More on NFL Suspensions
BostonsportZ —
... The Vikings have won the first battle, getting a temporary order to keep the suspensions on the back burner, but still need a preliminary injunction to be safe for the season (which will be harder to get). ...
Put this one in the (history) books
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Until, of course, a Minnesota judge took the unprecedented action Wednesday night of temporarily lifting their suspensions pending further hearings on the topic. ...
Kissing Suzy Kolber — ... Judge blocks suspensions of the Vikes’ Williams tandem — So, um, do not fuck Drew in the goat ass while forcing him to listen to a Sugar Ray CD. Yet. ...
A Strange Twist in a Strange Case
The Mighty Quinn Media Machine —
... What is certain is that NFL lawyers will go to court in Minneapolis to get the suspensions of the Vikings' players reinstated. Here's more about this bizarre case from ESPN. ...
Sacrificial Lambs?
The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans —
... long-snapper Bryan Pittman is left out of the suit, leading to speculation that his suspension was not the result of taking StarCaps). The suit, filed in federal court, says the NFL and NFL-employed doctors knew StarCaps contained Bumetadine but never adequately advised players of this, endangering their physical well-being. Meanwhile, the full suit filed by the Williamses against the NFL has been released to the public, and it contains some interesting allegations. Among them is an assertion that the NFL engaged in an “irrational and unexplained ...
Judge Overturns Suspensions in Minnesota
SaltyMilk.com —
... under the assumption that you are guilty until proven innocent.
It’s too bad that some good players reputations are being tainted now because of a flaw in the system and there is no ’sideshow’ being created. The Vikings locker room is standing behind these guys, so we’ll just have to see where this goes. But hey, if they are suspended for Sunday’s game does that mean there is a chance the Detroit Lions will actually win a game?
(Source: ESPN)
Right On Time
Complain In Vain —
... a feud between one of the lady managers on the show and one of the wrestlers. Often, the woman manager - also known as a valet - will exact her revenge on the male wrestler in the following manner: She gets two or three big guys to attack the man after a match and beat him down until he can barely move. Then she walks up and slaps him in the face. Just one day after Vikings’ defensive linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams had a private attorney get a judge in Minnesota to issue a temporary restraining order against their suspensions, the NFL Players’ Association stepped ...
Another Log on the Fire - Williams Wall Still In Trouble
Windy City Gridiron —
... I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was upset when Pat and Kevin Williams managed to finish playing the '08 season by getting an injunction against the NFL last December. It seems, however, that they may only have postponed the inevitable. For those of you are just tuning in, a brief refresher: Pat and Kevin Williams, along with three Saints players, tested positive for a banned substance (a masking agent) found in the weight-loss supplement they were taking to avoid triggering contract penalties (weight limits). The court granted them an ...
