Bubba
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...uspended-four-games-by-the-nfl-231438459.html
Should put added value on the rest of the Broncos WRs and TEs
Should put added value on the rest of the Broncos WRs and TEs
Wes Welker Suspended 4 Games
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Arctic Dawgs
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"Wes Welker is suspended for the first four games of the season. And though he lost his appeal, there's apparently new hope that he could return.
As Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio reported on NBC, Welker and potentially other players in the midst of suspensions could benefit from a new drug testing policy that the owners and players could agree upon soon.
The new policy that may be forthcoming has received attention primarily because it would include testing for human growth hormone, which has never before been tested in the NFL. But the policy would also have some other changes.
One change is that offseason use of amphetamines would move from the performance-enhancing substance policy to the substance-abuse policy. That would mean that Welker would switch from a first-time offender in the PED policy (which carries an automatic four-game suspension) to a first-time offender in the substance-abuse policy (which carries no suspension).
If the NFL changes its policy and agrees to apply it retroactively to players who tested positive this year, Welker would benefit.
For the record, Florio noted that it's unclear how close the two sides are on getting a deal done. "
As Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio reported on NBC, Welker and potentially other players in the midst of suspensions could benefit from a new drug testing policy that the owners and players could agree upon soon.
The new policy that may be forthcoming has received attention primarily because it would include testing for human growth hormone, which has never before been tested in the NFL. But the policy would also have some other changes.
One change is that offseason use of amphetamines would move from the performance-enhancing substance policy to the substance-abuse policy. That would mean that Welker would switch from a first-time offender in the PED policy (which carries an automatic four-game suspension) to a first-time offender in the substance-abuse policy (which carries no suspension).
If the NFL changes its policy and agrees to apply it retroactively to players who tested positive this year, Welker would benefit.
For the record, Florio noted that it's unclear how close the two sides are on getting a deal done. "