Anyone else notice JA17 sniffing “smelling salts” on the sidelines?

[BillnutinHouston]

  On 11/18/2023 at 9:45 PM, Bubba Gump said:

just last night I saw one of the Sabres asst coaches hitting one a few times. 

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Was it the one that looks like Fred Flintstone, or the one that always looks hung over?

 

Edited November 18, 2023 by BillnutinHouston

[YoloinOhio]

  On 11/18/2023 at 8:42 PM, Dan Darragh said:

Maybe he's doing lines on the sidelines

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Trying to channel the 90s SB Bills vibes 

[K-9]

He’s been using it since his rookie year at least. Not sure about college. 

[stevewin]

Random tangential story:  For the Dolphins game this year we got on the field after the game (my son got passes for doing one of the promos on the jumbo) and there were a bunch of those broken smelling salts things on the field.  I assume it was during TOs - was something I was not expecting at all

[Roundybout]

  On 11/18/2023 at 8:42 PM, Dan Darragh said:

Maybe he's doing lines on the sidelines

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Worked for Bruce

[Saint Doug]

Those weren’t smelling salts. Those were Bath Salts. 

[YoloinOhio]

  On 11/18/2023 at 9:50 PM, Scott7975 said:

 

I don't think thats what Gase was using

 

 

 

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I miss him sm

[Prospector]

I think it has to do with those false side line reports

Edited November 19, 2023 by Prospector

[FergusontoButler]

  On 11/18/2023 at 9:45 PM, Bubba Gump said:

It's very common in the NFL and NHL. what I don't understand is why some coaches use them too. Adam Gase used to, and just last night I saw one of the Sabres asst coaches hitting one a few times. Not sure why they would need them, unless they're hooked on them. 

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I saw that earlier this season at a game too. Mittelstadt would do one before the start of each period, then he'd give it to the assistant coach to finish off. 

[Thrivefourfive]

Bath Salts…… Great…!… Is it ever going to end, JA17?? 

[Joe Ferguson]

Ex QB Len Dawson used to smoke in the sidelines 

[buffaloboyinATL]

Dude, he can sniff whatever he wants, as long as he gets the job done. Just ask Bruce.  

[PBF81]

It was glue.  That explains things.  

 

 

[Low Positive]

i can’t tell if this is a joke or not, but a lot of athletes use smelling salts. 

[1st&ten]

We use to use them in High School football (late 60's---yeah I'm old) We called them poppers. I'm sure they aren't allowed in High School sports anymore.

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by 1st&ten

[Bubba Gump]

  On 11/18/2023 at 10:38 PM, BillnutinHouston said:

 

Was it the one that looks like Fred Flintstone, or the one that always looks hung over?

 

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Mr. Fred Flinstone. Lol

  On 11/19/2023 at 1:15 AM, FergusontoButler said:

 

I saw that earlier this season at a game too. Mittelstadt would do one before the start of each period, then he'd give it to the assistant coach to finish off. 

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They pass em around like crack pipes

[The Wiz]

  On 11/19/2023 at 1:38 AM, Joe Ferguson said:

Ex QB Len Dawson used to smoke in the sidelines 

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Just came here to post him in the locker room smoking and drinking at halftime.

Edited November 19, 2023 by The Wiz

[Desert Bills Fan]

  On 11/18/2023 at 8:56 PM, HardyBoy said:

He's been doing this forever...I read an article on smelling salts and nfl games years ago, let me see if I can find it.

 

I think this was the article I had read:

 

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/enterpriseSalts/ezekiel-elliott-clay-matthews-just-the-nfl-smelling-salt-users

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Thanks for the link.
And thanks to all who replied and got me up to speed on this. I had never noticed this before this season.

[Richard Noggin]

Wish this was satire. 

[PrimeTime101]

  On 11/18/2023 at 8:32 PM, Desert Bills Fan said:

I noticed this twice, in each of the last 2 games, prior to the offense getting back on the field. And I thought: that was pretty strange for a guy who used to be too hyped up with a “sugar rush”.. anyone else see that?

 

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NFL players in general have been doing this for year. Clear airways. breathe oxygen better.. wakes u up.