The STUPIDEST DRUG TEST in Denver Broncos HISTORY

[@andrewschultz6608]

Hearing "over 60 year history of the Denver Broncos" made me feel old, for some reason. I'm surprised Dan Reeves let this slide. He didn't seem like a pushover.

[@supercia1]

Drug testing when not competing is stupid.

[@fumedrummer]

Inconsistency is the only consistent element in American business and government.

[@whoisbrucewayne17]

Fun fact: Karl Mecklenburg comes into my restaurant and he's one hell of a good guy. He's still a beast and a true gentleman. Awesome guy for sure.

[@chrisguardiano6143]

Fun Fact about Chris Bahr: He is the son of Walter Bahr a member of the 1950 US Men's National Soccer team that famously beat England in the 1950 World Cup. Walter Bahr later coached Chris at Penn Sate. Before becoming a kicker in the NFL, Chris was actually drafted by the Philadelphia Atoms of the NASL in 1975 where he played one season scoring 11 goals which was a record for an American born player at the time.

[@gregster61]

I believe Bahr was NASL Rookie of the Year that season.

[@82dorrin]

Upchurch caught John Elway's first career completion against the Steelers in 1983.

[@DFCwastaken]

But who caught his first completion against the Jaguars?

[@82dorrin]

@@DFCwastaken Anthony Miller. December 3rd, 1995. He caught a 23 yard pass from Elway.

[@DFCwastaken]

@@82dorrin I absolutely did not expect you to give the answer.

[@82dorrin]

@@DFCwastaken You're welcome. 😁

[@CTubeMan]

Wasn’t that just about Elway’s only completion that day?

[@h8sjws735]

Are you doing a pick'em?? Was fun getting destroyed last year! Appreciate the channel..good stuff as always!

[@ReveiwKing999]

Martavis Bryant wishes he were on the 1983 Denver Broncos *(SMOKE WEED EVERYDAY!)*

[@johnliberty3647]

If I had a player who failed a drug test I would sell him more drugs to study with so he can pass it next time

[@thewetzelsixx9009]

Based

[@fraz72]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@karlcooper7016]

You forgot all about Billy "White Shoes" Johnson I think he was every bit as good as Upchurch.

[@likedemlg]

That was the 1st name I thought of when he said that. Because Billy "White Shoes" Johnson was named the KR for the NFL All 100 team

[@robertrowe5349]

Better

[@karlcooper7016]

@@robertrowe5349 Man that's like comparing apples to oranges.

[@karlcooper7016]

Can we call it Rocky mountain high?

[@foramoreperfectamerica8490]

I'm not really a football fan but I love sport history. Thanks for the content. :)

[@DuckAvenger]

Can't watch right now but this reminds me of a broncos player that came to my school just outside of Denver. Name was Steve Sewell think he was a running back. Gave me a playing card told me not to do drugs haha. Will watch soon

[@dmanigo77]

If Upchurch wasn’t performing well on the field, Dan Reeves would have cut him. That’s probably why the Raiders never cut Lyle Alzado despite him using steroids.

[@buhbuhjaychampagne1706]

When Lyle was making his comeback, he abused steroids. But every time he was tested, it came out clean. Lyle wrote in his book about how he doesn’t know why he never tested positive.

[@lolol180]

drug test or no drug test idk, but he did play in the best NFL uniform era, that i do know...

[@chesterhasbro3698]

Reeves learned how to overlook off the field issues from Landry. For example Raphael Septien and Gerald Perry.

[@jacksonpriestap3685]

Fun fact, I’m the mascot of Rick’s high school and I took a picture with him!

[@ronsmac]

White shoes johnson was the close second in the 70s.

[@ronsmac]

Damn , Johnson averaged 15 plus in both 75 and 77. Maybe upchurch was the close 2nd? I’ll just say they were 1 and 1a in the 70s.

[@ciesaro]

Rick Upchurch at one time was engaged to Condolezza Rice

[@NJGuy1973]

She should have been named commissioner when Paul Tagliabue stepped down.

