keggerz Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Reports are the Ray Ray may have used a banned substance in rehabbing his torn triceps In a story that includes the phrase "he asks between squirts of deer antler," Sports Illustrated brings the fascinating story of two men aggressively marketing a line of health care supplements -- hologram stickers, the aforementioned deer antler spray, powders, underwear drenched in liquid (seriously) -- to college and pro athletes. The company's name explains the concept: S.W.A.T.S., which stands for Sports with Alternatives to Steroids. At the center of the story is none other than Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, who is in New Orleans preparing to play the final game of his NFL career on Sunday. It is not coincidental that this story dropped on the day of Super Bowl Media Day. (Update: Lewis declined to discuss Sports Illustrated's story.) In a story that includes the phrase "he asks between squirts of deer antler," Sports Illustrated brings the fascinating story of two men aggressively marketing a line of health care supplements -- hologram stickers, the aforementioned deer antler spray, powders, underwear drenched in liquid (seriously) -- to college and pro athletes. The company's name explains the concept: S.W.A.T.S., which stands for Sports with Alternatives to Steroids. At the center of the story is none other than Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, who is in New Orleans preparing to play the final game of his NFL career on Sunday. It is not coincidental that this story dropped on the day of Super Bowl Media Day. (Update: Lewis declined to discuss Sports Illustrated's story.) oh and this isn't new...here is a link to a story from 2 yrs ago about Hue Jackson when he was with the Raiders: Link Edited January 29, 2013 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Read this over lunch. Interesting story. The question is: since this article came out, can the NFL (or should they) test him/suspend him prior to the Super Bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 And even further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Read this over lunch. Interesting story. The question is: since this article came out, can the NFL (or should they) test him/suspend him prior to the Super Bowl? I am not sure that they can just test him but say they can, and say that they can get the test confirmed prior to the Super Bowl...my guess is that he would appeal and the appeal wouldn't be able to be heard prior to the big game...I could be wrong but that would be my best guess on how it would play out if they did indeed test him...also, my guess is that if it was a rehab thing that stuff is long gone from his body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 And even further that is the same exact story/link at the end of my post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 that is the same exact story/link at the end of my post oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Sometimes someone can take tests for years and never fail one but it doesn't mean they weren't taking some sort of PED. Just ask Lance..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 You don't come back from a torn triceps mid-season without doing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprofessor Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 This guy will get another "pass". The guy has been an amazing LB and a certain HOF'er but the media gives the preacher man almost as big of a pass as they give Obama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Last night on the radio, Schlereth basically said, "Maybe they should think about taking this off the banned substance list." Now there's science for you. Forget the fact that this deer stuff is basically HGH, let's remove it from the banned list because some grandstanding clown who, oh by the way is almost certainly going to be working for the same company as you Mark, took it. That's a fair litmus test; If Ray Lewis does it, it must be OK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Last night on the radio, Schlereth basically said, "Maybe they should think about taking this off the banned substance list." Now there's science for you. Forget the fact that this deer stuff is basically HGH, let's remove it from the banned list because some grandstanding clown who, oh by the way is almost certainly going to be working for the same company as you Mark, took it. That's a fair litmus test; If Ray Lewis does it, it must be OK. More like . ."if you doubt him, he may stab you" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Last night on the radio, Schlereth basically said, "Maybe they should think about taking this off the banned substance list." Now there's science for you. Forget the fact that this deer stuff is basically HGH, let's remove it from the banned list because some grandstanding clown who, oh by the way is almost certainly going to be working for the same company as you Mark, took it. That's a fair litmus test; If Ray Lewis does it, it must be OK. Yep because when you do something wrong/illegal it is the rules that should be changed, rather than punish the people that break them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 That's the NFL. Duh. Good thing they brought in Goodell the "tough guy" eh? But really who cares? Illegal drug use/dealing, murders, wife beating, animal abuse on a medieval scale....round and round we go, and yawn, so what.....you're good on the field, your team wins, the sports "reporting" putzes keep spin doctoring it all away while everyone looks the other way and whistles. Just win baby. wheeeeeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 and what do you all think Vijay Singh's penalty should be for using this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull739 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Deer antler spray? I have now officially heard it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC94 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Deer antler spray? I have now officially heard it all. I'm waiting for them to weaponize it. They made it into a spray so it can't be hard to take another step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 ... That's a fair litmus test; If Ray Lewis does it, it must be OK. Cool! I'ma gonna go curb me a couple mofos! Scumbag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papajohn Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 How does this spray work? If you just spray it onto the part of your body that is injured, then there is no way it is ever working and you might as well add healers to the the listed of banned substances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I heard you spray it under your tongue regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 How does this spray work? If you just spray it onto the part of your body that is injured, then there is no way it is ever working and you might as well add healers to the the listed of banned substances. Reading/comprehension not your thing? You absorb it into the blood stream orally (sprayed under the tongue) and the stuff is basically HGH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I sprayed some under my sack last night and shot my wife across the room 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 nothing beats chicken beak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I heard you spray it under your tongue regularly. NTTAWWT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Scumbag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) Posted in another thread. Repeat here for consistency: http://deadspin.com/...is?popular=true Scumbag Edited February 2, 2013 by McBoog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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