Steroid policy will be offseason hot topic
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...s Kevin Seifert U.S. District Court judge Paul Magnuson raised enough questions about the NFL's steroids policy that it's fair to begin wondering what changes could be imposed in time for the...
Blog | December 13, 2008Black and Blue all over: A first-round mess
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The final result could affect how they enforce their own steroid policies
Blog | December 13, 2008My Life of Addiction
Ben FinferHi, my name is Ben. And I'm addict. No it's not alcohol or drugs. Not gambling or stamp collecting (it's an addiction, not a hobby). No, for me it's s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008Vickerson's suspension well-timed for Titans
Paul Kuharsky, AFC South...has begun to serve a four-game suspension for a violation of the league's policy on steroids and related substances after testing positive for a banned diuretic. Vickerson has played in seven games this...
Blog | December 05, 2008Have at it: You want the Williamses to sit now
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthPosted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert By minor miracle, we managed to keep this week's "Have at it" topic relevant for the past 48 hours. We asked you to...
Blog | December 05, 2008Williams Wall back in the building
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...a weight loss supplement that was laced with a banned diuretic that can be used to flush steroids from the body. Their court documents insist that neither player knew about the presence of the diuretic...
Blog | December 04, 2008Put this one in the (history) books
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...game Sunday at Detroit, no one has any idea what will happen next. Will the NFL's steroid policy be voided? Will the move ultimately force the players to miss a playoff game? Who knows...
Blog | December 03, 2008Haslett defends former players
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...the guys I did have in New Orleans and I know those guys; they're not taking steroids. I promise you that and they're not trying to hide anything. With Deuce and Charles it...
Blog | December 03, 2008Here come the lawyers
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...StarCaps and revealed the connection to the NFL Players Association in 2006. The NFL's collectively-bargained steroids policy does not require a more specific revelation, the league said in a statement Tuesday). Ginsberg hammered...
Blog | December 02, 2008The Williams Wall: Is it over, or will they sue?
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...added to a list of banned supplement companies. Beyond that, according to the release, the league's steroids policy "does not set forth an obligation to issue specific warnings about specific products." That final clause...
Blog | December 02, 2008Parsing the Cornwell statement
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...are facing a similar fate and are scheduled to have their appeals heard Thursday. In its official steroid policy, the NFL offers to answer any questions players might have about a supplement. There is a...
Blog | November 19, 2008Williams Wall suspension: When, not if
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...avoid an NFL suspension by arguing this point to the league. The NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances explicitly disqualifies this argument. Here is the relevant excerpt of the policy: Players are...
Blog | October 30, 2008Evening roundup
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...t afford to even think about a punter who once was reported to be tied to a steroids investigation and once was suspended for using a banned dietary product
Blog | October 29, 2008Reading the coverage: Jones awaiting word on appeal
Paul Kuharsky, AFC South...Bryan Pittman has tested positive for a banned substance that is a violation of the NFL's steroids policy. If he loses his appeal, he could be suspended for four games, reports John McClain. Eric...
Blog | October 25, 2008Saints' McAllister must have big role Sunday
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...s practice facility. (UPDATE: McAllister made news Friday, reportedly testing positive under the NFL's steroid policy as a result of taking water pills to lose weight.) That's as much as you...
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