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Re: OT: CB Joe Haden facing 4-game suspension
So, why is adderall a banned substance if it is prescribed by a physician?
That just seems dumb to me. Now, if they test for adderall and they DONT have a prescription for it, then I can see the violation.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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08-09-2012, 07:58 AM #26Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: OT: CB Joe Haden facing 4-game suspension
I thought I read that first offense under the drug testing policy was 4 weeks suspension.
Second 8 weeks and third a year?
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Re: OT: CB Joe Haden facing 4-game suspension
So doing a quick check maybe the 4 games because it's considered a "performance-enhancing" drug as stated on this article about Giants' Tyler Sash getting busted for the same thing.
"On Tuesday, the N.F.L. suspended Sash for the first four games of the season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances."
http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2...or-four-games/
I also noticed that a couple players have had the suspension reduced in this article about Steeler's Weslye Saunders.
http://www.timesonline.com/sports/st...medium=twitter
"“I’m hopeful Commissioner (Roger) Goodell will lighten up on me,” said Saunders, who claims he didn’t know Adderall was illegal in the eyes of the NFL.
In May, Giants running back Andre Brown had his four-game suspension for using Adderall lifted. And Texans punter Brett Hartmann, who also tested positive for Adderall, had his four-game suspension reduced to three games."
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08-09-2012, 11:43 AM #32
Re: OT: CB Joe Haden facing 4-game suspension
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Re: OT: CB Joe Haden facing 4-game suspension
Thank you for clearing that up.
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08-09-2012, 12:26 PM #34Legendary RSR Poster
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Thanks Ravor. Didn't know the two were different.
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Re: OT: CB Joe Haden facing 4-game suspension
It should be noted that a lot of times lately the players agent will "leak" the story that it was "just adderal, a prescription see how unfair it is for my client", when in reality he tested positive for something else.
The NFL due to privacy policies are not allowed to comment on any drug suspensions, so the agent and player are free to say/make up whatever they want to put their client in the best light after a failed test. NFL can't say a damn thing even if they know the player/agent is lying through their teeth.
Pretty much every single suspension the past few years has been blamed on "prescription adderal", but amazingly only two have been reduced.
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