Wendell Bryant Wants Back In
Posted by Mike Florio on May 5, 2009, 9:44 a.m.
Here’s a great example of the imperfect art of drafting football players.
Seven years ago, defensive tacke Wendell Bryant joined the Cardinals via the 12th overall pick in the draft. As Bryant recently told our own Aaron Wilson, Bryant soon found himself out of the NFL due to his inability to stay away from drugs.
Bryant says he’s now clean, and he’s hoping for a second chance.
Aaron’s interview of Bryant is a solid read for anyone hoping to understand how a promising career can go off track — and for any new player hoping to keep his NFL experience moving in the right direction.
And here’s another reason to respect Bryant. He realizes that, due to his behavior, he owes the Cardinals a partial refund of his signing bonus.
“I want to pay the Cardinals back the money because I didn’t give them what they deserved and they allowed me to live a great lifestyle,” Bryant said. “A man has to face his mistakes.”
Wow. We don’t know whether Bryant has anything left, but we hope that he’ll get a fair chance to fully redeem himself.
Posted by Mike Florio on May 5, 2009, 9:44 a.m.
Here’s a great example of the imperfect art of drafting football players.
Seven years ago, defensive tacke Wendell Bryant joined the Cardinals via the 12th overall pick in the draft. As Bryant recently told our own Aaron Wilson, Bryant soon found himself out of the NFL due to his inability to stay away from drugs.
Bryant says he’s now clean, and he’s hoping for a second chance.
Aaron’s interview of Bryant is a solid read for anyone hoping to understand how a promising career can go off track — and for any new player hoping to keep his NFL experience moving in the right direction.
And here’s another reason to respect Bryant. He realizes that, due to his behavior, he owes the Cardinals a partial refund of his signing bonus.
“I want to pay the Cardinals back the money because I didn’t give them what they deserved and they allowed me to live a great lifestyle,” Bryant said. “A man has to face his mistakes.”
Wow. We don’t know whether Bryant has anything left, but we hope that he’ll get a fair chance to fully redeem himself.