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ESPN - Josh Gordon's season-long suspension expected to be cut to 8 games when new NFL drug policy is announced

Funkytown wrote:ESPN - Josh Gordon's season-long suspension expected to be cut to 8 games when new NFL drug policy is announced

Hope so. What a flawed system the NFL has. I understand Marijuana is illegal in most of the country. I am not going to get into my beliefs and a debate about Marijuana because it is not appropriate for this board. What I will say is that while the ultimate responsibility falls on the player, the NFL seriously needs to reconsider how they go about suspending players for Marijuana violations.

HardcoreVikesFan wrote: Hope so. What a flawed system the NFL has. I understand Marijuana is illegal in most of the country. I am not going to get into my beliefs and a debate about Marijuana because it is not appropriate for this board. What I will say is that while the ultimate responsibility falls on the player, the NFL seriously needs to reconsider how they go about suspending players for Marijuana violations.

What I don't understand is why teams don't test players for alcohol if they're going to test for marijuana. Especially considering there are two teams in states where marijuana is legal so it's not a legal issue there, it's strictly an NFL rule in those states.

Cliff wrote:What I don't understand is why teams don't test players for alcohol if they're going to test for marijuana. Especially considering there are two teams in states where marijuana is legal so it's not a legal issue there, it's strictly an NFL rule in those states.

I imagine implementing a policy that didn't apply to the entire league but applied differently to teams and players in different states would be problematic on all sorts of levels. What happens to players from teams in states where marijuana is illegal if they use it during a road trip to play Denver and then test positive back home? Would there be a competitive advantage in free agency for teams in states where pot is legal? Would the NFLPA even agree to a policy like that? It's a can of worms the league probably doesn't want to open.

I think there are legal restrictions on the circumstances in which employers can test for alcohol use and they may even vary from state to state, but I'm not sure about that.

Mothman wrote: I imagine implementing a policy that didn't apply to the entire league but applied differently to teams and players in different states would be problematic on all sorts of levels. What happens to players from teams in states where marijuana is illegal if they use it during a road trip to play Denver and then test positive back home? Would there be a competitive advantage in free agency for teams in states where pot is legal? Would the NFLPA even agree to a policy like that? It's a can of worms the league probably doesn't want to open.

I think there are legal restrictions on the circumstances in which employers can test for alcohol use and they may even vary from state to state, but I'm not sure about that.

That makes sense. I wonder if it was legalized throughout the US if it would still be against league rules. I know that employers in the states where it's legal haven't stopped testing and hiring/not hiring based on the results.

ESPN - Rams DE Robert Quinn agrees to 4-year deal worth just over $66.5M ($41.2M guaranteed), sources tell ESPN

Vikings call up Banyard from practice squad.
http://vikingsterritory.com/2014/analys ... tice-squad

Released line for the pickup of banyard
http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/V ... 353392de15

ESPN - No drug policy agreement, suspended Broncos WR Wes Welker, Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick not reinstated

ESPN - Panthers deactivate DE Greg Hardy amid domestic violence case that is awaiting jury trial

ESPN - Giants CB Walter Thurmond done for season with torn pectoral muscle, will have surgery Tuesday - source

ESPN - Redskins QB Robert Griffin III says MRI shows no fracture in ankle, optimistic for return this season

Funkytown wrote:ESPN - Redskins QB Robert Griffin III says MRI shows no fracture in ankle, optimistic for return this season

Wow, after seeing that injury yesterday, I'm surprised by that result. I wouldn't think a human ankle could bend the way his ankle did without it resulting in a fracture. Good for RGII!

ESPN - Chargers RB Ryan Mathews has sprained MCL in right knee, could miss 4-5 weeks, according to report

ESPN - Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis (high ankle sprain) out 6-8 weeks; WR Allen Hurns (ankle sprain) day to day