Comments on: Fairley asks to attend Rookie Symposium

By: bigwalt2990

bigwalt2990 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:46:05 +0000

Its never too late to be a suck-up. aka, learn your lesson.

By: holdthebeans

holdthebeans — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:35:08 +0000

I’m tired of all this nonsense. Why should the NFL even provide a rookie meeting for these fools. They don’t listen anyway. Of course they would howl and squeal if it were canceled. How hard is it to obey the friggen law? I don’t care who you are or what job you hold. Maybe these fools idiots should man up and live like humans and stop beating their women and smoking the ganja and grow up for Lord’s sake. Na they won’t set em down and tell em this at their little symposium. They say you are great, you are God’s gift to the world.

By: qmizzle

qmizzle — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:24:52 +0000

Wow, why are you all so cynical? I’ll take it as he wants to help himself.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:15:07 +0000

rcali says:Jun 28, 2012 2:09 PM

Isn’t the first step in the process admitting you made the mistakes instead of trying to plea bargain out of them?
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How naive that sounds. You take true ownership by changing your actions. You plea bargain to minimize the forthcoming penalty.

By: 20lions81

20lions81 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:55:00 +0000

whether it be PR, agent, Lions brass… He AGREED to do it and he wants to go. there is a lot to be learned at this event. and if it was a PR move dont you think they would have sent Mikel there too. He is obviously taking a step in the right direction.

he has the potential to be a part of one of the best defensive lines in the game and can dominate for years to come. I hope he gets it together and can put together a full season for us eventually.

By: huskersrock1

huskersrock1 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:53:09 +0000

Hey mikebrownistheworstownerinprosports

If you compare arrest rates to inner city Detriot I am sure you are right. If you compare arrest rates to other professionals at their income level, or any middle class suburb, I am sure you are wrong.

By: achamarro1

achamarro1 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:28:21 +0000

I guess none of you have had to go to court for similiar offenses. We dont know all tbe details and the reasons why he is pleading not guilty. Tbe police report said he didnt pull over in a timely manner. I.e. he didnt see the lights right away. And we dont kniw the level of hus intoxication. He was wrong for doing it but court isnt a moral battle

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:17:49 +0000

Nick turned up a year late and about fifty thousand dollars short.

By: jpb12

jpb12 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:16:15 +0000

Pacman Jones and Terrell Owens are speaking.
(No… this is not a joke)

By: rcali

rcali — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:09:43 +0000

Isn’t the first step in the process admitting you made the mistakes instead of trying to plea bargain out of them?

By: easyeddie

easyeddie — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:54:32 +0000

bchapman2011 says:Jun 28, 2012 12:04 PM

Fairley just pled not guilty which means he has not taken ownership of his legal troubles. His handlers must have suggested that he do this hoping that he gains leniency from the commisioners office.

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Stupid to say pleading not guilty is not taking ownership of one’s legal troubles.
It’s a constitutional right an it allows the defense attorney leverage to arrange a plea bargain.

By: lks311

lks311 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:53:41 +0000

Nick can’t win this one. In the court of public opinion, it will be a “wait and see” approach against anything he does, until actions match his words.

But, my guess is that the Lions had little to do with this, otherwise, LeShoure would have been dialing up the league too.

Though, it would have been a good idea for all the 2011 guys to attend if you ask me.

By: jbombul

jbombul — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:32:05 +0000

If it was the Lions “idea”, don’t you believe that Fairley’s fellow 2011 draft picks who have been arrested would ask to attend as well?

By: granadafan

granadafan — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:24:16 +0000

Fairley needs to realize that he’s not at Auburn anymore. There are no college coaches or school administrators to cover up criminal activities. There are no good ole southern cops to wink wink nod nod at DUIs, fights, rapes, thefts, assaults, etc just because you’re a football player at a major university. Fairley and the other players are professionals now. We hold you accountable for your actions. You’re not in the SEC anymore.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:17:24 +0000

Next Nick will return to his primary school to sit in on some basic life lessons he apparently missed while a student there.

By: thraiderskin

thraiderskin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:15:15 +0000

Who cares if it was his idea or not, the guy needs some help. I suppose it is every one of the rookies’ “choice” to be at the symposium in the first place. No matter what, he will get advice about things he clearly doesn’t get himself. To me, the Symposium is a PR stunt to begin with, its not like the NFL has shown any real concern for player’s once they are out of the league.

