Johnny Jolly
Packers Taking it Slowly with Johnny Jolly
Mar 19th
The Green Bay Packers are exploring a relationship with recently reinstated defensive end Johnny Jolly, but they’re taking things slowly, like a jilted woman.
Johnny Jolly Reinstated!
Feb 27th
Johnny Jolly and his Purple Drank are back in the NFL and will surely solve all the Green Bay Packers problems on the defensive line. Right? A quick recap of the madness and the options.
Johnny Jolly Applies For Reinstatement
Jun 19th
Guess who’s back. Well, he’s not back yet, but former Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly has applied for reinstatement. Here’s what he has to say and our analysis of his chances of returning to the Packers.
Johnny Jolly Is A Free Man!
May 15th
Former Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly was released today after serving six months of a six-year sentence for codeine possession.
Here’s Johnny Jolly From Prison [Video]
Feb 18th
Former Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly talked to a local Houston station from prison about his addiction to purple drank. Here’s the video.
Johnny Jolly Gets Hard Time
Nov 17th
Former Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly sealed his fate with his third drug arrest. Today, he ran out of chances and he learned his punishment.
Johnny Jolly: My Only Friend Was Codeine [Video]
Nov 15th
Former Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly will appear in a segment on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, where he discusses his codeine addiction and reveals several new details about his life. Here’s a video preview of the story.
Rodgers: League Deserves Blame For Johnny Jolly
Oct 6th
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers feels the NFL deserves some of the blame for former teammate Johnny Jolly’s plight. Here’s what he had to and our impression of the situation.
Johnny Jolly: Back In The Clink
Oct 3rd
Johnny Jolly again demonstrated why he’s the stupidest son of a bitch to ever play for the Green Bay Packers, getting arrested for codeine possession for a third time.
Jolly, Underwood Eras Should Officially End When Lockout Ends
Jul 12th
The Green Bay Packers use the term “Packer people” to describe the type of high-character guys they look for. Both Johnny Jolly and Brandon Underwood have proven to be otherwise and it will cost them.
An Ode To Johnny Jolly
Jun 20th
Honestly, this has little to do with football, but I laughed my ass off when I saw this photo, which comes to us from graffiti artist Jason Rubacky. Of course, it immediately reminded me of the dumbest guy in the room, Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly, who was twice busted for codeine possession.
Johnny Jolly Gets Probation
Apr 21st
Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly will get probation after pleading guilty to his 2008 drug possession charge as part of a plea deal. Jolly was accused of possessing more than 200 grams of codeine, which is used in the popular drink purple drank, a combination of cough syrup, Jolly Ranchers and soda. A [...]
Jolly’s Arrest Shouldn’t Change Packers’ Plans
Mar 28th
There’s speculation Johnny Jolly’s second arrest for codeine possession, which put his NFL career in serious jeopardy, will force the Green Bay Packers to reevaluate re-signing defensive end Cullen Jenkins. Jenkins, who had seven sacks in 11 games in 2010, will be one of the most sought-after defensive free agents whenever free agency begins.
Johnny Jolly Arrested Again
Mar 25th
Somehow, I think we all knew this wouldn’t end well. Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly, who’s currently serving an indefinite suspension from the NFL and awaiting trial for felony possession of codeine, was arrested early this morning. He was caught with 600 grams of codeine in his vehicle.
Johnny Jolly Continues To Make Wonderful Decisions
Mar 17th
The good news is this. Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly is working out. The bad news is, he’s not any smarter than he used to be. Jolly is working out in Houston with former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell. That’s right, arguably the biggest draft bust of all time.
Johnny Jolly Applies For Reinstatement
Feb 11th
Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly, who was eligible to apply for reinstatement after the Super Bowl, has done just that.
Jolly’s agent, Brian Overstreet, told the Press Gazette he’s in the process of filing the appropriate paperwork with the league.
Johnny Jolly Accepts Plea Deal
Aug 3rd
Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly has accepted a plea deal in his felony drug possession case. The charges against Jolly will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble for a year and completes several objectives as part of a pre-trial diversion program. He was facing up to 20 years in prison [...]
Johnny Jolly Reportedly Tested Positive More Than Once
Jul 26th
Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly reportedly tested positive multiple times under the league’s substance abuse policy, prompting his indefinite suspension by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. That was the word from Packers beat reporter Jason Wilde, who appeared on The Miller Lite Football Show on Sunday. “[Jolly] was already in the program and he [...]
Johnny Jolly Suspended Indefinitely
Jul 16th
Word via the AP is Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly has been suspended without pay by the NFL indefinitely for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The suspension begins immediately and will last throughout the 2010 season. Jolly is eligible to apply for reinstatement after the Super Bowl, if he isn’t in prison. [...]
Outside The Lines’ Look At Johnny Jolly And Purple Drank
Jun 30th
ESPN’s Outside The Lines recently took a look at Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly’s trial for possession of codeine, and the rising popularity, particularly among athletes from Texas, of the drink Purple Drank. The segment doesn’t really say anything about Jolly we don’t already know, but it does shed a little light on [...]