[@ciesaro]

@@NJGuy1973 she'd run circles over the joke of a commissioner we have now

[@chadwickwhite6107]

Well CTubeMan the FACT that the Denver Broncos are WELL BELOW a 39.6 and should SPIKE the football into the ground on EVERY single OFFENSIVE play tells ME that they can't even DRUG TEST RIGHT. Live NFL TRIVIA EVERY Wednesday night on TWITCH!!!! Test your football KNOWLEDGE and win CASH PRIZES.

[@birdzilla106]

The league was, and is a joke when it comes to "drug testing". This happened back in the days when weed wasn't in arthritis meds, cancer treatments, gummy candies, and dog treats. Back when weed was BAD!!! The horror, the horror. Oh, yeah, and there's no sense in having a rule if you're not going to enforce it, no matter how silly the rule is. Then again, we're talking about the NFL.

[@ryanyohan9933]

Any thought that it may not have been the coaches decision? Sometimes owner make interventions

[@marcus813]

What a pointless drug test! Then again, I'm not gonna be mad at Upchurch for using weed in and of itself.

[@bradjames891]

I met Rick Upchurch at St. George, Utah once and got his autograph. GO BRONCOS!!!

[@CTubeMan]

In the 30 for 30 show “Darryl and Doc” Dwight Gooden said that when he announced his retirement the first thing that went through his mind was he didn’t have to get drug tested by MLB.

[@robz2836]

Lawrence Taylor said the same thing after his retirement

[@Yourmomgoestocolledge]

That was a good doc. Disney+ has some good sports sht on it.

[@kennrthmiddlesworth9262]

@@robz2836 pp

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

That’s just sad

[@stevenbauer4799]

too bad the upchurch type kick off specialist aspect of nfl have now been taken completely out of the game. thanks goodell.

[@OneOut1]

I remember Upchurch. Shame some of these older guys didnt make life changing money with all tge financial helo they do these days

[@CTubeMan]

This unofficial Official Jaguar Gator 9 historian will remind everyone you made another video about the 1983 Broncos, and how TE Riley Odoms pulled a George Costanza.

[@Kiddman32]

Broncos spiked the drug test results to the ground... on every play.

[@ronsmac]

Upchurch was one of the most exciting players ever.

[@alice_evermore]

Seeing Bahr's field goal, I recall that late in the 4th quarter of Raider games in the Coliseum, one could go to Exposition Park and actually enter at the arches on the east end of the stadium without a ticket.

[@e93sports80]

Morning!

[@CTubeMan]

RIP Vin Scully

[@everettsmyth2650]

Ha... Haha... Hahaha... This is so simple... The facts are right there...

[@thishominid871]

Research "jury nullification." That's a thing, and is very important.

[@karlcooper7016]

Had he just stuck it out one more year he would probably be a Hall of Famer I'm just pointing out what a joke the Hall is.

[@igorslocks]

FTR, Second best returner was Billy White Shoes Johnson and believe Igor, he was a very close second. And maybe better on some Sundays.

[@elwin38]

DENVER BRONCOS #1. Rick played a huge role in getting us(Broncos) to our 1st Super bowl. Damn near scored a touchdown on a kickoff in SB XII.

[@anthony0358]

The Broncos did something similar with TE Clarence Kay in 1987. They probably needed Upchurch to play in the game and help with their playoff push. They went 3-3 down the stretch and got the wild card along with Seattle

[@AS-sp2vz]

It’s not stupid at all. Good for Dan Reeves. This video is stupid to take this time to talk about something like positive test for cannabis. It doesn’t enhance His performance and as far less dangerous than alcohol. Maybe the drug test is league policy requirement.. It’s a policy that stupid not a positive test and no punishment.

[@bradcarter2072]

Hate to break it to you but life is all about double standards.

[@JorgeRojas-up3ih]

What a great season that was for the broncos.. Didnt know about this upchurch issue though. Still, what a great player he was.

[@arizonawrestlinginterviews1040]

STAY OFF THE WEEEEEED!!

