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Posted on 04/01/2005 7:58:27 AM PST by freepatriot32
WASHINGTON (March 31) - The same Congressional committee that conducted hearings into steroids in baseball has asked NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue for information about how football regulates the performance-enhancing substances.
The Government Reform Committee also said Thursday it will ask for similar data from the NBA, NHL, NCAA, U.S. Track and Field and Major League Soccer.
"As the committee has stated publicly numerous times, its focus on the performance-enhancing drug use in sports is not limited to professional baseball," the committee said in a letter signed by committee chairman Rep. Tom Davis and ranking Democrat Rep. Henry Waxman.
"As part of this investigation, we are requesting basic information on steroid policies from a number of sports leagues."
Tagliabue responded in a letter that he has directed his staff to be fully responsive to the committee's request.
The committee asked the NFL to provide details on the testing procedures and how they were negotiated between the league and the union. It also requested summaries of all test results during the time the testing has taken place, although not the names of individual players. The committee set next Friday as the deadline for the league to provide it with the information.
The letter to the NFL comes a day after CBS' '60 Minutes Wednesday' reported that Panthers punter Todd Sauerbrun and center Jeff Mitchell and former offensive lineman Todd Steussie filled testosterone cream prescriptions during the 2003 season, when the team went to the Super Bowl.
In addition to the cream, which is banned by the NFL, Sauerbrun also reportedly obtained syringes and the injectable steroid Stanozolol, which is banned by the league.
The NFL has had random testing for steroids for the past 15 years. A total of 44 players have been suspended during that period for using the performance-enhancing substances.
The league has proposed toughening its testing standards to conform with a change in standards by the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Olympic Committee. That change has to be approved by the NFL Players Association, whose executive director, Gene Upshaw, is a former offensive lineman who has been outspoken about the use of the substances in the sport.
"As the committee has stated publicly numerous times, its focus on the performance-enhancing drug use in sports is not limited to professional baseball,"
Translation: "Man i sure got off sexually from abusing my power the first time with baseball so if you think im going to stop now just becasue nothing in the constitution authorises me to do it you must be smoking something strong
So would someone please enlighten me.Why do we elect republicans to the goverment?To shrink the size and scope of goverment is that it?It doesnt really seem to be working out to grat so far over the last 11 years
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Steroids. Is this what our Congress should be doing?? How about worrying about the illegal invasion of OUR OWN COUNTRY??
uhh, isn't it "don't ask, don't tell"?
This is unbelievable how much the Republicans are just blatantly grandstanding.
I want to know about illegal and prescription drug abuse on the part of members of Congress.
oh come on eagleusa how in the heck are congressman suppose to get face time on all national news shows as well as espn and the sunday talk shows by doing thier constitutional dutys protecting the usa from foreign invasion.gee z you have gotot get your prioritys sraight really /sarcasm
A guy who was probably always picked last when it came time for picking teams on the school playground is finally taking out his old frustrations.
The question we need answered is:
Does steroids help a player punt the ball farther?
So you don't think he played middle linebacker in high school?
"Steroids. Is this what our Congress should be doing??"
I thought I may have been the only one to see this as a monumental waste of time and resources. It seems the cowards that we elect are always quick to jump on an issue that's easy to take a stand on without political risk, unlike our president who is willing to confront controversy. This is probably a good argument for term limits.
Romanowski will rip Waxman's arms out and tie them around his neck. It will be like Ogre in Revenge of the Nerds. Romo will walk into the chamber and yell, "NERDS!" Policy wonks in size 5 black wing tips will cower under their desks as the NFL runs amok.
Congress granted baseball an anti-trust exemption...right?
What have they done for football?
Might this be an effort for Members of Congress to get nice tickets, field passes and autograph sessions from the NFL?
Todd Sauerbrun says yes. He was the 4th leading punter in the NFL last year.
Yup.
ESPN reported the other night that the NFL was investigating 7-9 Panther players including the ones named on 60 Minutes 2. I haven't heard if any other Carolina player has been named.
you have gotot get your prioritys sraight....
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Yes, I know, I am just one of those ole confused American patriots that gets all hung up in this GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE, AND BY THE PEOPLE stuff...you just gotta cut me some slack now and then... :-)
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