Ex-NFL Player Discloses Astounding Alcohol Consumption during Rookie Year: VIDEO PLAYBACK
Golden Tate Unleashed His Wild Side During Rookie Seasons
The charismatic former NFL player, Golden Tate, couldn't resist the party life during his initial years in the league.
Kicked off his career with the Seattle Seahawks in 2010 following the second round of the NFL Draft, Tate's debut wasn't anything to write home about.
Here are his rookie stats:
- 11 games played
- 227 receiving yards
- 21 receptions
- Zero touchdowns
- Four rushing yards
- 202 punt return yards
Things weren't shaping up for Tate in the NFL, but off the field, he was living it up.
"I was going out every Friday night. Period. If I missed a Friday night, I felt like I was going to have a bad game...Partying so hard I'd show up to the next day's practice reeking of smoke and feeling a bit wobbly," Tate confessed in a tell-all interview on "Bussin' With The Boys."
Sunday nights after games weren't much different, either. And you can guess the consequences wouldn't be conducive to optimal gameplay.
Tate's party stories went viral, but we couldn't find specific details about how these antics affected his performance or career development.
However, general research suggests that excessive partying can affect an athlete's physical performance due to factors like sleep deprivation, poor nutrition, and decreased endurance. Plus, such behavior can be seen as a distraction to team cohesion and negatively impact public and media perception.
Despite his early-career misadventures, Tate eventually sobered up and shifted his focus. He finished his NFL career with an impressive 8,278 receiving yards, 46 touchdowns, and 695 catches.
Tate's party days are long gone, but his twisty career tale lives on. What do you think about his college escapades? Let us know at David.Hookstead@our website.
While his nights were filled with partying and questionable choices, Golden Tate's mornings often found him struggling with the aftermath, affecting his NFL performance – playing American-football with the Seattle Seahawks among others. Excessive partying, as research suggests, can negatively impact an athlete's physical performance due to factors like sleep deprivation, poor nutrition, and decreased endurance in sports like American-football and football.