[@AS-sp2vz]

Maybe he realized he’s wrong for making those comments initially. I respect that More. It’s not cowardice. Maybe Dan Reeves realized he was wrong initially for saying that, and it’s more courageous to him sometimes not stick to your guns if you are wrong.

[@kevinramsey417]

Reeves made the right call, it was just weed. It wasn't like it was steroids or Bolivian sugar. Would he have still done nothing if this were some third string scrub and not Rick Freaking Upchurch? I don't know, but the NFL has always over-reacted when it comes to the devil's lettuce.

[@igorslocks]

Yeah it's weed. Get Effn real. Actually I'd rather have my guys smoking in a house behind closed doors than in a bar after the game. Way worse shit happens with alcohol and in bars.

[@jagofjokester1127]

Its a illegal tho... kevin

[@CTubeMan]

Problem is, Reeves was singing a different tune after Upchurch came back from rehab.

[@handlesareanunfortunatefeature]

Thumbnail literally clickbait... But then again I did still click on the video...

[@drewdederer8965]

I think you have badly misread the structure that teams (and the league) operate under. Laws are very little, as is precedent, the model is authoritarian and the coach has all the power (or the comish the last decade..) Lawyers care about boundaries and precedent, coaches care about what they say, and if they have to contradict themselves, so be it. There is a reason this sort of thing comes up at every collective-bargining.

[@SurgingSpecs]

In the words of the great Stephen A. Smith, he just couldn’t STAY OFF THE WEEEEEEEEDUH

[@chrisrobinson8339]

He got lucky and blessed. That's all.

[@DNSKansas]

The 1983 game vs. the Chiefs was in week 9. Denver lost at Seattle in week 10, while the Raiders won at Kansas City.

[@jonprude2557]

Upchurch and Billie Johnson are worthy of the HOF... no Super Bowl wins, but dynamic for tiny guys.

[@karlcooper7016]

Even in 2022 I'm still not down for the medical excuse when it comes to Marijuana usage.

[@igorslocks]

And my man it's not an excuse. Let me educate you here. The crystals are the developing seed embryos defense against UV Radiation. Ok and simply put, UV Radiation= Cancer. For just about everything that is alive on this planet. So do you think it's a big stretch that the plant has positive medical benefits in this regard. Them there's pain, anxiety, etc. And I can tell you first hand I had a dog who unfortunately came down with Lymphoma. He was a terrible candidate for chemo for many reasons so I put him on CBD Oil. The weekend of AFC/NFC Championship games 2017 he looked terrible, like he was dying. He still had an appetite and I had just gotten a new vial of CBD Oil and I gave him almost the entire thing, which was his largest dose up to that point. The next day we got improvement and 2 days later he was fine(or as fine as possible considering the Lymphoma). When he died a few months later, he looked exactly the same as he did that AFC/NFC Title game weekend. That extra time I got with him is beyond priceless to me. Mark my words, in maybe 15/20 years the majority of ppl on the planet will be taking CBD as a preventative. It works, I saw it first hand. If something works it works. It trumps stupid politics or lame ass agendas. Bottom line.

[@karlcooper7016]

@@igorslocks You didn't educate me at all you sound like somebody who just had a hit of some of that stink weed you are just so all over the place....Uv radiation? Uh what?

[@karlcooper7016]

Marijuana is potentially a gateway drug to harder drugs its not this innocent little thing that most people make it out to be it has different effects on different people.

[@hawkinsdj99]

that also goes with who you socialize with ect.. you cant just say "hey if you start turning left then you might start going anywhere now." He was probably just using it to deal with his pain and relax at the end of the day. Its better than a boozer. Just saying.

[@karlcooper7016]

@@hawkinsdj99 Possibly.

[@karlcooper7016]

@@hawkinsdj99 I'm just not or never have been a weed advocate.

[@johnbradbury8610]

@@karlcooper7016 You must really like after school specials.

[@karlcooper7016]

@@johnbradbury8610 This is a well known statistical fact what planet do you come from?