an ESPN spotlight on Manley and he seems to be doing well now, but I guess you never really know when it comes to addiction. I wish him the best though.

PS - At the end of the ESPN segment, they quoted Manley as saying that his dream job would be to work with the Redskins. I hope he gets it one day.

Best of luck to him, I hope the franchise gets him employed and under the wing of some good mentors.

Dexter claims in his book that the Skins had to have known that he had already failed a drug test when they let him play in the Superbowl against Denver. He calls the chapter "Hell To The Redskins" he said that Coach Gibbs and Casserley etc all treated him very well but that his addiction turned him into a liar. I would love to see Dexter in a PR capacity or something like that but let's remember the problems atteched to employing an addict.

Where can I find his book?

I love Dexter. He belongs in the HOF. Were it not for his personal problems he would be in there already.