Colts defensive tackle John Gill "likely done"

by Brad Wells on Aug 9, 2010 11:56 AM EDT in Colts News

Day after public intox arrest, #Colts reserve John Gill likely done. Polian: Team looking into IR options for guy in need of counseling.

It's a kind gesture on the Colts' part for them to potentially IR Gill so he can still collect his pay check while, at the same time, receive counseling. From a John Oesher Tweet:

Colts President Bill Polian on DT John GIll: "The No. 1 priority for him is to get treatment. . . . Football is not a priority. "

Gill's choice to get wasted on his off-day from camp was indeed moronic. However, to his credit, at least he didn't try and drive home. That much I'll give him. Also, when the President of the Colts is telling Gill and the NFL world in general that "football is not a priority" with him, that means Gill's career with the Colts, and the NFL in general, is likely over.

Just to be clear, Gill was (at best) a practice squad option for the club even before his Saturday night-Sunday morning adventures. He was a reserve tackle on the active roster last year, but with players like Fili Moala, Mitch King, and Marlon Favorite in camp, Gill's chances of making the final 53 were small. Now, they are zero.

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The guy made a mistake

I think everyone can agree that passing out in a ditch is not the result of good decisions. That said, he didn’t get behind the wheel or actually harm anyone. He embarrassed his team and as a result any NFL career he might have had is probably over before it began. I’d say that’s punishment enough.

Credit to the Colts for getting him help. Hope he takes full advantage of it.

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by szquirrel on Aug 9, 2010 12:01 PM EDT reply actions

A mistake is when you miss the exit on the highway and have to turn around,

Going to that side of town and getting drunk was a more like a symptom of a serious problem. For a professional football player at least.

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by Indy Lori on Aug 9, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

they should

chuck this dude on the street and let him come to jesus on his own. just because you blacked out and had a wild night, doesn’t necessarily mean he needs treatment. this stuff happens all the time. if he does have a problem, that’s different.

by Rocky Top Manning on Aug 9, 2010 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

he has to want to for himself, if he is just doing it to have a place on the team in the future or to satisfy the Colts org, then it wont help him if indeed he does have a drinking problem.

by Ufanforreal on Aug 9, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, but wasn't Gil also arrested last year for drunk and disorderly?

I’ll have to do some research to see if I remember that correctly. If I’m wrong and thinking about someone else from the Colts, someone please correct me.

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by E.M.H. on Aug 9, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

You know, after some quick Googlewhacking, I'm beginning to realize that I did indeed misremember things.

For starters, the only arrest I’m finding is for ex-Colts, now Bronco’s player Darrell Reid, and while it was indeed last calendar year, it was also the football season season before last (Feb. ’09). And I when I said “last year”, I actually was thinking “last season” more than I was “2009”.

For two, the prosecutor’s office is on record as stating that charges are often dropped for something like this if there’s no prior record of such violations:

“Brizzi went on to explain that public intoxication is a minor offense at that charges often aren’t filed if there aren’t aggravating circumstances in the arrest and if the person involved doesn’t have a criminal history.”

John Gill, I’m sorry for the mistake. I’m not finding anything on you having been arrested previously. My fault.

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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."

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by E.M.H. on Aug 9, 2010 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions