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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2186476-nfl-and-nflpa-reportedly-close-to-new-drug-testing-policy-agreement

    Apparently the NFL and NFLPA are close to an agreement on drug policy, including increasing the threshold of weed and some other stuff. Hearing there's a slim chance that suspended players (read: Josh Gordon) might be reinstated if they fell under the new limit.

    @gftchris said:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2186476-nfl-and-nflpa-reportedly-close-to-new-drug-testing-policy-agreement

    Hearing there's a slim chance that suspended players (read: Josh Gordon) might be reinstated if they fell under the new limit.

    That's not the way it works for us.

    Z

  • But because ray rice was suspended under old policies, his will be rescinded and he'll play week 1/2?

  • I didn't read anything about Marijuana in it. Just HGH levels.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.

  • http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24693670/reports-nfl-nflpa-close-on-new-drug-testing-program

    CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora points out that the two sides have been close to a deal several times, and many of the issues have been verbally agreed on since last year (higher marijuana thresholds, stronger DUI penalties, reclassifying amphetamines).

    👍

  • that's good and all but i doubt if they would go back and 'un-punish' players if something like this is agreed upon. if that were the case wouldn't they have 're-punished' ray rice and suspended him the 6 games, since it was that major gaff that the NFL really Fd up on?

    Tour2maT 1 Reply

  • Yeah, that's basically what I thought, not much chance of JG getting to play.

    Erie DawgE 1 Reply
  • miktoxicM miktoxic

    that's good and all but i doubt if they would go back and 'un-punish' players if something like this is agreed upon. if that were the case wouldn't they have 're-punished' ray rice and suspended him the 6 games, since it was that major gaff that the NFL really Fd up on?

    @miktoxic said:

    if that were the case wouldn't they have 're-punished' ray rice and suspended him the 6 games...?

    No.

    Thought I'd clear that up for you...

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  • thanks. feel free to chime in whenever i make a mistake..... 😉

    Tour2maT 1 Reply

  • Whether JG's gets rescinded depends upon whether the two parties (NFL & NFLPA) agree to that as a part of changing the standards to a higher threshold. Better hope they convince the NFL the higher threshold should be retroactive for players currently suspended for low levels. Of course then there is the pending DUI hearing for JG in Nov. But that's another story and likely to be just as big an issue for him as his current problem.

    hoortaH 1 Reply

  • I think something that should be included is the discrepancies between A and B samples. Though to be honest they should just adopt the WADA rules.

  • Yes,I highly doubt the NFL will reneg on punishments doled out. The Ray Rice situation was (not) a drug offense. GODdell has washed his hands of things once again. So Ray Rice has no bearing on this,whatsoever.

    This is just more of the NFL trying to look like it's doing something.. This commissioner (Goodell) has and is making the entire league a farce.. Pete Rozelle must be laughing in his grave at this asshole.. Now there was a real commissioner!

    Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~

  • No one who has already been suspended will be reversed, plain and simple. If they did that they would open the door to dozens and dozens of people wanting compensation/reversed decisions, etc. It sucks but at least moving forward it will hopefully be better.

  • miktoxicM miktoxic

    thanks. feel free to chime in whenever i make a mistake..... 😉

    @miktoxic said:

    thanks. feel free to chime in whenever i make a mistake..... 😉

    Not sure I have the time for that job, but I'll do what I can... 😉

    @jrb12711 said:

    No one who has already been suspended will be reversed, plain and simple. If they did that they would open the door to dozens and dozens of people wanting compensation/reversed decisions, etc.

    Possibly, but if the level was to be revised, then any players suspended for a test result less than the new level might choose to seek relief anyway. Especially those whose suspensions are on-going...

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    miktoxicM 1 Reply

  • Here is a policy change. Stop suspending players for smoking weed!

  • For those of you that are saying reversing of recent suspensions won't happen...

    I'm hearing that it is a very real possibility, and the main reason why Gordon hasn't filed a lawsuit yet.

    MudflyM 1 Reply
  • T TexasAg1969

    Whether JG's gets rescinded depends upon whether the two parties (NFL & NFLPA) agree to that as a part of changing the standards to a higher threshold. Better hope they convince the NFL the higher threshold should be retroactive for players currently suspended for low levels. Of course then there is the pending DUI hearing for JG in Nov. But that's another story and likely to be just as big an issue for him as his current problem.

    @texasag1969 said:

    Whether JG's gets rescinded depends upon whether the two parties (NFL & NFLPA) agree to that as a part of changing the standards to a higher threshold. Better hope they convince the NFL the higher threshold should be retroactive for players currently suspended for low levels. Of course then there is the pending DUI hearing for JG in Nov. But that's another story and likely to be just as big an issue for him as his current problem.

    Correct. There were plenty of believable reports coming out from behind the scenes why the ruling on the Gordon suspension took so long. NFLPA wanted the weed thresholds raised- at least to military levels, and the NFL said no dice unless we get HGH testing implemented. Well, surprise, surprise, look what just came out.

    And I totally agree- get a DUI- it's at least a 2 game suspension (maybe 4) for the first offense. The players have zero excuses for drunk driving with the NFL's 800# 24\7 limo service.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @miktoxic said:

    thanks. feel free to chime in whenever i make a mistake..... 😉

    Not sure I have the time for that job, but I'll do what I can... 😉

    @jrb12711 said:

    No one who has already been suspended will be reversed, plain and simple. If they did that they would open the door to dozens and dozens of people wanting compensation/reversed decisions, etc.

    Possibly, but if the level was to be revised, then any players suspended for a test result less than the new level might choose to seek relief anyway. Especially those whose suspensions are on-going...

    @tour2ma said:

    Not sure I have the time for that job, but I'll do what I can... 😉

    HA!

  • ThaakT Thaak

    For those of you that are saying reversing of recent suspensions won't happen...

    I'm hearing that it is a very real possibility, and the main reason why Gordon hasn't filed a lawsuit yet.

    @thaak said:

    For those of you that are saying reversing of recent suspensions won't happen...

    I'm hearing that it is a very real possibility, and the main reason why Gordon hasn't filed a lawsuit yet.

    I can see it now.....JG's ruling gets reversed week 10......yay!, he plays til november.....then week 12 he gets 4 games for Dui.........

    Tour2maT 1 Reply
  • gftChrisG gftChris

    Yeah, that's basically what I thought, not much chance of JG getting to play.

    @gftchris said:

    Yeah, that's basically what I thought, not much chance of JG getting to play.

    No he still has a chance and after watching tonights pregame it was

    announced that if the deal between the nfl and the players union get done before Sunday he may even be able to play as early as Sunday or have his sentenced reduced dramatically. So it's not done yet.

    Z 1 Reply

  • THAT would be special. And he is close by .........these huge contract issues usually dont get done overnight, what with all the lawyers and crap, so is it possible that they were working on this and the NFL dragged their feet on the JG ruling thinking this might get done before the season started?...

    Erie DawgE 1 Reply
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