Former USC wunderkind quarterback, smack addict, and Oakland Raider cameo appearer Todd Marinovich is back in the news. No, he’s not making a comeback at 38 years-old. No, he’s not trying to begin the career that never started at 38 years-old. No, he’s not going to Disneyland. He’s going……BACK TO REHAB! Whoopie! I know, riveting stuff.
…..[Marinovich] pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony possession of a small amount of methamphetamine and misdemeanor syringe possession and resisting arrest.
Orange County Superior Court Commissioner James Odriozola decided Marinovich, who has had previous stints in drug rehab, should be given one more chance, said Deputy District Attorney Chris Kralick.
Besides order rehab, Odriozola placed Marinovich on five years probation. If he violates probation, he faces three years and four months in prison, Kralick said.
The charges against Marinovich stem from his arrest in August near Newport Pier, where he was skateboarding in a prohibited area. Marinovich had a guitar case which contained speed in a powder form, as well as a spoon and syringe. [LINK TO STORY]
Man, this is tasty fodder. The world is my oyster. Hmm….a guitar case, skateboarding, a spoon, a syringe, and a former all-world high school quarterback who was to be the “end-all, be-all” God of football….limping away from court with only probation and a rehab stint? Now, mind you, I have a keyboard, a blog site, and tens of a few thousand of you out there to share in this hilarity and….shucks…I’m frickin’ frozen! The pressure is too great. All I can muster up is, “Best of luck, Todd! We’re all rooting for ya!!” and call it a night. God Bless.
