Can McAllister, Smith make any difference for Saints?
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... have been blocked -- at least temporarily -- by a federal judge. But that doesn't mean there should be any more celebrating than usual in the French Quarter. ...
LEAGUE, UNION BOTH OPTIMISTIC
ProFootballTalk.com —
... Greg Aiello said in a statement. “We welcome that scrutiny. We are confident that, once he has had an opportunity to review all of the relevant materials, including the Collective Bargaining Agreement, he will uphold our longstanding agreements with the NFLPA that protect the health and safety of NFL players and the integrity of our game.” But NFLPA lawyer Jeff “We Want The Ball And We’re Gonna Score” Kessler is singing a different tune. He calls the move a victory by the union.“ In this particular case, they did not follow the rule of law ,” Kessler said of the decision. So ...
Let Them Play! (at least on this Sunday)
Sports Law Blog —
U.S. District Court judge Paul Magnuson granted a temporary restraining order earlier today which will permit Will Smith and Deuce McCallister of the New Orleans Saints to play in their game this Sunday in New Orleans (the TRO also applies to Charles Grant, but he is on the injured reserve list and thus unable to play). Judge Magnuson also upheld the temporary restraining order granted Wednesday in Hennepin County District Court to Pat Williams and Kevin Williams of the Minnesota Vikings, which will allow them to beat, er, play against, the Detroit Lions this Sunday. ...
Black and Blue all over: Mercy
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... The only thing guaranteed by Friday's decision in U.S. District Court was that the Vikings face at least one more week of uncertainty and speculation about the status of the two players. That situation in itself becomes an obstacle for the team to overcome, and Vikings coach Brad Childress said he addressed the uncertainty with his coaching staff -- comparing it to a week-to-week injury for a significant player. ...
CORNWELL CLARIFIES KEY ASPECTS OF STARCAPS CASE
ProFootballTalk.com —
... of his vehicle. So how can a doctor (other than, say, Dr. J) carry around the knowledge that Bumetanide has been secretly added to a supposedly all-natural substance and not specifically warn the players? How can a doctor know this and not immediately alert any and all relevant federal authorities? Thus, while we disagree with many aspects of the style and strategies of NFLPA outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler, he apparently was technically accurate when he described Bumetanide as a ” potentially killing substance .”Another guy with whom we don’t often agree, Warren Sapp, summed ...
Mayfield Case Could Set A Dangerous Precedent
The NASCAR Insiders —
... In a similar case last year a judge granted a temporary injunction to five NFL players after they had failed a drug test. A couple of months ago ...
