Posts Tagged with "suspension"

Tanard Jackson slammed with indefinite suspension

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Tampa Bay defense took a major hit this afternoon, as the NFL doled out an indefinite suspension to starting free safety Tanard Jackson, after he reportedly violated the league’s substance abuse policy for a third time. Jackson is a talented playmaker in the Buccaneer’s secondary, and his suspension leaves the team short handed to say the [...]

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Roethlisberger to ask for three game reprieve

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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With just one game remaining in the pre-season, Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is on his way to the bench very soon to serve out the four to six  game suspension handed down by commissioner Roger Goodell for his off-season shananigans that came close to putting him front of a jury on sexual assault charges. Roethlisberger is [...]

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NFL stands pat on Roethlisberger suspension

Thursday, August 5, 2010

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Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has said and done all the right things in the time since he was slapped with a six game suspension by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell earlier this off-season. But for the time being, that suspension is staying put right where it is, in spite of Roethlisberger’s exemplary behavior thus far in [...]

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Roethlisberger suspended six games with conditions

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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The NFL is poised to suspend Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for six games to start the season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen. The suspension carries several conditions that if met, will reduce Roethlisberger’s punishment to four games and free him up to return to Pittsburgh’s starting 11 earlier in the season. While [...]

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Rooney: Roethlisberger must earn respect and trust

Monday, April 12, 2010

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It’s been a whirlwind day for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to say the least. He received a rude awakening early this morning, with his top wide receiver Santonio Holmes traded away to the Jets after multiple off the field incidents incurred the wrath of commissioner Roger Goodell in the form of a four game suspension to [...]

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From bad to worse; Chiefs lose Bowe to suspension

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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Two days removed from their second win of the season, the Chiefs were hit with the terrible news that their best receiver, Dwayne Bowe, had been suspended by the league for four games, after he tested positive for a banned substance during the team’s training camp in August of this year. The actual name of [...]

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Eagles CB Hanson suspended

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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With the rise in sales of over the counter supplements in recent years causing a lowering of standards in the industry, it’s no wonder that NFL players are strongly cautioned against using them, but that hasn’t stopped the league from continuing to enforce its strict policies against banned susbtances. Eagles CB Joselio Hanson is the [...]

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Johnson’s mea culpa falling on deaf ears

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Wednesday – 9:40 pm: The Chiefs have officially suspended Johnson without pay until November 9th, according to the Associated Press. He’ll lose an estimated $213,000 for missing the team’s next game and could very well find himself deactivated for the remainder of the year, depending on what the league decides to do with his case. [...]

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Stallworth suspension still in the air

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer is reporting that NFL commisioner Roger Goodell has not decided upon a specific suspension for Browns WR Donte Stallworth as of yet, and nothing is expected any time soon. Stallworth met with Goodell earlier today to discuss his role in the death of Mario Reyes, who was struck [...]

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NFL’s case against Williams duo takes a hit

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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According to the Associated Press, Vikings DTs Kevin and Pat Williams will be free to play out the entirety of this season, thanks in part to a ruling today by Minnesota state judge Gary Larson. The NFL has appealed the ruling and is hopeful that the case will be heard by a federal court, where [...]

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