David Irving suspended 4 games

[iceberg]

Goodell and Mara strike again!

yea, never the athletes fault...

 

[Blackspider214]

JG holds people accountable for not wearing suits on road trips and mistaken identities on police reports. Those offenses get you cut.

Both player were nobodies, too. If you have talent, you can get away with much more. Obviously.

 

[CCBoy]

Irving had what was termed "sporadic" attendance at the Cowboys' offseason program, from the captains' workouts before the official program through the organized team activities. He attended the three-day mandatory minicamp that concluded Thursday but did not practice. Instead, he worked off to the side on his conditioning.

"I wasn't here because I chose not to be here," Irving said after Thursday's practice. "If I could've come, I would've. The real reason's none of the public's business."

www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23804807/dallas-cowboys-david-irving-suspended-4-games-violating-nfl-substance-abuse-policy

 

[lostar2009]

Okay the Cowboys season has officially started again.

 

[Jake]

That Jihad Ward trade suggests the Cowboys had an inkling.

 

[ESisback]

Might be able to get him on another cheap 1 year deal

But then he’d feel “dissed”, and develop a bad attitude that negatively impacted the team.

 

[USMarineVet]

 

[JustChip]

Dang Dave, they got you again. Not fair, dude had some serious personal issues going on. Oh well, David n Collins are out...that Jihad Ward trade is looking better everyday, hope he got game.

Still riding with ya #95 ain't nothing wrong with self medication...NFL is just stuck n the Stone age.

The only thing wrong with "self-medication" is it's not permitted by the NFL. It doesn't matter whether one agrees or disagrees with a rule or law, you abide by it or suffer the consequences. We don't get to pick and choose - every employee must abide by the rules of their employer (as long as their legal).

 

[wssaustin]

He is heading down the road of Ro McClain.

 

[wssaustin]

Can some one pick up the phone of Jonathan Hankins?

 

[Rockport]

Bad upbringing.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Damn idiot! (Excuse my language mods) What was he thinking? He finally gets custody of his daughter, yet he goes and gets caught doing some banned substance? Not only is this going to hurt his chances of staying on the team, this could also now suddenly cost him custody of his daughter... just when he barely won custody of her! WHAT AN IDIOT!!!

Someone needs to take him out behind the woodshed and give him an old school beat down! Maybe that will make him see the light? "Ooooh, the stress! It's too hard. I need to destress, so let me take some banned substance." What a mental wuss! 6'7" body but with a pea-sized brain. I'm so pissed and disappointed with this guy! WTH are you thinking David?

 

[CowboyRoy]

He's a head case moron. Move on after this year.

Lol...after his year. It the punk now.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Bad upbringing.

Isn't he from California?

 

[ShortRound]

ugh.... why can't have a stable defense..


https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...s-for-violating-policy-on-substance-of-abuses

For the fifth year in a row, the Dallas Cowboys will begin the season with a defensive starter suspended. While it seemed like he was looking to get things back on track very recently, David Irving has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

Irving is actually the defensive starter who was suspended to begin last season as well. A year ago he tested positive for something that came from a company that he had a marketing deal with, it was a performance-enhancing drug.

This offseason the Cowboys placed a second-round tender on Irving when he became a restricted free agent. Irving ultimately signed the deal and is looking to get a bigger payday after the 2018 season, but he’ll only have 75% of the regular season to work with due to this suspension.

The first four games of the season are hardly easy ones for the Cowboys:

• At Carolina Panthers
• New York Giants
• At Seattle Seahawks
• Detroit Lions

While the suspensions have been for differing reasons, it’s not a good look that the Cowboys have now gone half a decade with a defensive starter suspended to begin the season. It hardly represents the “right kind of guy” mantra that Jason Garrett preaches, but here we are.

 

[Beats_By_Zeke]

Sorry if this has been answered. But is this PEDs or marijuana?

 

[ShortRound]

 

[phildadon86]

Damn idiot! (Excuse my language, mods) What was he thinking? He finally gets custody of his daughter, yet he goes and gets caught doing some banned substance? Not only is this going to hurt his chances of staying on the team, this could also now suddenly cost him custody of his daughter... just when he barely won custody of her! WHAT AN IDIOT!!!

Someone needs to take him out behind the woodshed and give him an old school beat down! Maybe that will make him see the light? "Ooooh, the stress! It's too hard. I need to destress, so let me take some banned substance." What a mental wuss! 6'7" body but with a pea-sized brain. I'm so pissed and disappointed with this guy! WTH are you thinking David?

I told you

 

[cern]

Sean Lee got it right.

 

[America's Cowboy]

I told you

Yes, you did. Ugh. You were right!