Anyone hear Addison DUI?

How does this happen literally on the heels of your teammate losing his life because of a drunk driver??? How???? Selfish, stupid, belligerent, infuriating…

JR44 wrote:

There is a report that after he did that he posted a picture of an alcoholic beverage, which since then has been removed. 

https://x.com/AlexMicheletti/status/1812901038493692391

This is piling on (not you, the media). What he already did was bad enough, we don't really need to try to connect the dots between passing out on the highway (!!!???) and what looks to be a pretty innocent picture of any beverage on any patio. 

But pile on they will...here's a headline taken from yet another site using the Heavy.com clickbait style...

"Vikings WR Jordan Addison Posts Picture Of His Boozy Brunch Days After Being Charged With DUI"

...whereas I'm also seeing that the substance in question might have been weed, so I guess he was seeing if that Rolls had "420" horsepower....

Justin Blackmon flashbacks.

OK, first, obviously, doing this a week after Khyree gets killed... 

On top of that, in a Rolls?  And a Lambo last year while on his rookie deal.  I hope he's leasing or he's going to end up farther in debt than Adrian Peterson.

Not sure you can assume the kid has an alcohol or weed addiction, but he does have a history of driving fast or now impaired. Immaturity. We all did it when we were young, so lets not act holier than thou but he has to understand that #1) Rightfully so, driving while impaired has a real light on it now, its not like it was in the 70s-80s where a cop could even pull you over and just tell you to drive directly home. People can and do die. #2) he has high visibility on him now as a NFL player and he's already had one run-in for gross speeding.

He's a flash guy. He likes buying expensive cars. Not my taste, but he can spend his money how he likes. I agree with Warren Buffett, luxury items really are for suckers, whether you have the money to buy them or are poor and feel the need to get them via insecurity.

Yeah that part about losing a teammate to a drunk driver and then going out and driving drunk gets to me.

I remember years ago, right after the draft they used to have a seminar for all the draft picks to attend discussing all these topics from DUIs, money management or any other negative activities that would impact their careers. Veterans would attend to discuss these issues with them. Whatever happened to them?

ArizonaViking wrote:
I remember years ago, right after the draft they used to have a seminar for all the draft picks to attend discussing all these topics from DUIs, money management or any other negative activities that would impact their careers. Veterans would attend to discuss these issues with them. Whatever happened to them?

NFLPA probably put a stop to them in the last CBA....

I guess those concerned about his excessive speeding last offseason being more than just an "immaturity" once-off aren't wrong yet. We need this kid and hope he pulls his head out of his ass sooner rather than later on the heels of Khyree Jackson, this is just a horribly bad look heading towards training camp

ArizonaViking wrote:
I remember years ago, right after the draft they used to have a seminar for all the draft picks to attend discussing all these topics from DUIs, money management or any other negative activities that would impact their careers.  Veterans would attend to discuss these issues with them.  Whatever happened to them?

The Googler says they still have them, but rather than the NFL having one big one, they're now run by each individual team for each team's class of rookies. The NFL mandates that each NFL team hosts one each year, and that they must include various things, including "social responsibility for players, which covers league policies and the ramifications of issues like driving under the influence, or committing acts of domestic violence or sexual assault."

So you can rest assured that Addison got his talking to, as he likely did at USC and Pitt as well.

StickierBuns wrote:

I don't think Cris Carter helped in the Rookie Symposiums the NFL used to have, lol. The infamous 'Fall Guy' speech:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13497480/espn-nfl-admonish-cris-carter-urging-nfl-rookies-fall-guy

Yep, Carter's comment on finding a fall guy, which Warren Sapp reportedly agreed with, is apparently why the NFL pushed the symposiums off onto the teams. Idiotic thing for Cris to say.

ArizonaViking wrote:

I remember years ago, right after the draft they used to have a seminar for all the draft picks to attend discussing all these topics from DUIs, money management or any other negative activities that would impact their careers.  Veterans would attend to discuss these issues with them.  Whatever happened to them?

Supposedly, Addison has taken all Vikings pics off of his Instagram page, though I haven't confirmed that. If so, he's sending a truly stupid message.

I dont think there is any doubt he is going to get a suspension from this.

Hopefully they figure out if he's just stoopid or has a problem.

I know they like Nailor, but I'm also sure they'll be watching for opportunities to enhance the WR room.  I dont know how comfortable they are counting on Addison?

I saw a article somewhere offering up Addison to the Niners for Brandon Aiyuk, I wouldnt mind the player, but he is going to want a major new deal and even with the rookie QB contract, i think we have better places to spend that cash.

JimmyinSD wrote:
I saw a article somewhere offering up Addison to the Niners for Brandon Aiyuk, I wouldnt mind the player,  but he is going to want a major new deal and even with the rookie QB contract,  i think we have better places to spend that cash.

Without Addison we may not. Having a talented young receiver on his rookie contract alongside Jefferson is what makes the future seem so bright for this team and its QBOTF. But I doubt it makes much sense to have your two highest paid players in the same position, which is what would result from a Aiyuk trade. 

We need to keep Addison, but since this might very well be a red shirt / prep year anyway, it might make sense to take the Addison medicine now and do what it takes to clean the kid up. Rehab, suspension, whatever

JimmyinSD wrote:
I saw a article somewhere offering up Addison to the Niners for Brandon Aiyuk, I wouldnt mind the player,  but he is going to want a major new deal and even with the rookie QB contract,  i think we have better places to spend that cash.

That article, w/ the proposed trade, also included the Vikings 2026 1st round pick, no thanks…!

JimmyinSD wrote:

I saw a article somewhere offering up Addison to the Niners for Brandon Aiyuk, I wouldnt mind the player,  but he is going to want a major new deal and even with the rookie QB contract,  i think we have better places to spend that cash.

Kentis wrote:

That article, w/ the proposed trade, also included the Vikings 2026 1st round pick, no thanks…!

So it was started by a delusional niners fan apparently, what I read didnt mention that part.

JimmyinSD wrote:

So it was started by a delusional niners fan apparently,  what I read didnt mention that part.

So, they want to foist off their expensive, discontent receiver onto us for our wildly talented but annually stupid kid, PLUS a huge draft pick?

That's some powerful weed in SF!