Comments on: Mallet wouldn’t know whether he passed the Combine drug test

By: zn0rseman

zn0rseman — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0000

The sad irony is that the people that are trashing this kid at every turn, are same idiots who are actively rooting for a proven turd like Micheal Vick.

By: armchairgm9

armchairgm9 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:16:10 +0000

What other answer could Mallet have possibly give that you wouldn’t have criticized him for? “I don’t know” and you’d say he obviously does drugs because he didn’t answer with a resounding “yes”. “I believe so” and you would have said he’s leaving room for doubt so obviously he’s on drugs.

Kid can’t even say he passed a drug test without it meaning he can’t know, which means he obviously is doing drugs. C’mon man.

By: drexelvol

drexelvol — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:24:49 +0000

I’m really not following the point of this whole article. You’re saying it’s not possible for him to know definitively, which is true, but you’re arguing that because he said “yes sir,” that he may know???

He doesn’t know, he can’t know. Drug testing does through five phases, none of which would have been done at the combine, and only one that could have possibly been known by the time his sample was taken and he gave that answer.

The steps are:
1. Chain of custody of the sample. Sample is taken, documented, delivered to the lab.
2. Screening test. Done in the field or at the lab to determine the class of drug in the sample. This not done at the combine.
3. Confirmatory test. Done at the lab. Determines the specific drug in the sample.
4. Cutoff level. Determines the concentration of drug in the sample.
5. Medical Review Officer. A licensed physician reviews the results.

No screening is done at the combine. Samples are collected and sent to the lab. The rest of the process can take a week (or more). No way he knew, he’s just confident – end of story.

By: brasho

brasho — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:23:22 +0000

If he knows he’s clean then he should know he passed the drug test.

If I took a drug test today and somebody asked tomorrow if I passed it, I would tell them that I passed it…. because I’ve never actually ever done drugs… so why would I think otherwise?

By: row60

row60 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:08:30 +0000

If Mallet hasn’t done drugs — at least in a significant period of time — the potential answers are (1) yes and (2) I certainly should have, but I suppose there is always the potential for error. Answer (2) is technically correct, but he comes off as covering something if he says that.

By: bwerickson82

bwerickson82 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:07:54 +0000

Let me get this straight. So you are telling me that players who get the notice that they failed a drug test in April? In that case why the hell would you ask the question?!!! He isn’t going to know if he did or not. Hell, I have to take random drug tests for the National Guard and if someone was to ask me if I passed the test I would as sure as heck say “yes.” I know I wouldn’t fail one and he was probably doing the same thing. Reporters some times can really over think a simple question.

By: steelerer

steelerer — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:42:13 +0000

Let me get this straight, because he didnt say “I don’t know the result yet, but I’m confident I did.” and said “yes sir” instead is a story why?

The content of the update to this story tells me your not sure it is either.

By: waitingguilty

waitingguilty — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:34:18 +0000

Only a lawyer would argue context is important for hate answer “Yes sir”.

By: thestrategyexpert

thestrategyexpert — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:33:29 +0000

Mallet just has weak intelligence, I mean clearly from the evidence of what we know about the guy and various things he has said and done, he’s just a stupid man. But that’s all this indicates, not necessarily can anything else be read into this other than his clearly low intelligence level. But you don’t have to be smart to succeed in the NFL although it certainly helps, and being dumb will just affect his draft stock by that much more. He needs a professional adviser to teach him how to handle interviews so that he doesn’t make further miscues. He’s dumb for not realizing that he can shore up his weakness and draft stock by simply getting an intelligent staff to support him, and that’s another strike and indication of weak intelligence again. Gee.

By: waitingguilty

waitingguilty — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:19:46 +0000

Re: Your update….

So I suppose someone obtaining results that they are normally not supposed to have access to is impossible?

And if somehow his agent got these results it would be the first time in the history of the world that an agent had paid someone for inside info?

OK, got it…thanks for clearing this up and thanks even more for issuing your ruling on the only 3 acceptable answers to the question..

By: blackrosemd1

blackrosemd1 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:13:25 +0000

Honestly, I think these drug rumors that Condon started are good for Mallett, in a way. Everyone seems to be talking about him now, and his combine and pro day throwing has probably vaulted him back into the upper first round.

