ReutersBoth of the Seahawks’ starting cornerbacks could be facing NFL suspensions for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Seahawks cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner are both facing four-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s PED policy. PFT has confirmed that both players are facing suspensions, and Mike Florio reports that the details on the players’ appeals have not been finalized: No appeals hearing has been held, and the timeframe for the appeals hearing hasn’t been determined. Both players will play at least until their appeals are resolved.
If the appeals are unsuccessful, that would be devastating to the Seahawks on the field — and probably lethal to any hopes the Seahawks have of making the playoffs. Losing either starting cornerback would be a significant blow to Seattle’s defense. Losing both would be devastating.
Sherman and Browner would be replaced in the starting lineup, if they are suspended, by Marcus Trufant and Walter Thurmond.
There is no word on which banned substance Sherman and Browner are alleged to have taken.
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The NFL really needs to do something to combat the growing Adderall epidemic.
Let me guess, they each only took one Adderall one time. Or maybe they split one….
Shame, they’re good players
Put an asterisk next to sherman shutting down Calvin Johnson and ban him from calling himself optimus prime
Drugs are baaaad….. okaaaay.
Let’s just all assume it was Aderall.
WOW! As shocking a PED story as I’ve ever seen. No way their innocent but hey kind of helps to explain both these guys coming outta no where huh?
I loved watching both of these guys, especially Browner and it will be interesting how this effects his contract. Also will be interesting to see if Trufant can still bring it.
After all the trash Sherman has been talking, this couldn’t happen to a person more fitting. They’ll now be known as the ‘Roid Brothers.
Must be Allspark eh Sherman?
Sherman and his gimmicky performance-enhanced body…
such dominate corners… gee i wonder why? they are called PERFORMANCE enhancing drugs for a reason. kinda why Shawne Merriman was so good.
I envied there DBs, not anymore.
Optimus Prime caught cheating….oooohhhh.
After all the talk about Seattle having the best secondary in football, and Sherman being the best cover-corner… Interesting
that will explain shermans behavior… he might have some roid rage issues…
There’s no way a 5th rounder and an UDFA, that has been a journeyman up until last season, can both be top notch corners without PED’s. Eventually it was going to come to light.
In other news, Tom Brady is not talking trash, not taking roids, and continuing to be a legend.
Someway, somehow, you guys will figure out a way to blame Suh for this.
That should shut them up for a while
I figured that defense was just a bit too good.
Sherman must look really stupid for all that trash talking he did.
Not sure about Browner, but reports are coming through that Sherman was found with high levels of Energon in his blood.
No wonde rhe considered himself Optimus Prime…
Must be adderall, right?
“Optimus Prime” on performing enhancing drugs? NO! say it ain’t so!
There’s a new, synthetic testosterone that can’t be identified after 24 hours in the body. As long as you dont’ get tested the next day, you’re safe.
Haha still talking trash you two?
Sherman tested positive for Allspark. Side effect of going head to head with Megatron.
a cheating player on a cheating coaches team?…shocker
That might explain why they both had great seasons. Their careers would now be shadowed for PED use and getting non-calls for holding.
As a Niners fan, I hope these two guys don’t get suspended so they want have any excuses when the Niners come to town in a month. I always give credit when it’s due, these two guys are pretty good.
On the other hand, if they are guilty of this illegal drug, they should get the maximum allowed by the NFL personal conduct policy ….
Niners for life!!!!!!!!!!!
Lol that explains a whole lot
Hard to believe anything against the rules could be taking place on Coach Carroll’s watch.
Looks like you got your wish of having the Seahawks out of the playoff picture.
Shocker.
That would partially explain how ridiculously good they are. Neither have them have any obvious exploitable weaknesses on the field.
These 2 get away with murder. Virtually every snap they push the receivers facemask so they are looking out their earholes, but they rarely get called for Illegal hands-to-the-face. Glad they called for something.
Do you think tom Brady will tweet them to see if they are mad?
One too many energon cubes between friends got them caught.
hmmm…two of the biggest, strongest, fastest CBs in the league…now we hear about the PEDs. arguably the best secondary in the league. those 2 dudes are probably my favorite young corners too. what a shame if it’s true.
As a Bears fan I say suspend them now. That will be good timing.
You mad bro?
I doubt it was anything to do with an actual PED. Probably something dumb like adderall.
Great news for Bucs fans! Hopefully Seahawks go 1-3 or 0-4 without them
This is the NFL just concluding that Richard Sherman is so good he has to be on PED’s.
Now maybe Sherman will shut his mouth for five minutes
Adderall or not, they are second offenders. That makes them dumb cheaters.
Assuming they play against the Bears next week, any positive (pun definitely intended) plays they make will be tainted…They should be riding the bench until the appeals are decided. The appeals process should not allow cheaters to prosper.
Sherman comes out of nowhere and goes out of his way to get his name in the news by bagging on true stars, and then gets busted for PED’s.
Pete must be proud, SMH.
What are the chances BOTH starting CB’s test positive for PED’s so close together? Evidently 100% if it’s a Pete Carroll team. Once a cheater, always a cheater (especially when they get away with it). I’m guessing the NFL will be handing out a lot of extra dixie cups in the Seahawks’ locker room for quite some time.
I would suggest they both file a lawsuit against the manufacturer (if there was one) because their performance wasn’t enhanced against the Fins today.
Milli Vanilli on the dope…..how bout that……
facebookuser111 says:
Nov 25, 2012 7:17 PM
Looks like you got your wish of having the Seahawks out of the playoff picture.
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Maybe it’s called “justice”.
He talks down to guys like Tom Brady and Calvin Johnson, then gets caught cheating.
Sounds like it’s back to the bottom of the barrel until further notice for Richard “No Nickname Necessary at This Time” Sherman.
Perfect time for Tom Brady to reply to Sherman’s tweet.
If you aren’t cheating you ain’t trying…
Maybe the replacement refs weren’t the only way Green Bay got robbed of a win earlier this year. I’m just sayin’.
Love the hawk haters acting like their teams players do no wrong.
Dick Sherman SMH.
Like head coach and player(s) cheaters. Now what Pete the liar.
Buahahahaaaaa, that explains their over aggressive style of play! These cheaters are juiced up! NINERS all day!! And with the emergence of kaepernick you seachickens should be discouraged right now!
Is there a stiffer punishment for 2 timers? This being the NFL, I’d doubt it. Maybe this is why Sherman is always yakking like a speed freak.
I’m sure Belichick is behind this somehow.