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NFL suspends 3 Saints, 2 Vikings and 1 Texans player for doping violations
Chicagotribune.com ^ | 12/3/2008 | DAVE GOLDBERG | AP Football Writer

Posted on 12/03/2008 7:25:21 AM PST by Dixie Yooper

NEW YORK (AP) _ Unless the courts intervene, the Minnesota Vikings will have to make their stretch run at the NFC North title without their two stalwart defensive tackles. Kevin and Pat Williams, who have anchored a Minnesota defense ranked second in the NFL against the run, were among six players suspended by the league on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy. New Orleans Saints Deuce McAllister, Charles Grant and Will Smith also were suspended along with Bryan Pittman, the Houston Texans' long snapper.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Hobbies; Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: nfl; saints; texans; vikings
It's a little late in season for the officials to be getting involved in the playoff picture... Why are Viking's fans cursed? It's the price we pay for owning the last real NFL Championship!
1 posted on 12/03/2008 7:25:21 AM PST by Dixie Yooper
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To: Dixie Yooper

Time to bring back that great Number 68 all pro long snapper Mike Morris.


2 posted on 12/03/2008 7:33:15 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
The Williams(s) are defensive tackles (combined weight about half a ton). When it comes to snappers,long or short, I'll take Mick Tingleoff.
3 posted on 12/03/2008 7:39:41 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Dixie Yooper

Mike’s dad sold me my first and only Chrysler product.


4 posted on 12/03/2008 7:41:05 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Dixie Yooper
truth be told, i think this is the case where products were mislabeled.

legal products contained banned substances. perhaps. they are suing the company.

5 posted on 12/03/2008 7:41:50 AM PST by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

That’s cool! Except for the Chrysler product...


6 posted on 12/03/2008 7:42:32 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Dixie Yooper

It was a 383 Road Runner. A more cheaply made car would be hard to find.


7 posted on 12/03/2008 7:48:43 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
It was a 383 Road Runner. A more cheaply made car would be hard to find

Oh, I don't know about that...


8 posted on 12/03/2008 7:55:16 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Dixie Yooper

Was the “Cricket” a Rootes vehicle from UK ?


9 posted on 12/03/2008 7:57:38 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
The Cricket was Chrysler's first statement in the small car industry, like the Vega and Pinto. My uncle had one. He left it in Park with the engine running one cold winter day in the U.P. and while he was in the bakery, it put itself in gear(without shifting), rolled across US2 and hit a parking meter of the other side.
10 posted on 12/03/2008 8:07:01 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Dixie Yooper
It was a Rootes car. Sunbeam Alpine was another. You may remember the Sunbeam Tiger that had the Ford 260 V-8. This led to all sorts of issues at Chrysler because their Euro operation was doing business with an American competitor. The Tiger was a neat car. Flimsy, but neat.
11 posted on 12/03/2008 8:27:37 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

It’s not completely clear to me why a long snapper specialist would need to use steroids to improve his play.

I’d think the hyped-up reaction that often accompanies steroid use would result in 60 yard snaps over the punters head.


12 posted on 12/03/2008 9:10:11 AM PST by wildbill
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Its a finesse position that, immediately after the snap, becomes a big stopper position.
13 posted on 12/03/2008 9:16:49 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: wildbill

Remember what they tested positive for was a diuretic which is considered a masking agent, both of steroids and other banned substances including of the recreational variety. Technically speaking they’re only getting busted for hiding evidence, not for steroids or any other specific usage violation.


14 posted on 12/03/2008 9:21:29 AM PST by dilvish
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The NFL rule is if it’s in your blood (or urine), you’re suspended...period.

They can bring suit against the manufacturers if they like.


15 posted on 12/03/2008 9:23:43 AM PST by PurpleMan
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To: PurpleMan

I’m not disputing any of that. The query I was answering was why would a long snapper use steroids, and I pointed out that’s not what they’re getting busted for, they’re getting busted for using a masking agent which may or may not have been intended to mask steroid use, or pot use, or the use of lots of other stuff.


16 posted on 12/03/2008 9:25:50 AM PST by dilvish
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To: dilvish; Eric in the Ozarks

I was really making a joke about the utility of steroids in a long snapper rather than making a serious statement about steroid use.

Sorry, guys, I forgot my [sarcasm/] instruction


17 posted on 12/03/2008 10:28:01 AM PST by wildbill
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