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NFLPA Sues to Block Suspensions
nfl.fanhouse.com - 12/4/2008
NFLPA Sues to Block Suspensions
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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 of the six player suspenions for violating the ...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/4/2008
NFLPA to file suit to overturn recent suspensions
— 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 ... (more) NFLPA to file suit to overturn recent suspensions

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Vikings' Williamses in court to fight suspensions
sports.espn.go.com - 12/4/2008
Vikings' Williamses in court to fight suspensions
— sports.espn.go.com — Vikings tackles Pat and Kevin Williams were in court on Wednesday to block their suspensions. (more) Vikings' Williamses in court to fight suspensions

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NFLPA Will Attempt to Block Efforts by League to Cut Debt
bizoffootball.com - 12/2/2008
NFLPA Will Attempt to Block Efforts by League to Cut Debt
— bizoffootball.com — The NFL Players Association has said that it will attempt to block any efforts by the NFL to lower debt and limits on the amount teams can borrow citing the NFL’s unwillingness to open their books to allow full-disclosure on each franchise’s finances. In the NFLPA’s weekly message for Nov. 24, ... (more) NFLPA Will Attempt to Block Efforts by League to Cut Debt

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Players Association sues NFL over suspensions
Stampede Blue — Players Association sues NFL over suspensions Make nooooooooooooooooooooo mistake about it, folks. This is the union making a power play against the league. The bottom line here is guys tested positive for a banned substance in a supplement the league tells ...

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