Getty ImagesOne of the agents for Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett is vehemently denying the report that a night on the town in Charlotte caused Mallett to cancel a visit with the Panthers the next morning.
Adam Schefter of ESPN quotes agent J.R. Carroll as saying that on the night in question, April 8, Mallett had dinner in Charlotte with Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones, and that Mallett headed back to his hotel room when he didn’t feel well.
“I’ll tell you this — Ryan was in his hotel room by about 10 o’clock,” Carroll said.
Carroll said Mallett did meet with Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski the next morning, but he had to miss the rest of that day’s planned meetings — because he had genuinely fallen ill, not because he was hung over or bleary-eyed from a long night out.
“I’m pretty sure Ryan was really, really sick,” Carroll said. “He told me he was sick the night before. And I know Ryan wasn’t out late night. I know that for sure. He’s not an idiot.”
Knowing that there are rumors of drug use and red flags stemming from a 2009 arrest for public intoxication, Mallett would have to be either an idiot or a person with a serious problem to go out partying and miss what could have been the biggest job interview of his life.
His agent is obviously going to say he’s neither an idiot nor a person with a serious problem. We’ll find out next week what NFL teams believe.
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Mallett went back to the hotel early. That’s where his rig was.
yeah sick with alcohol poisoning
I want to buy that bridge in Brooklyn you’re selling too…
Toughen up…Little boy. Ive never missed a day in my life due to illness… just sayin
jeezuz enough with this kid. SOME team IS going to draft him and he WILL make more money in the next 5-10 years of his life than most of us can even comprehend. the kid is NOT going to NOT have a job in the nfl…..stop with these dumbazz stories already.
The Panthers probably know the truth about this incident, and they love that many other teams would love to know what really happened.
Must have been more impressed by the Charlotte nightlife than the Panthers…. It IS a fun town to party in…
“I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I’m here to party.” Cal Naughton, Jr.
Here’s to Mallett falling to the Raiders in the 3rd…
Ryan, Brett waited until he got a contract to have a good time.
I’ll tell you this — Ryan was in his hotel room by about 10 o’clock in the morning,” Carroll said.
There, fixed.
If there wasn’t a rookie salary cap in play, he would have been there an hour early to meet with the Panthers.
Of all this year’s QB’s, Gabbert looks to be the can’t miss kid.
Newton and Mallet will be mixin’ Purple Drank 2 years from now
@jdandcoke: if he stopped with these stories then what would you do to feel like a tough guy??? This is a BLOG buddy, do you know what that means? Also, this IS pertinent NFL info whether you like it or not. Did someone hold a gun to your head and make you read it? NO? Then STFU! This isn’t your world that we’re all living in. People like you make me sick! If you don’t like it, keep on surfin’, no need to stop and read the article. Not everything in life is designed with you in mind you ignorant buffoon.
This kid has more red flags than Arrowhead Stadium.
Must be a little dope-sick
Isn’t 5 pm a little early to start binge drinking?
damage control!
“I’m pretty sure Ryan was really, really sick”.
That’s too many reallys to be trusted. This is strange though b/c agents almost never lie.
I dont care about these stories, all I care about is some team taking Ryan (Leaf) Mallett before the Packers pick at #32, so it’s one more guy who falls to us.
“I’m pretty sure” ? …
I was 100% sure he stayed out partying and therefore was hungover as hell, but then his agent said that wasn’t the case, so I have changed my opinion. lol.
If he was really sick, he should have been smart enough to document it by some means. Too important to treat lightly.
And Mikey Brown is getting a woody reading this.
Some see a bust QB, Mikey sees another lost soul to redeem.
Winning is merely secondary to Mikey. Besides when a team wins consistantly, well the players want to be paid more.
Higher payroll cuts into Mikey’s annual GM bonus, can’t have that.
(note to fans of other teams; GM bonus is no joke, he really pays himself one every year)
Living in the Charlotte and frequenting a number of eating establishments in the past, I believe his agent 100%.
‘His agent is obviously going to say he’s neither an idiot nor a person with a serious problem.’
and you all are obviously going to do your best to imply the opposite– as certain as death and taxes…
Sunday Oct 24th, 9:30am – 1 message – Beep
Hi coach, it’s Ryan. I won’t be able to make it to the game today. I’m really sick.
Sounds like some one is spreading rumors so that he drops to them in the late 1st/early 2nd round….
I felt a little sick today too….sick of hearing all these damn rumors!!! It’s unbelievable. One arrest for public intoxication…who the hell cares??? I swear that all this crap is being said because of the way he talks. Mark Sanchez was arrested in college for sexual assault….no one cared about that at all! And now he banged a 17 year old. Alcohol is LEGAL. Everyone needs to get off their high horse and realize he’s 22. I can’t believe he’s getting grilled this bad.
I’ll bet that less than 5% of all these sports writers, bloggers and draftnik hacks could handle all the national character assassination crap that these 22 year old guys have to put up with virtually every single day!
Who’s really the tough guys and who’s really the gutless pansies?
spartyfi:
You should have told him how you really felt. Next time, don’t hold back.
TomWill21, way to be genuine… taking song lyrics.. real cool LOL
Get the keycode record for that door.
Kids, please remember that this is the week before the draft. Teams spread negative rumors about players that team likes, so player X has a better chance of falling to them.
Believe me, if he’s the second coming of Jamarcus Russel, I’ll gleefully slam him as fast as anyone on this site. But, remember misinformation is the name of the game this time of year.
I truly can’t wait for the next PFT story on Mallett. The anticipation is killing us.
@spartyfi …
You go there, fella!
@whitetail28 …
Oh come on. I drove to radiation treatments every morning, then went to work for a full day and had chemo on Fridays so I could be back at work on Monday. But I did call in sick w/the flu. Didn’t make me any less tough.
Let him fall to the phins please!
Smokescreen is in full effect!!
Presumed cause(s) of illness: Xanax and Colt 45.
Show up and ask to reschedule because you sick. The opportunity of a lifetime can’t wait on a head cold.
Deb says:
Oh come on. I drove to radiation treatments every morning, then went to work for a full day and had chemo on Fridays so I could be back at work on Monday. But I did call in sick w/the flu. Didn’t make me any less tough.
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Just curious, is there any life experience you haven’t had?
Party like a rock star, but there still has to be a show.
NFL players play sick all of the time.
You show up look them in the eye, let them know whats up, and this story doesn’t happen.
@tombradysponytail …
If fate would let me trade, I’d gladly give up the cancer battles.
Any life experience I haven’t had?
Ask me when I’m finished
@tombradysponytail …
Incidentally, driving a half hour to radiation treatments, then back to work all day, then getting chemo every third week wasn’t nearly as glamorous as it sounds. No need for you to be so resentful.
ROFL