Tell Jolly the Party's Over

By Troy A. Sparks

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Green Bay defensive end Johnny Jolly was at it again!

When he was told to stay away from drugs and alcohol by a judge, he was seen in Houston clubs partying.

The unsigned restricted free agent is facing felony drug possession charges for his arrest in July of 2008 of possession of more than 200 grams of codeine.

Of course, he said the drugs weren't his. 

That doesn't matter.  The drugs were in his car.

Jolly had another passenger in his car, and maybe it was the other guy's stuff.

The codeine was part of an ingredient to mix with cough syrup to make what they call "purple lean." 

Purple lean, or "sizzurup" originated in the south.  It's now available throughout the country in urban cities and is sold at some liquor stores.

Jolly was allowed to play for the Packers while his trial was delayed.

Sometimes, I wondered if he played under the influence of sizzurup during the game.

To my knowledge, sizzurup isn't a banned substance in the NFL.  If it is, set me straight.

Jolly was supposed to show up for a hearing May 5.  Michelle Beck, his lawyer, said Jolly was in the hospital for complications from appendicitis.

I guess Jolly was a quick healer because he was scheduled to be at a Houston nightclub two days later.  He's on a flier with his hat tilted and flashing a hand sign.

And there was Jolly, according to pictures posted on www.indmix.biz , holding drinks in his hands.  Those pictures were removed.  Ooops! Somebody dropped the ball.

Why should Green Bay offer Jolly a new contract?  Instead of waiting for the legal process to run its course, let him go.

He can't travel north to Green Bay without permission.

And any money that Jolly has in the bank now, he should spend it very wisely.

The Packers don't want any questionable characters on their team.  After all, the small-town, down-to-earth folks up there won't stand for that kind of nonsense.

They drafted defensive end Mike Neal from Purdue in the second round, just in case.

Groom Neal to play right away, and that will be the end of Jolly's career in Green Bay.

They can give Jolly a random drug test, set a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, bar him from clubs and stay away from places that serve alcohol, and he'll still find a way to get drunk or high, if that means someone bring the alcohol to him.

If the Packers part ways with Jolly, should another NFL team take a chance on the 27-year-old?

Well, in that league, if Pac-man Jones, Cedric Benson, Terrell Owens, Tank Johnson, or any of the other misfits get a second chance, so will Jolly.