Dexter Manley gets out of jail today.

crlesh · 03-08-2004, 10:19 AM

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.

CrazyCanuck · 03-08-2004, 07:39 PM

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.

RedskinRat · 03-08-2004, 07:50 PM

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

beg8878 · 03-08-2004, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dieselhog

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?

celts32 · 03-09-2004, 02:14 PM

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

cpayne5 · 03-09-2004, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beg8878

Where can I find his book?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...534158-6952902

03-08-2004, 10:19 AM	#16
crlesh Special Teams Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston, MA Age: 48 Posts: 142	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.

03-08-2004, 07:39 PM	#17
CrazyCanuck Serenity Now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,008	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.

03-08-2004, 07:50 PM	#18
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Best of luck to him, I hope the franchise gets him employed and under the wing of some good mentors.

03-09-2004, 02:14 PM	#20
celts32 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hackettstown NJ Age: 52 Posts: 2,665	I love Dexter. He belongs in the HOF. Were it not for his personal problems he would be in there already.

Dexter Manley gets out of jail today.

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