NFL suspends ex-Bengal LB Thurman indefinitely

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Raider Nation: Stop dreaming about Thurman
Published 6/6/2008 by Rob Calonge at Thoughts from the Dark Side
... So after much hesitation on the original story concerning the suspension of Odell Thurman, ESPN is now officially going on record that he is indeed done indefinitely.  A league spokesman was quoted as saying, “He will not be considered for reinstatement until after the 2008 season.“ What convinced us here at TFDS, was the report of ...

Thurman's struggles deeper than football
Published 6/6/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... The NFL officially suspended the young, talented linebacker for the entire 2008 season--his third consecutive year--and there is a strong possibility he never plays a down in the NFL again. ...

NFL: Thurman suspended all of 2008
Published 6/6/2008 by Kirkendall at Cincy Jungle: Front Page Posts
... . On Friday, the league confirmed it via a league spokesman: "He will not be considered for reinstatement until after the 2008 season." ...

THURMAN DONE FOR 2008
Published 6/6/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
The NFL made official on Friday what had been widely suspected — former Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman is suspended indefinitely . And though the full extent of the exile isn’t known, it definitely means that he’ll miss the 2008 season. John Clayton of ESPN reports that official notice of Thurman’s ineligibility has been sent to teams by the league office. The specific reason for the banishment isn’t known.  But it potentially means that Thurman will push the compelling (in our view) legal theory that the NFL has no legal right to dictate an employee’s off-duty use of ...

NFL suspends Odell Thurman, Jerramy Stevens
Published 6/6/2008 by Anthony Brown at The NFL Source
Former Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman and Buccaneers receiver Jerramy Stevens have been suspended for violations of the NFL Substance Abuse Policy. It will be the third year Thurman, 24, has been out of football. He was reinstated by the league April 21 after missing the 2006 and ‘07 seasons. Thurman was released by the Cincinnati Bengals after a prolonged absence from the team following his grandmother’s death May 12. According to the NFL, he “will not be considered for reinstatement until after the 2008 ...

If you think you're getting on the Tanzanian Twister before Odell Thurman, you've got another thing coming, bucko
Published 7/13/2008 by MJD at Shutdown Corner
... Thurman's already missed the 2006 and 2007 seasons because of suspensions stemming from violations of the league's substance abuse and conduct policies. And back in June, he ran afoul of the league's substance abuse policy again, and was suspended indefinitely. He's not even eligible to apply for reinstatement again until after this season. It's at least going to be three consecutive years of suspension for him. ...