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Daseal · 07-10-2009, 04:49 PM

Absolutely not guilty. Teams put these weight restrictions on guys just to make weight. I don't think this had anything to do with masking steroids, but with trying to drop a few pounds so their checkbooks wouldn't take a hit.

Secondly, Im not sure about the Williams', but I know the Saints guy that got it called the NFL drug hotline to ASK if he could use the product. And after 3 attempts they still hadn't called back. If the league knows about this they NEED to tell the players. The fact that the NFL can't keep someone on the phone 24 hour a day for players to be able to check up on if a substance is banned or not is a real issue.

FRPLG -- That whole knowing what goes into your body spiel doesn't cut it, in my opinion. Here's the problem, anything you take now days is so processed it has 30 different ingredients. As far as I know, the NFL doesn't even have a searchable database including the banned substances and well known products with said substances in them. That would really speed things up.

Basically, the NFL needs to do a better job of helping the players find out what substances are banned. I want to know when someone is taking steroids and have them sit. I don't want to punish someone who tried to do their homework, couldn't get an answer from the league, ends up taking a product because the training staff said go ahead, then getting a 4 game suspension.

07-10-2009, 04:49 PM	#7
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 42 Posts: 8,341	Re: Kevin and Pat Williams, guilty or not? Absolutely not guilty. Teams put these weight restrictions on guys just to make weight. I don't think this had anything to do with masking steroids, but with trying to drop a few pounds so their checkbooks wouldn't take a hit. Secondly, Im not sure about the Williams', but I know the Saints guy that got it called the NFL drug hotline to ASK if he could use the product. And after 3 attempts they still hadn't called back. If the league knows about this they NEED to tell the players. The fact that the NFL can't keep someone on the phone 24 hour a day for players to be able to check up on if a substance is banned or not is a real issue. FRPLG -- That whole knowing what goes into your body spiel doesn't cut it, in my opinion. Here's the problem, anything you take now days is so processed it has 30 different ingredients. As far as I know, the NFL doesn't even have a searchable database including the banned substances and well known products with said substances in them. That would really speed things up. Basically, the NFL needs to do a better job of helping the players find out what substances are banned. I want to know when someone is taking steroids and have them sit. I don't want to punish someone who tried to do their homework, couldn't get an answer from the league, ends up taking a product because the training staff said go ahead, then getting a 4 game suspension. __________________ Best. Player. Available.