Shaun Rogers suspension

[Randall]

Pro Bowl defensive tackle Shaun Rogers has been suspended for four games without pay by the NFL for using a banned substance.

 

But Rogers made an honest mistake in taking an appetite suppressant, and he will use his time away from the Lions to take care of his nagging knee injury, his agent, Kennard McGuire, said Tuesday night.

 

Rogers suffered from sleep apnea before having his tonsils removed while sidelined with a shoulder injury during training camp. He had trouble sleeping. It led to him oversleeping the day of a game last season.

It also led to him eating late at night. Rogers, who is listed at 340 pounds, was worried about his weight — because he had to keep it at an appropriate level for his job, but also because sleep apnea led to the death of Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White.

 

“It was a combination of things that led to him going through this process,” McGuire said. “He wanted to make sure that he kept his weight and everything under control. He took an over-the-counter GNC supplement that he was really unaware was one of the forbidden substances.”

 

McGuire said he didn’t know the name of the supplement or the banned substance within it, but he said Rogers tested positive during training camp, even though the league didn’t suspend Rogers until Tuesday and a formal announcement isn’t expected until today.

 

“This is not something that just happened,” McGuire said."

 

 

 

 

Oh no. He never heard about Julius Peppers' suspension?

 

Come on. These guys know a lot of legal substances are banned. Who among them really just start taking pills without research? All they need to do is make a call.