Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

[quote=mlmpetert;322007][quote=Hog1;321994]


I too own a assult weapon, and there is nothing thugish about me.

Though i dont know all the specifics about his gun case, his defense was that he is a resident of Arizona where you dont need to register your firearms. I believe IL has strict gun laws, and firearms are banned in Chicago. So this unregistered firearms charge sounds like a careless mistake on his behalf, not him just being a thug. Now the fact that he got a concelled weapons charge ealier in IL makes it a really dumb careless mistake, but most likely just that.[/quote]

Like somebody posted earlier, when your on the radar, you have walk the walk. He apparently doesn't get that

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

[QUOTE=Mattyk72;321979]Resisting arrest, verbally threatening a police officer and getting maced by cops puts you in thug territory if you ask me. Rolling around with a bodyguard who ended up getting shot and killed at a club by an alleged gang member? Thug. Owning assault rifles? Thug. Getting arrested at a nightclub with a handgun? Thug. Repeatedly violating probation? Thug.

Sorry but these are all things that don't happen to everyday, normal people. That's thug life, plain and simple.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you.

Once I got a speeding ticket, and I had the option of taking a defensive driving course, and deferring the speeding offense -- only if there were no additional infractions within 1 year. Of course I took the deferred adjudication, and I was on my best behavior for 1 year. That was for a speeding ticket. This dude is on probation. You'd think he'd be more careful. I'm an owner of a handgun, but if I were in his situation I would probably sell my gun. At least I would know the law, and be certain that I was within its limits. The consequences are just too great. He obviously doesn't get that. He either thinks he's above the law, or he's stupid. Maybe both.

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

Well then perhaps before we start casting stones at Tank and his "character" we should start with cleaning out our closet. I mean unless our closet is clean we should not be riding the holly train. So....maybe Gibbs can start with letting one of our famous thugs go....Sean Taylor. I do belive he had a gun incident, no? I mean some people like to think guns have no real purpose so why did he get himself involved in an incident involving guns? Then he went and got charged with DUI. Ok...he was found not guilty. but he was involved. Gotta be a thug...Gotta go. next. how about Fred Smoot. Gotta Go. Wasn't he involved in some burlesque show on the water....ok maybe not a thug per say but was convicted of something or other. Gotta Go. not very...how would Gibbs say it....very christian like. unfortunatly I have not looked into their college careers to see what trouble the rest have gotten into but I would think a good start would be Sean and Fred. Then maybe we can start the character bashing. or maybe the skins see talent as they did with Sean and sign Tank and put restrictions in place. Every one forgets that not everyone knows the laws in every state and they all differ. He may not be responsible to register in Arizona. He's young and stupid. I see these types of people all the time. I'm not saying he's a saint. but keep in mind some people have alot of talent and they are not legal smart. not everyone thinks to check laws that might effect them when moving to a new county let alone state. DUI. slap him and get it over with. The NFL is not the Federal Gov. We are not talking Ricky Williams here or Pacman( who seems to love his possie more then his paycheck and career). If I'm not mistaken he's not the only NFL player to get a DUI. If he was not disrespectful to the police and followed directions then chalk it up to being young and stupid. I'm sure put in the right environment (as Fred Smoot said) Tank may flourish and keep the peace.

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

I'm not saying Fred Smoot spoke of Tank. I was simply saying Fred stated that he wished he never left for Minni because the evironment was not right for him and he found him self hanging with the wrong crowd and got into trouble.

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

It has been reported that Dallas and New Orleans are interested.

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;323388]It has been reported that Dallas and New Orleans are interested.[/quote]

Yeah, I heard Deion on NFL Network mention that Tank could end up in Dallas.

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Maybe Dallas is becoming the New Raiders

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

[url=http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-070630tankitem,1,2005410.story?coll=cs-bears-headlines]Cowboys box out Tank—again on ChicagoSports.com[/url]

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

Good Ole SS always on top of stuff.

