Chris Cooley Blog Update - Poker night, whiskey, cigars, and Bon Jovi

I don't think this is wrong at all. I don't see him using a beer bong with a bunch of teenage girls.

Yeah I don't think anyone here thinks he's "wrong." My only concern is that the media is gonna end up ripping him for it. I can just hear Jim Rome "burning" him about late night drinking/poker parties.

Fortunately since he's such a likable dude, never gets in any trouble, and performs at a high level, they'll let him have his fun.

His latest "Cooley Zone" blog on yahoo sports was pretty good this week (it comes out every Wed.)

The Cooley Zone: Dropping Randy Savage elbows in practice - Shutdown Corner... - NFL - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Cooley-Zone-Dropping-Randy-Savage-elbows-in?urn=nfl,82434)

Cooley's latest blog update is once again friggin hilarious. Cigars, whiskey, gambling, singing "Living on a Prayer" at the top of his lungs...

I'm a little worried though. His blog is very candid, and he makes no effort to hide his love of the sauce. Don't get me wrong, by reading his blogs I think he and I are pretty similar dudes- work hard play hard- but I really hope his mouth doesn't get him in trouble. He talks about high stakes gambling in casinos with Ryan Boschetti, heavy alcohol consumption, and even throws a little profanity in there.

Again, I personally have NO issue whatsoever with what he's doing, and he's breaking no laws, but he's a pro-bowler now, and has a $30M contract. He's under a microscope, and I just don't want to see him catch any heat from the media, which is bound to happen if he keeps it up.

The Official Blog of Chris Cooley: Poker Night (http://chriscooley47.blogspot.com/2008/05/poker-night.html)


There's nothing wrong with what he's doing, but he is stupid for writing about it. Don't get me wrong, I love reading it, but it is absolutely foolish for him to be publicly publishing that. All it takes is for him to report to camp 5 pounds over weight, have a few unproductive games, pull a hammy, and he will be crucified for what he wrote.

There's no reason for him to be writing it other than to say, "hey everybody, look how cool I am." Does make you wonder where his priorities lie.

I think Cooley is an established enough of a player where we can be pretty sure he's not going to slack off. He's one of the better TEs in the league, and to date there has been zero questions regarding his work ethic or on the field production. If anyone has a problem with his blog you must be really bored, uptight, or out of touch with reality. A guy is playing cards, smoking stoagies, and having a few pops with his buddies during the offseason. God forbid.

I just hope that Cooley takes care of himself. He has been a thrill to watch and we all want him to play as long as he possibly can. I know that he's not the first pro athlete to get loaded, but advertising it is a bit amateur. I love the story about the Hogs and Riggo meeting up in a shed after practice and throwin a few back. I love it even more how Theismann wasn't allowed to be there. I've also heard that John Riggins could be found at the Vienna Inn, well past midnight on gameday!! It seems like all of the old baseball players were drunks and many of them played drunk from time to time. Vlade Divac supposedly smoked close to a pack a day during his playing days in the NBA. I guess lungs aren't really that important when it comes to basketball! The most incredible story has to be Dock Ellis pitching a no-hitter on LSD: LSD and the No-Hitter (http://www.sirbacon.org/4membersonly/docellis.htm) . While this kind of stuff is fun to talk about, it's probably not a good idea for Cooley to promote it himself, since he makes a ton of money to stay in excellent shape and play football. If he keeps playing like he has though, I won't jump on him for it. Oh yeah, he shouldn't let it be known that "Captain Chaos" listens to Bon Jovi either.

While this kind of stuff is fun to talk about, it's probably not a good idea for Cooley to promote it himself, since he makes a ton of money to stay in excellent shape and play football. If he keeps playing like he has though, I won't jump on him for it.

Then again, it may be a good idea for Cooley, as he is drawing an awful lot of attention to himself and is suddenly becoming a fan favorite outside of DC. This will certainly help sell a lot of Cooley jerseys. You can almost imagine his agent writing it for him...

Cooley cracks me up, going all in with a Jack/9. The whiskey had nothing to do with that ;-)

I am very concerned about the Bon Jovi. SLAYER! SLAYER! SLAYER! He's a pro bowler now, he needs to hard core it up!

Some of you are being ridiculous about this. No where in the blog does it say anything about getting wasted, hammered, sloshed or any other synonyms for drunk. Chris is just telling a stories of his life and just the mention of whisky or beer means he's now a drunk? Ya'll sound like a bunch of mormans from Utah on here. Give it a break. It is fun, real, and if you didn't notice, Chris is still working his ass off in the weight room. Watch the videos.

Some of you are being ridiculous about this. No where in the blog does it say anything about getting wasted, hammered, sloshed or any other synonyms for drunk. Chris is just telling a stories of his life and just the mention of whisky or beer means he's now a drunk? Ya'll sound like a bunch of mormans from Utah on here. Give it a break. It is fun, real, and if you didn't notice, Chris is still working his ass off in the weight room. Watch the videos.

Exactly. Cooley has never shown any indication that he isn't a hard worker. He's entitled to have his fun.

Some of you are being ridiculous about this. No where in the blog does it say anything about getting wasted, hammered, sloshed or any other synonyms for drunk. Chris is just telling a stories of his life and just the mention of whisky or beer means he's now a drunk? Ya'll sound like a bunch of mormans from Utah on here. Give it a break. It is fun, real, and if you didn't notice, Chris is still working his ass off in the weight room. Watch the videos.

Yeah I actually watched those. Inspired me to do a brutal leg workout today at the gym. I'll be feeling it tomorrow fo sho.

I don't think anyone said he's a drunk. Hell, I love to tip a few more than occasionally and I certainly don't consider myself a drunk. The blog does mention "inebriation" a few times, which is in fact a synonym for being wasted. Pretty much everyone on here has no problem with what he's doing. I just don't want to see the media rip the guy. He and Sellers have become my favorite Redskins (RIP Sean). I didn't start this thread to rag on Cools, I just know how the media loves to tear up athletes, and I don't want that to happen to Chris.