Kevin Williams, Pat Williams, Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister, Will Smith Suspended
blog.ingamenow.com 12/3/2008 — Very bad timing for the Vikings and Saints to lose key players to four-game drug suspensions. Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints, Bryan Pittman of the Houston Texans, and Kevin Williams and Pat Williams of the ...

NFLPA Sues to Block Suspensions
nfl.fanhouse.com 12/4/2008 — by Bruce Ciskie As expected, the NFL Players Association has filed suit in federal court asking that suspensions of six players be overturned. From the Associated Press story via Access Vikings: The NFL Players Association is suing to block five ...

Video: Stephen Colbert And A Man Named Plaxico
youbeenblinded.com 12/3/2008 — It’s the holiday season and the Plaxico Burress shoots self in the leg story is the gift that keeps on giving. Earlier this week I brought you the Plaxico Burress/50 Cent “In da Club” video , and now courtesy of The Colbert Report ...

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 ...

StarCaps -- contaminated with potent diuretic & steroid masking agent bumetanide -- caps 6 NFL stars
grg51.typepad.com 12/3/2008 — The ongoing saga of the "NFL v. 6 players who tested positive for bumetanide v. Starcaps" temporarily culminated yesterday when the league suspended 6 players from the Saints, Vikings, and Texans in the flap.  Basically the players ...

Vikings, Saints hit hard as six suspended for drug violations - NFL - CBSSports.com Football
sportsline.com 12/3/2008 — NEW YORK -- Six players, including the heart of the Minnesota Vikings' stout defensive line, were suspended for four games without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy. All six were punished for using a diuretic, ...

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 ...

Report: Injunction extended
blogs.startribune.com 12/11/2008 — This story just moved on the Associated Press wire. Obviously, Kevin and Pat Williams will continue to play for at least the next two weeks. Here is the AP story A Minnesota judge has extended his preliminary injunction against the NFL’s ...

The Associated Press: Federal judge blocks NFL's suspension of 5
google.com 12/5/2008 — In this Oct. 7, 2008, file photo, New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith is shown during a football game against the Carolina Panthers at the Superdome in New Orleans. The NFL Players Association is suing to block five of the six player ...

Giants suspend Burress for remainder of season
thesportscorner.ca 12/3/2008 — In the aftermath of Plaxico Burress’ self inflicted gun shot wound, the Giants have announced the star wide receiver will be suspended by the team for the remaining four games of this season and placed on the non-football injured reserve list. The suspension - in addition to the injured ...

It's the hot seat for Plaxico pal — NYDailyNews.com - Football 12/5/2008
Investigators trying to unravel the coverup of Plaxico Burress' gunshot wound meet Friday with a Giants teammate who saw the shooting and the emergency room doctor who failed to notify cops, sources said.

Inside the Matchups: Week 14 — NYDailyNews.com - Football 12/5/2008
This has nothing to do with any distractions from the Plaxico mess because the Giants are one of the best teams at keeping the blinders on.

Giants' Pierce to meet with NYC investigators — Boston.com -- Football news 12/5/2008
Antonio Pierce is finally going to talk to investigators about what he did on the night Plaxico Burress shot himself.

Plaxico Burress' "Giant" Debacle — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/5/2008
New York Giants' receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh while at a Manhattan nightclub Saturday morning.  Ironically, Burress was already listed to be out of the game at Washington due to a hamstring strain in the ...

Giants' Pierce talks with detectives, prosecutors — Boston.com -- Football news 12/5/2008
After making them wait almost a week, Antonio Pierce talked to investigators Friday about the accidental shooting of New York Giants teammate Plaxico Burress.