On the subject of his answer…as many people have said, if I knew I was clean when I took the test, I would answer yes as well, not “well, I’m not sure, but I think so” or whatever.

The kids going to be a star in the NFL. In two years, no one will remember any of this drug rumor nonsense.

By: tryagainplease

tryagainplease — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:09:42 +0000

he would be crucified had he not answered definitively. the media already attempted that when he said he wouldn’t talk about the drug rumors because he was talking with the teams about it. maybe the next time before ryan speaks he should ask them media what mood they’re in and whether they want him to answer the questions or not.

By: jebdamone

jebdamone — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:44:40 +0000

a player that hasn’t done drugs could confidently say ‘yes, i passed the drug test’ because they would know that they hadn’t ingested any drugs and there would be no reason for them to fail the test. yes the wording of his answer could have been better but i am sure at this point mallett just wants all of this drug talk to be behind him and so he doesn’t want to leave any doubt. alternatively, if he would have answered ‘i don’t know yet but am confident that i passed’ media hounds like yourself would be all over the comment, saying it leads one to believe that he had done drugs in the past but was confident/hoped that he got them out of his system in time to take the drug test.

By: jimmysee

jimmysee — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:17:06 +0000

I would know that I passed the combine drug test — unless it tests for Diet Pepsi or Oreos.

By: jcdavey2011

jcdavey2011 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:15:52 +0000

kaz is correct, this article looks like filler for a slow news day

By: youboettcha

youboettcha — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:04:25 +0000

Perhaps he hasn’t done any drugs in over 6 months and know there weren’t any in his system.

By: skolvikes1

skolvikes1 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:00:19 +0000

So you are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt but you still publish this piece? Had he said he wasn’t sure but confident he did pass that would’ve equally as damning.

By: wannabeqb

wannabeqb — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:58:00 +0000

Wow you guys seem to like this kid. People are lining up to defend him.

If someone asked me if I had passed a drugs test I wouldnt say yes unless I had been informed of the results. I would say “I havent touched any drugs so I will pass but the test is still processing.” Anything else makes you sound like a liar (or at best that you have been coached to respond that way) because he hasnt passed anything yet.

By: gargoyle10

gargoyle10 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:52:38 +0000

mallet is bad

sort of like, obama is great, palin is bad… bullpoop!

By: gargoyle10

gargoyle10 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:51:07 +0000

newton is great

By: tuckercarlsonisthevoiceofreason

tuckercarlsonisthevoiceofreason — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:51:04 +0000

tigerhawkeye says:
Mar 9, 2011 3:11 PM
From one attorney to another, an incredibly accurate yet spontaneous answer suggests coaching, not honesty.
__________________________

Only because honesty is a foreign concept to most attorneys.

By: gargoyle10

gargoyle10 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:46:59 +0000

Hoping the VIKINGS take this FUTURE HOF!

By: Kaz

Kaz — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:45:57 +0000

I didn’t read any of the comments so this was probably said. If you don’t do drugs you know you passed. Simple. And if he would have said he didn’t know if he passed it yet, the media would have been all over him for “not knowing”. OOOh, he don’t know, why don’t he know? If he’s not using drugs he should know etc…

By: otistaylor89

otistaylor89 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:44:55 +0000

Leave Ryan alone!!!!!!

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:39:59 +0000

So if the media asks this question and he says “no comment they get pissed and demand a yes or no answer

In this case they get a “yes” and still are pissed

By: kd75

kd75 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:36:29 +0000

I hope he isn’t stupid enough to smoke a joint since his Bowl game. But even if he did, who cares? Warren Sapp turned out Okay.

By: kotcha23

kotcha23 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:36:01 +0000

Love the Sober Valley Lodge reference!

By: apac6586

apac6586 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:24:32 +0000

I think that we will find that he was under the influence of lard when he ran his forty.

By: kennyzed88

kennyzed88 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:24:05 +0000

so now you’re knocking a kid for not clarifying the context of a poorly asked question? he answers yes, presumably because he personally knows he has no reason to fail it. someone either is fishing for a story, or can’t put together the right one in the first place

By: 1bottomline

1bottomline — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:22:50 +0000

If you know you haven’t done anything wrong, then you know you passed the test. It’s that easy! You don’t need somebody to tell you that you passed when you already know that you passed.