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

[QUOTE=EARTHQUAKE2689;323495]Good Ole SS always on top of stuff.[/QUOTE]

That's what she said!...but seriously, folks. Could just be a front by Dallas saying they're not interested

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

[quote=SBXVII;322589]Well then perhaps before we start casting stones at Tank and his "character" we should start with cleaning out our closet. I mean unless our closet is clean we should not be riding the holly train. So....maybe Gibbs can start with letting one of our famous thugs go....Sean Taylor. I do belive he had a gun incident, no? I mean some people like to think guns have no real purpose so why did he get himself involved in an incident involving guns? Then he went and got charged with DUI. Ok...he was found not guilty. but he was involved. Gotta be a thug...Gotta go. next. how about Fred Smoot. Gotta Go. Wasn't he involved in some burlesque show on the water....ok maybe not a thug per say but was convicted of something or other. Gotta Go. not very...how would Gibbs say it....very christian like. unfortunatly I have not looked into their college careers to see what trouble the rest have gotten into but I would think a good start would be Sean and Fred. Then maybe we can start the character bashing. or maybe the skins see talent as they did with Sean and sign Tank and put restrictions in place. Every one forgets that not everyone knows the laws in every state and they all differ. He may not be responsible to register in Arizona. He's young and stupid. I see these types of people all the time. I'm not saying he's a saint. but keep in mind some people have alot of talent and they are not legal smart. not everyone thinks to check laws that might effect them when moving to a new county let alone state. DUI. slap him and get it over with. The NFL is not the Federal Gov. We are not talking Ricky Williams here or Pacman( who seems to love his possie more then his paycheck and career). If I'm not mistaken he's not the only NFL player to get a DUI. If he was not disrespectful to the police and followed directions then chalk it up to being young and stupid. I'm sure put in the right environment (as Fred Smoot said) Tank may flourish and keep the peace.[/quote]
Tanks issue with guns was from a prior conviction (not sure what that one was) which made it a crime for him to own any guns. He went to jail for having guns when he was not allowed by law to own or have them. He then gets out and gets arrested again. So it is three infractions which we are talking about which he is showing a pattern of getting in trouble. With that said he could fill a big need.

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

Tank wasn't legally drunk, missed it by a fuzz. Man I bet the shitbird team, that's gonna make a run to pick up this shitbird fells much better....?

[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/07/02/tank.johnson.ap/index.html]SI.com - NFL - Former Bear Johnson under legal limit in DUI arrest - Monday July 2, 2007 6:40PM[/url]

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

we can turn him around!!!!!



NOT

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

[quote=skinsfan_nn;323732]Tank wasn't legally drunk, missed it by a fuzz. Man I bet the shitbird team, that's gonna make a run to pick up this shitbird fells much better....?

[URL="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/07/02/tank.johnson.ap/index.html"]SI.com - NFL - Former Bear Johnson under legal limit in DUI arrest - Monday July 2, 2007 6:40PM[/URL][/quote]

The problem I have w/ this clown is he gets out of jail and says he wants to be the NFL man of the year. Then he is out at 3:30am drinking and driving. It's not against the law to be out at that time but he's got his career on the line. You just got out of jail and your on real thin ice w/ your employer. Why are you drinking and driving? Why not keep your ass home, or just go out to dinner with you GF or wife and go home at 10pm/11pm? If you have a drink or two take a damn cab. Same w/ Pac Man. He's out with some losers at a strip club and trouble starts. Why go to strip clubs w/ guys that have guns? You just got into a maylay and a man was shot and will never walk again. Isn't that enough to scare the shit out of you? Yet he's right back at a stripclub when he has his whole career on the line. Sorry but it's real hard to feel sorry for guys like this. And now it looks like they are going to pay the price by losing a ton of money and possibly not playing in the NFL ever again.

Re: Bears waive troubled DT Tank Johnson
 

While I agree that Tank's past infractions warrant the condemnation he has received, am I the only one who feels the fact that he wasn't in violation of the law this time is pretty significant? I'm not saying we should sign him, but I still think Tank can get it turned around.