Florham Park, NJ—The Jets are being quiet these days. Soft-spoken Mike Goodson, who returned to the team facility today after being away for the past month “handling some personal stuff,” stayed in line with the approach, keeping it short and sweet with the media.
Goodson also prefers to forgo the blah, blah, blah with his teammates. “[I’m ready to] work real hard and earn the trust of my teammates,” Goodson said. “Not talk a lot or do a lot of talking. I think the proof is in your actions and if I do things I need to do I think I’ll earn the trust of my teammates back.”
Goodson was arrested in May intoxicated in the passenger’s side of the car in New Jersey. He was charged with possession of marijuana and a semi-automatic handgun.
The fifth-year running back repeatedly said that he was “embarrassed” and “disappointed with himself” and admitted that he was worried about how his new teammates’d receive him. “I was a little nervous,” he said. “But the guys have been great. It was all smiles and hugs when I returned, so it’s good.”
It was a bit surprising that the Jets decided to keep Goodson, who had signed a 3-year, $6.9 million contract in the offseason after the arrest. It’s not how he wanted to start his career in New York.
Despite not studying the playbook or working out hard while away from training camp, he says he’s returning to the team a better man.
“I just have my life in order,” Goodson said. “I was able to get my life in order and look at some things that I wasn’t happy with myself…I’m better for the job now that I took the time needed.”
Goodson won’t be able to play or practice for the first four weeks of the NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. However, he can attend meetings and train on his own.
When he does join the offense on the field on September 30, he’s excited to add a spark. “I think I’m really explosive and given four weeks to prepare for something, I think I’ll be pretty explosive and ready to play,” Goodson said.
Call me a sucker, but based on Goodson’s humble demeanor today, my gut says he won’t be repeating the past.
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