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A Brief History of Lane Johnson Pissing You Off
By Kyle Scott
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When you see Lane Johnson’s name in the news…
July, 2014: Lane Johnson is suspended four games after testing positive for PEDs. He explained it away by saying, “I mistakenly and foolishly put a prescribed medication in my body to help with a medical issue. I mistakenly failed to clear it with Eagles trainers and check the NFL list of banned substances.”
November, 2015: Lane Johnson criticizes Eagles fans, saying, “If we get down by any significant amount of points or we don’t make any first downs, we’re doing to get booed. That’s just kind of how it is. It’s not really home field advantage playing here anymore. Really, that’s the truth. Cats here, they don’t really care.”
November, 2015, hours later: Lane Johnson issues apology directly to fans in the third person on his Twitter account.
November, 2015: Lane Johnson gives up on this play.
December, 2015: Lane Johnson makes a thousand excuses and piles on Chip Kelly the moment he leaves.
January, 2015: Lane Johnson is criticized by Jason Kelce for complaining.
August, 2016: Lane Johnson is facing suspension for PEDs.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.