By: darthhitman77

darthhitman77 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:10:07 +0000

Criticism when idle and his only actions are negative one’s and criticism when he looks to take positive steps. I couldn’t care less who suggested it [There's as much proof he did as anybody else for all the nay sayers flipping tgheir man pleasers about with nothing more than bias opinion to back them and their claim] he didn’t have to do it period. PERSONALLY, I’m glad he’s still involved with the sport some how during this time period…Ohio or Alabama? I hate both, but it’s Alabama he tends to find his trouble in. Good for you Nick.

By: mikebrownistheworstownerinprosports

mikebrownistheworstownerinprosports — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:06:41 +0000

Every single team has players that get arrested. It’s not just a Lions/Bengals thing, although I know people love to make snap judgements. Actually if you compare the arrest rates of NFL players to that of the general population, you will realize that arrests aren’t a big problem in the NFL. The media just loves to report on negative stories. As for Fairley attending the symposium, good for him.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:02:05 +0000

This smells of a publicity stunt. It’s good to see that a lot of posters have seen right through this PR spin job.

By: bagadeez04

bagadeez04 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:54:35 +0000

This is a total PR stunt, likely it was thought up by Lions brass or his agent.

IF the NFL allows him to speak they will be cheapening the symposium itself…every year whatever Lions/NFL players are in legal trouble are gonna want to go speak there to heal their image. It will become a joke.

By: brenenostler

brenenostler — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:41:38 +0000

Not a bad idea. Take Mickel with you.

By: blackandbluedivision

blackandbluedivision — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:39:29 +0000

It baffles me why the NFL needs to have this. I think it’s more of a failure of the NCAA.

Marijuanna possession, drinking and driving, partying in clubs, sleeping with random women. These are all things you do in high school, or as underclassmen in college. I thought college was about growing up and maturing. I can point out a bunch of people who did all these things as underclassmen and who are now professional businessmen and put all that behind them.

My job doesn’t give me lessons on how to act like a mature adult. They reprimand me when/if I don’t. There shouldn’t be a need to.

By: whateverhommie

whateverhommie — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:37:37 +0000

Something tells me he is being made to say he wants to volunteer for the rookie symposium. His actions from his college career to his day’s as an NFL’er PROVES he’s immature and just doesn’t get it and simply doesn’t fit the persona of someone with retrospection, reflection, and contrition.

By: sdb0ltz

sdb0ltz — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:34:36 +0000

Its a great move on his part….

HOWEVER… after reading the statement he “wrote” after the DUI and seeing that it was CLEARLY written by the Lions PR staff I think the credit for this idea clearly has to go the PR staff again who all deserve a big raise with the juggling act they are performing with all the headaches the Lions youngins are giving their orgainzation.

This team is on the brink of getting back to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. These young guys need a Veteran (cough Megatron cough) to jump down their throats and make it VERY clear what they are trying to accomplish. I wish them well… I’m afraid their young studs just dont get it.

By: bahoto34

bahoto34 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:31:08 +0000

in other words….let me see what i can do so that the commish doesn’t suspend me

By: travt26

travt26 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:26:05 +0000

Nobody would care if the Lions were 4-12 last year.

it happens with every team in the NFL.

you wouldn’t be posting at all on these articles if the Lions still sucked.

We have potential to be a great team.

By: EJ

EJ — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:23:07 +0000

Fairley will change his ways, not because he wants to, but because he was told to. I’m sure the Lions have already had their talk with Nick, to let him know what will happen if more negative issues arise. I have a feeling we won’t be seeing Nick’s name in the headlines for a while, If he wants to remain a Lion that is.

By: thejuddstir

thejuddstir — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:18:20 +0000

Maybe Nick should go back to high school and discover how to become a responsible and mature young adult.

By: thebarkexpress

thebarkexpress — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:16:23 +0000

I’m for sending ALL current football players to the rookie symposium !!

By: flapjackdaddy

flapjackdaddy — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:11:56 +0000

Let’s hope he is on the mend. Isn’t that what we should want for this kid, Lions fan or not?