Whiskey Pimp Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 and the Ronnie owners 1332389[/snapback] I get to keep him as my 6th round draft pick where we can only keep 1 player and it must be a rookie and costs you one round previous than the one you drafted him in. Then again I had Kevin Jones as my 4th last year and thought was a HUGH bonus too...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I told you guys that he might be innocent! Lets wait for all the facts to come in before we rush to judgement. If the roach clip dont fit, you must acquit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) I told you guys that he might be innocent! Lets wait for all the facts to come in before we rush to judgement. If the roach clip dont fit, you must acquit! 1332754[/snapback] Absolutely. Maybe he was on a mountain top. I don't think they would suspend him for missing a test, but he needs to take it fast. Maybe Ditka knows where he is. Edited February 20, 2006 by Randall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) I don't think they would suspend him for missing a test, but he needs to take it fast. Actually, missing a test equals testing positive. He's done. Edited February 20, 2006 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasy Jesus Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Before everyone start to bury Ricky let get all the facts first. It's sounding more and more that Ricky missed a drug test because he was on vacation in India and did not fail a drug test. Last year a LB for the Saints named Sedrick Hodge missed a drug test because he was on vacation. Here's a link to the story dated October 13, 2005 . . . http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/...18327074430.xml "HODGE MIGHT BE CLEARED: Starting linebacker Sedrick Hodge believes he will be able to avoid a one-year suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Hodge said he missed a drug test while on vacation during the offseason and believes the matter can be cleared up by producing proof that he was away. Haslett said the only information he received that Hodge would be suspended was from a CBS Sports report Sunday. Hodge served a four-game suspension for violating the policy last year." Sounds like Hodge had a year mandatory suspension kick in when he failed to show up for a drug test. He appealed and then wasn't suspended. Any Saint homers know the details of what happened to Hodge last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Somehow I doubt Ricky gets another chance . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Actually, missing a test equals testing positive. He's done. 1332761[/snapback] They may take that hard a stance. He has messed up before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Maybe he ate a poppyseed muffin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Maybe he ate a poppyseed muffin? 1332784[/snapback] There are alot of explanations that could lead to his not being suspended. Lets not rush to judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdawg Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 There are alot of explanations that could lead to his not being suspended. Lets not rush to judgement. 1332790[/snapback] I agree. Just tossin a little Seinfeld out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 If he really was in the wilds of the Himalayas or whatever and missed a test, then he surely has pretty much a watertight case against the NFL if they try and suspend him. Given that he was officially on vacation from his club and he had not received a test notice prior to leaving, I can't see any court enforcing a suspension for a test that he missed having not received proper notification. It will never be held as a reasonable condition of work that an NFL player must always be within sight of a cellphone c/w service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Unreal. It never ceases to amaze me how these guys are not able to leave the Josh Gordon alone even in the face of losing a multi-million dollar career playing a game they enjoy. Now, maybe I havent smoked good enough chit in my life, but someone could tell me to never smoke it again I would be able to no problem. I dont see how people get so "hooked" on it to the point they cant/wont leave it alone. Week willed idiots, IMO. 1332540[/snapback] Man I have smoked more dope then I care to remember. And I can tell you that none of it was every worth 10,000 much less millions... What an idiot..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Man I have smoked more dope then I care to remember. And I can tell you that none of it was every worth 10,000 much less millions... What an idiot..... 1332903[/snapback] TO BE FAIR MANY PLAYERS THINK THE NFL TRIES CONTROLLING THEM TOO MUCH. When in GB Holmgren told players they couldn't go the mall with their wives the day before a game. Drug tests months before the season does seem to e a stretch. The press could be at fault here too. Why not wait for him to return or test him right before a mini camp? We are obvously missing somethig here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasy Jesus Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) TO BE FAIR MANY PLAYERS THINK THE NFL TRIES CONTROLLING THEM TOO MUCH. When in GB Holmgren told players they couldn't go the mall with their wives the day before a game. Drug tests months before the season does seem to e a stretch. The press could be at fault here too. Why not wait for him to return or test him right before a mini camp? We are obvously missing somethig here. 1332930[/snapback] We are missing a lot of information. I'm curious as the why this report came out of Denver of all places? Edited February 20, 2006 by Fantasy Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 On the plus side, this is better than talking about Terrell Owens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE SIX KINGS Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 On the plus side, this is better than talking about Terrell Owens. 1332943[/snapback] Or the Steelers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) Or the Steelers. 1332962[/snapback] Agreed. to the Canadian chick in the avi. Edited February 20, 2006 by Whiskey Pimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasy Jesus Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm It's now well know that Dolphins running back Ricky Williams missed a drug test, supposedly because he is in India. But the fact that Ricky's trip to the land of the Dell computer call center staffers caused him to apparently miss one of his unannounced tinkle tests doesn't make his case open and shut. A league source tells us that the testing process becomes complicated when a player travels outside of his home territory. The player has an obligation to advise the league of his precise travel plans. The league then has the responsibility to ensure that the player is properly notified as to the location of the testing facility to which he must report, if he ultimately is required to submit to testing while on the road. If a player like Williams fails to show up under such circumstances, it might have happened because of something the player failed to do -- or it might have happened because of something the league failed to do. If, for example, the league accidentally tried to contact Williams at a number other than the number he had provided, Williams wouldn't have known about the testing obligation, and his failure to report for testing wouldn't be his fault. Under the NFL substance abuse policy, Williams has the right to appeal the alleged violation to the Commissioner for a hearing. As part of the preparation for the hearing, the timeline and other nuances regarding the ultimate responsibility for the snafu will come to light. Per the source, it wouldn't be the first time that a player who initially was found to have failed to show up for a test was later exonerated. We're not suggesting that Williams definitely will be off the hook. Instead, we're saying that Ricky might be able to show that the failure to report for the test was the result of a mistake made by the NFL, not by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Yep, it was another rush to judgement of an innocent man! Just like the OJ case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 You can't buy drugs in India Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) I believe a player should be allowed some down time, and if he wants to puff during that time-fine. Test before mini-camp, TC, first reg season game etc..etc... someone cue Ratt-"Invasion of Privacy". Edited February 20, 2006 by PantherDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 You can't buy drugs in India 1332990[/snapback] Kinda like in the US where they are "illegal" also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Neil Young...."I quit doing drugs years ago....and I quit smoking pot two weeks ago." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Mike and the Mad Dog just said on the Fan that the report that Williams didn't fail a test, and that he had just missed a test, was inaccurate, and that he did indeed fail a test. They didn't say what their source was, just that it was breaking news and he did indeed fail another (his 4th) test. If true, he's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I believe a player should be allowed some down time, and if he wants to puff during that time-fine. Test before mini-camp, TC, first reg season game etc..etc... someone cue Ratt-"Invasion of Privacy". 1333007[/snapback] Seems fair enough but not for a guy that "retired" and then needed back in for financial reasons. The NFL doesn't want to made to look like idiots here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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