nfl.com - 12/2/2008
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The NFL suspended six players for four games each on Tuesday for violating the NFL Policy on Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances. The suspended players are Charles Grant , Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints , Bryan Pittman of the Houston Texans , and Kevin Williams ...
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cheatorbeat.com - 12/3/2008
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cheatorbeat.com —
Six NFL players were suspended for four games
without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating...
the league’s anti-doping policy by using a diuretic which can serve as a masking agent for steroids.
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Six NFL Players Suspended
sports.espn.go.com - 12/4/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
The NFL Players Association will file a lawsuit
in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis on Thursday, seeking...
to overturn all suspensions issued Tuesday by the league for any player who took the supplement identified as StarCaps that triggered several ...
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NFLPA to file suit to overturn recent suspensions
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NFL Suspends Six
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
NFL Suspends Six From the National Football League and NFL.com : The NFL announced Tuesday the suspension without pay for four games of six players — Charles Grant , New Orleans, Deuce McAllister , New Orleans, Bryan Pittman , Houston Will Smith , New Orleans, Kevin Williams, Minnesota and Pat Williams , Minnesota — that violated the NFL Policy on Anabolic Steroids and Related Substances. The players specifically violated a longstanding provision of the policy relating to the use of diuretics and water pills, which serve as masking agents for steroids and are potentially dangerous to the health of players. The policy states that ...
NFL suspends six players for violating banned substances policy
Stampede Blue —
NFL suspends six players for violating banned substances policy
Players suspended: Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister, Bryan Pittman, Will Smith, Kevin Williams, and Pat Williams. This basically means the Vikings and Saints are done. The players plan to file a ...
Williams' Suspended Rest of Season - Bears Still Alive
Windy City Gridiron —
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The suspensions, which cover the final four games of the regular season, are without pay.
If the player’s team qualifies for the playoffs, he is eligible to return to the active roster on Monday, Dec. 29.
I'm looking for the Lions to possibly help us out like the Royals helped out the White Sox with a couple of wins against the Twins this year. Also, I don't see the Giants rolling over in Week 17 and they run 3-4 deep at running back and could still take that game.
As for not wanting them to make the playoffs, my belief is that every team should have a goal to make the playoffs every ...
Kevin and Pat Williams suspended
i94 Sports —
NFL.com is reporting that Kevin and Pat Williams of the Minnesota Vikings have been suspended by the league for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Six other players have been suspended as well. The suspensions will take both Kevin and Pat out for the Vikings final four games of the season.
This decision will make the final stretch of ...
NFL Suspends Six Players Under Cover Of Night [NFL]
Deadspin —
... So while the rest of the sports world was preoccupied last night with sweatpants and second helpings and trading contracts (and also some things are not related to Charlie Weis) the NFL decided to hide another little nugget of fun in the 6:00 p.m. news dump. Six players—including half of the Minnesota Vikings starting defensive line—have been suspended four games for using something that is not actually a steroid, but "can serve as a masking agent for steroids." And let's see ... yep, there's only four games left in the season. How about that? ...
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Williamses suspended
blogs.startribune.com 12/2/2008 — The four-game suspensions for Vikings defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams have been upheld.
The NFL confirmed the Williams will be suspended without pay for four games.
League spokesman Greg Aiello sent an e-mail saying, “The players violated a ...
Legal action expected
blogs.startribune.com 12/3/2008 — The situation involving Vikings defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams, along with the four other players suspended today by the NFL for violating the league’s steroid policy, isn’t over. According to a people with knowledge of the ...
NFL Suspends Six Players
sportscapperisland.com 12/2/2008 — The NFL suspended six players today for the remainder of the regular season for steriod use....they will be able to play after December 29th should their teams reach the playoffs...
Judge Clears the Way for 5 Suspended Players
nytimes.com 12/12/2008 — Five N.F.L. players who had been suspended for violating the league’s drug policy will be allowed to continue playing while their case proceeds in court, a federal judge ruled Thursday. >
NFL suspends 6 players for doping (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 12/2/2008
Six players, including the heart of the Minnesota Vikings' stout defensive line, were suspended by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy. All six were punished for using a diuretic, which can serve as a masking agent for ...
NFL Took Too Long To Hand Down Suspensions —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/3/2008
It was about a month ago that we learned that several NFL players were facing suspension for taking a diuretic that is often used as a masking agent for steroids tests, and is therefore banned by the league. Finally, today, six of those players were ...
StarCaps, and the Playoffs —
Redskins Insider 12/3/2008
The suspensions handed down by the NFL on Tuesday for use of a banned diruetic that is an ingredient in a weight-loss product called StarCaps could have major ramifications for the wild-card race. Minnesota lost its twin towers of run-stuffing ...
