Comments on: NFL accuses NFLPA of stalling on HGH testing

By: mrpowers88

mrpowers88 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:30:01 +0000

I’d say the league has made enough of a concession on this issue in that BOTH the league and the union agreed in the CBA to have HGH testing in place by the beginning of the 2011 season, and it still hasn’t started.

The league should just leak a couple documents that says the league has offered MLB-style HGH testing to the union (which both sides have publicly said is sufficient) and the unions response tapdancing around the issue- its not like either side is above it.

By: nostracommonus

nostracommonus — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:13:04 +0000

Come on NFLPA, Clay Mathews’ 2013 season is dependent on your stonewalling.

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:43:00 +0000

nebster21 says: Duh, players like Sherman have to get it out of their systems. The players that have a significant downfall in their play you can assume are or were on HGH.
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Wrong on both accounts; Sherman wasn’t accused of taking or being on HGH. Also the downfall of players is often attributed to age or injury, so don’t assume anything.

By: tyler4richardson

tyler4richardson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:54:00 +0000

You would be stupid to think that this league isn’t as juiced up as 90′s baseball. The players live in a glass house and we are throwing rocks.

By: careerender56

careerender56 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:08:15 +0000

I dont understand why people even care about this. If the players are on HGH let them. it will improve the quality of the product.

why anyone cares about players’ health it beyond me, they are gladiators for people’s entertainment. nothing more.

as one player breaks down, anotehr takes his place. fans root for teams, organizations, not players.

By: nananatman

nananatman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:14:39 +0000

Go figure

By: granadafan

granadafan — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:33:09 +0000

It’s clear they’re stalling to make sure the HGH is out of all the players’ systems before testing starts. Guys like Cushing and Rey Maualuga are actively pleading to Smith to keep stalling.

By: nebster21

nebster21 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:17:33 +0000

Duh, players like Sherman have to get it out of their systems. The players that have a significant downfall in their play you can assume are or were on HGH.

By: thereisalwaysnextyear

thereisalwaysnextyear — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:46:26 +0000

There is only one reason (and no good reason) for them to drag their feet. Because they know their members are using and have been. One would think they would encourage the testing for the benefit of the majority of members who are not. Level the playing field and ensure clean players don’t get pushed aside by the dirty ones. This is not rocket science though the NFLPA is making it look like it.

By: dangernearing

dangernearing — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:23:31 +0000

Why would they just bend and givethem what they want? Goddell would try and weasel some more concessions away from the players if he could. I get what NFLPA is doing here. And its fair.

By: fuglyflorio

fuglyflorio — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:17:54 +0000

The NFL is right. Demaurice would never miss a chance to get his ugly mug in the papers, and was pushing to reopen several issues along with HGH. The NFLPA killed the initiative.

By: redskinsreloaded

redskinsreloaded — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:10:51 +0000

Hey NFLPA ! Screw the NFL! They coluded against you all and then took the steps nessisary to make it impossible for you to do anything about it. I say you tell em to check back in 10 years or so.

By: gbmickey

gbmickey — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:06:03 +0000

The NFLPA and SMITH are pretty laughable on this one. First with the football players are different and now to try and and renegotiate the CBA which he totally failed on.

Next step congress steps in.

By: duster1982

duster1982 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:53:42 +0000

At this point, it’s hard not to think that a large amount of players are using it. If they werent, the players shouldve spoke up by now, because I know if I wasnt using, I damn sure would want to make sure Im not playing against guys who are.