D. Rhodes Suspended 4 Games

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Rhodes suspended for violating substance abuse policy

ESPN.com news services

Updated: July 3, 2007, 10:18 PM ET

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Oakland Raiders running back Dominic Rhodes was suspended Tuesday for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

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The league does not disclose reasons for substance abuse suspensions, but Rhodes pleaded guilty in the offseason to reckless driving charges in Indiana after prosecutors agreed to drop drunken driving charges against him.

Rhodes, who spent his six years in Indianapolis, signed a two-year contract in the offseason with the Raiders that could be worth up to $7.5 million. He is expected to split time with last year's starter LaMont Jordan as the Raiders try to improve a running game that averaged 3.9 yards per carry in 2006.

Because of the suspension, Rhodes will forfeit $352,941 of his scheduled $1.5 million base salary for 2007.

Rhodes started all 16 regular-season games last season, rushing for 641 yards and five touchdowns. After backing up Edgerrin James since entering the league, Rhodes shared the job last season with rookie Joseph Addai. He has 2,274 yards rushing in his career.

Rhodes had one of his best performances in the Colts' Super Bowl win over the Chicago Bears, rushing for 113 yards in Indianapolis' 29-17 victory.

Rhodes will be able to participate in training camp and in all preseason games. His suspension will begin Aug. 31, the day after Oakland's final exhibition game, and he will be eligible to return Oct. 1, following the fourth game of the season against Miami. Rhodes will also miss games against Detroit, Denver and Cleveland.

Rhodes was pulled over by an Indiana state trooper in February for driving 81 mph in a 55-mph zone. He was originally charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit.

Rhodes pleaded guilty in March to reckless driving and was sentenced to 180 days in jail. But 178 were suspended and he received credit for two days.

In 2002, Rhodes was charged with domestic battery in connection with a disturbance at his home involving his child's mother, Latrina Moore. He avoided prosecution and was placed in a diversionary program and underwent mental health counseling.

Information from ESPN.com senior writer Len Pasquarelli and The Associated Press was used in this report.
 

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How will the Raiders try and spin this? I'm sure this won't go over well at all. Imagine if a Cowboy free agent signee did this. Yikes!
 

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Oakland Raiders running back Dominic Rhodes was suspended Tuesday for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy... Because of the suspension, Rhodes will forfeit $352,941 of his scheduled $1.5 million base salary for 2007.
******!

I can't find it.

I've searched the internet.

I've used Google.

I've used Ask.com

I've even used Dogpile and I still can't find it!

Where the heck is it???

Can someone PLEASE post a link to a Weed/Alcohol conversion calculator?!?!? I've got to know how many blunts or fifths of Jack Daniels this guy is losing out on!!! $353K! AGGGGGGGHHHHH! This is killing me!!! :mad:



:)
 

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DallasEast;1544490 said:
******!

I can't find it.

I've searched the internet.

I've used Google.

I've used Ask.com

I've even used Dogpile and I still can't find it!

Where the heck is it???

Can someone PLEASE post a link to a Weed/Alcohol conversion calculator?!?!? I've got to know how many blunts or fifths of Jack Daniels this guy is losing out on!!! $353K! AGGGGGGGHHHHH! This is killing me!!! :mad:



:)
The Jack Daniels conversion is more consistent as weed prices tend to vary more widely based on geography. The closer to the southern border you are the cheaper it is. But it is somewhere between 17k and 18k fifths (or 750 ml bottles) of JD by my estimation. I would say that in Brownsville Texas at bulk rates he could get about 1500 lbs of weed for that price...I hope that helps :D
 

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JackMagist;1544613 said:
The Jack Daniels conversion is more consistent as weed prices tend to vary more widely based on geography. The closer to the southern border you are the cheaper it is. But it is somewhere between 17k and 18k fifths (or 750 ml bottles) of JD by my estimation. I would say that in Brownsville Texas at bulk rates he could get about 1500 lbs of weed for that price...I hope that helps :D
Thanks, JM! :D Still, I kinda feel sorry for Rhodes. :( That's a lot of weed and whiskey for him to miss out on. Oh well. What does he care about over a quarter of a million dollars anyway? :D
 

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Today has not been a good day for Al Davis.

First he loses a court case and has to pay NFL's legal fee and finds out his starting RB is suspended for first four games.
 

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How sad is it that the first thing I thought of when I saw the headline was "Will he miss the Browns game?" I want that pick to be #1!
 

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Hw wouldn't have gained any yards behind that line anyways. At least he can save his body for thosr games.
 

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These guys are unbelievably stupid.

It just keeps on happening.

I think this is proof they get paid too much money.

They figure, WTH, I've already got 5 million in the bank, I can afford to lose 300,000 for a joint.
 

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Bummer. Wouldn't you know it?

The Browns play the Raiders in Week 3.

We need those Raiders at full strength.
 

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When will these guys realize it is cheaper to get a chauffeur?

Or invest in your own taxi cab....
 

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Players suspended for x amounts of games can play the preseason?
Why the preaseason not coun´t for the penalty of a player?
Greathings
 

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Gonhoz;1544813 said:
Players suspended for x amounts of games can play the preseason?
Why the preaseason not coun´t for the penalty of a player?
Greathings
Players are only suspended for regular season games since they are the only ones that count.
 
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