DC.COM: Jefferson used OTC banned substance

[WoodysGirl]

Posted by nickeatman at 10/1/2008 9:44 AM CDT

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[FONT=verdana,geneva]Wilson replaces Jefferson, who was suspended by the NFL Tuesday for four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Jefferson reportedly used an over-the-counter dietary substance, banned by the NFL. [/FONT]

- Nick Eatman

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[zrinkill]

Wow ..... they suspend a guy for using over the counter stuff?

 

[the kid 05]

why was he taking a dietary substance? the dude was a twig

 

[DaBoys4Life]

ouch that sucks.

 

[JPM]

Wow ..... they suspend a guy for using over the counter stuff?

Some over the counter stuff are still steroids. The gov't hasn't caught up to them just yet.

 

[Don Corleone]

Wow ..... they suspend a guy for using over the counter stuff?

Yes. Ask Jim Miller, who now works for Sirius NFL radio, but was the former QB of the Bears. He went to GNC and bought something that contained a banned substance, and served a 4 game suspension.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Jerry has said the Cowboys players can get all the over the counter substances they need from the team trainers, which have been pre-screened to make sure nothing illegal in them. Any player that doesn't take advantage of that should be suspended for stupidity.

 

[Hostile]

Wow ..... they suspend a guy for using over the counter stuff?

You know what the dumbest part is? They give you a list of approved and denied over the counter stuff. It isn't like it's a big mystery.

That is just dumber than Lloyd and Harry.

 

[Hostile]

Jerry has said the Cowboys players can get all the over the counter substances they need from the team trainers, which have been pre-screened to make sure nothing illegal in them. Any player that doesn't take advantage of that should be suspended for stupidity.

I'm with IR on this.

 

[AdamJT13]

Some over the counter stuff are still steroids.

They don't have to be steroids to be banned. Stuff like ephedrine, ritalin and Sudafed is banned, too, as are a bunch of diuretics.

 

[links18]

They don't have to be steroids to be banned. Stuff like ephedrine, ritalin and Sudafed is banned, too, as are a bunch of diuretics.

Ritalin is a banned substance? Then again, I can see how it might improve some of our players' performance at times

 

[Eddie]

Yep, Tylenol will be on the banned list very soon also.

 

[AdamJT13]

Ritalin is a banned substance?

It's in the "stimulant" category.

 

[LeonDixson]

Posted by nickeatman at 10/1/2008 9:44 AM CDT

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[FONT=verdana,geneva]Wilson replaces Jefferson, who was suspended by the NFL Tuesday for four games for violating the league&#8217;s substance abuse policy. Jefferson reportedly used an over-the-counter dietary substance, banned by the NFL. [/FONT]

- Nick Eatman

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Who is Wilson? I'm behind on the news.
Edit: never mind, I just saw the article on Travis Wilson'

 

[the kid 05]

It's in the "stimulant" category.

So if my brother gets to the nfl he wont be able to take his ritalin? (even tho i dont think he should be on it)

 

[dogberry]

Surely the NFL has to make accomodations per the Americans with Disabilities Act? If someone has hayfever, what does the league let them take?

 

[SweetDC]

Some over the counter stuff are still steroids. The gov't hasn't caught up to them just yet.

If that is the case I need to get my hands on the Cowboys approved drug list. I prefer to avoid taking unnecessary steroids too.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

They don't have to be steroids to be banned. Stuff like ephedrine, ritalin and Sudafed is banned, too, as are a bunch of diuretics.

I guess with Sudafed the league can say that since it's used in crystal meth, but every time I use the stuff for a cold I can say that I ain't lifting tanks anytime soon.




YAKUZA

 

[Nors]

They don't have to be steroids to be banned. Stuff like ephedrine, ritalin and Sudafed is banned, too, as are a bunch of diuretics.

I swear by Creatine in my workout regimine - is that banned yet? FYI - drink a lot of water on it

 

[joseephuss]

If that is the case I need to get my hands on the Cowboys approved drug list. I prefer to avoid taking unnecessary steroids too.

http://www.prostaronline.com/bannedsubstances.html

http://www.prostaronline.com/banned_subs2.html