Both Williams suspended final four games
Wrong/ bad deal
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/11147422
Wrong/ bad deal
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/11147422
William's both suspended from vikings
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I wouldn't worry about the Vikings making the playoffs. Before I thought they would lose to the Lions, now I know they will.
I would say they go 2-2 if not 3-1 in the last 4 games, but the Lions will not be a loss. I say the Giants are a for sure loss, the toss up is either losing to Arizona or Atlanta or neither, but not both. My 2 cents
The Vikings will give up a few more rush yards but I still think they will be able to make the playoffs this year
...And why would they lost to the Lions?? They run defense is horrible and we have the best RB in the NFL. Gotta stop him first.
I say wrong because it was legal and then it was illegal and I believe thats when they got tested and it was positive
What doesn't make sense is that the Pat and Kevin tested positive during the preseason. Why on earth does it take this long to enforce the suspensions?
An injunction will likely be filed to allow the players to play for the rest of year. I hope Goddell has his house in order. There was a report the other night that the NFL knew that this over-the-counter diuretic contained a naughty substance, but didn't add it to their list of "banned" substances. Thus, the players were not notified that the diuretic contained a banned substance when they called the NFL banned substance "hotline". If this is accurate, the NFL should be sued into oblivion.
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The ONLY reason an NFL player would take a diuretic would be to cover up drug use. The last thing they need, especially during training camp, would be to lose water from their body... But, I guess they have forgotten all about Korey Stringer...
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It doesn't necessarily indicate drug use.
Diuretics can be used in weight loss.. something that an NFL defensive tackle might be looking to do in the pre-season.
It's not safe, and I'm not defending these guys. Just saying that there are plausible explanations other than masking steroids.
IF anyone associated with any player found out that this diuretic could be used as a masking agent it would get around pretty quick... I am not saying this as a Bears fan, at all, I'm saying it as someone who has had to take these drug tests and seen first hand people going to extreme lengths to mask Preformance enhancing drug use...
Yeah and 95% of the other posts are from Vikings fans.
Edit: Maybe not 95% but you know what I mean. (probably closer to 60%)
Edit: Maybe not 95% but you know what I mean. (probably closer to 60%)
I think this is a case where the NFL would lose if this is pursued legally. They would have been smarter to compromise with a 1-2 game suspension rather than stay with 'you are responsible for what you put in your body' when they also issue lists of what those substances are.
It sucks for the guys that are using it lose weight I guess. The problem is you can't differentiate the players using it for masking and those that are not very easily.
Now that the rule is in place. Those that are using it for the "right" reasons will have to look to something else. Maybe work harder, they ARE making $7,489,584 (Pat) and $1,500,000 (Kevin) in salary.
On top of that, their signing bonuses of $3.75 mil. and $5.5 mil. respectively.
Now that the rule is in place. Those that are using it for the "right" reasons will have to look to something else. Maybe work harder, they ARE making $7,489,584 (Pat) and $1,500,000 (Kevin) in salary.
On top of that, their signing bonuses of $3.75 mil. and $5.5 mil. respectively.
:skeptical: They are making that much because they are the best two DT's in the league and I couldn't care less if they are cutting weight with this band substance, Roger Goodell (sp) is a joke!