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Merriman suspended for steroids (1 Viewer)
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corpcow
Footballguy
Sauerbraun?Kickers bringing the percentage down?I'd almost say I'm surprised more players don't get caught, but I suspect they are ahead of the testing curve. I'm sure at least 85% of players are on something.Wouldn't really be a big surprise.
jonessed
Footballguy
Not if it was unintentional.
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Again, if the supplement he was taking wasn't on the NFL's approved supplement list, I don't think that arguement is going to carry any weight. There's a reason that the NFL has an approved supplement list, after all- and that reason is because there's no way of knowing what's in the unapproved supplements.NFL: Only take supplements on the approved list, because unapproved supplements are unregulated and you don't know what's in there.
Merriman: I took an unregulated supplement, and there was something in there that wasn't supposed to be!
NFL:
He was cut after serving his suspension wasn't he? Maybe 2 weeks ago?
Poor effort at a Wheelhouse-style comic. Let's try to spruce it up a bit, shall we?NFL: Only take supplements on the approved listNFL: Only take supplements on the approved list, because unapproved supplements are unregulated and you don't know what's in there.
Merriman: I took an unregulated supplement, and there was something in there that wasn't supposed to be!
NFL:
, because unapproved supplements are unregulated 
and you don't know what's in there. :X Merriman: I took an unregulated supplement
, and there was something in there 
that wasn't supposed to be! 
NFL:
The suspension was for Ephedra (a weight-loss supplement), not the steroids which he was linked to in 2003. He never had any punishment from the Steroids thing, except for being subject to increased testing.But yes, Sauerbrun was cut, and is currently unemployed trying to land another job. He says he's trying to get another job so that he can punt so well that Denver will want to bring him back. He seems really broken up over the suspension and like he really REALLY wants to come back to Denver to make it up to the team, so much so that he's talking about how he wants to sign a contract for the rest of this season with anyone and then try to come back with Denver next year, still.Not that that means anything, I just found it interesting how much he seems to love playing for Denver. Or maybe it's just a guilty conscience and a desire to make amends or something. I don't know. It's bizarre.
Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
Well, the script played out as normal as the athlete blamed his positive test on a tainted supplement .
Merriman.
mightyeskimo
Footballguy
What the crap has the NFL been doing since they adopted their substance policy!!? It's crazy that only five products from one manufacturer (EAS) have been certified for player use. No wonder these guys are getting popped left and right for positive tests. There must be a larger certified product base for players to draw from! I'm familiar with EAS and they do make great products but there are also several other credible US manufacturers that are big enough financially to get involved in this.
NFL player becomes free advertising by using the product. I believe the NFLPA expects companies to approach them and not vice versa
BoulderBob
Footballguy
The guy can spin this any way he wants, he is piad millions to perform at a high level, and he cheated. I hate when these guys armed with all the knowledge in the world regarding supplements play the ignorance card. Look at the guy, he is friggin roid head. Check out Corey Maggette of the Clippers for another example.
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Chase Stuart
Footballguy
jonessed
Footballguy
He's obviously way too talented not to do 'roids
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Wow, I've never seen a highlights video drop the ball so badly when it came to song selection. The *ONLY* choice of music for a Shawn Merriman Highlights Video should have been "Guerilla Radio" by Rage Against the Machine.
TwinTurbo
Footballguy
I find it very hard to believe that nandrolone would be accidently included in a supplement. It is a Schedule III controlled substance and is not legal for sale in the US. The other issue is that nandrolone is only commercially available as an injectable steroid. There are no oral versions available. You used to be able to buy oral supplements containing the hormone precursor for nandrolone (19-norandrostendione) but this substance like Ephedra is no longer legal for sale in the US. And because the liver can only convert small amounts of 19-nor into actual nandrolone, it may not even trigger a positive test. So it is possible, although not probable, that Merriman used a supplement that contained 19-nor which allowed him to test positive for the metabolites of nandrolone. However, I think it is virtually impossible that he accidentally ingested the actual hormone nandrolone. Some foreign athletes have tried to use the excuse that they ingested beef from cattle treated with nandrolone, but that doesn't fly either because US cattle are not treated with nandrolone. And the injested beef would likely not contain enough of the hormone or it's metabolites to trigger a positive test. The most likely scenario is that Merriman was injected with Deca Durabolin. IMO, Deca is the ultimate anabolic steroid. It gives great results with very few side effects and the gains are mostly permanent after you stop taking it. Even women can tolerate Deca. The only drawback is that it's easy to test for and nandrolone stays in the system much longer than testosterone based steroids. Also keep in mind that Deca is extremely easy and cheap to obtain in Mexico which is right across the border from San Diego. You can walk into any Pharmacia, flash some American dollars, and walk out with a duffle bag full of the stuff.
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Harry Beanbag
Sausage King of Chicago
The obvious choice for the music in the video would be "Lights Out" by POD from the Testify album. Seeing how POD is a San Diego based band this makes even more sense.
Rage Against the Machine > POD. Plus I'm sure more people are familiar with Guerilla Radio.
Playing defense
Shawne Merriman, who knows he's being called a cheater and a liar, says he's using the appeal process to try to protect his reputation.
October 27, 2006
Shawne Merriman acknowledged he used to jump to conclusions when news surfaced that a professional athlete was being accused of taking a performance-enhancing substance.
Cheaters, he thought to himself.
Now people are saying the same thing about Merriman, and he doesn't like it. After recently testing positive for steroids, he's being called a cheater and a liar, even as he claims the test results are due to him taking a nutritional supplement that, unbeknownst to him at the time, was tainted by the manufacturing company.
Merriman has been told he has a slimmer chance of winning his appeal than I do of being invited to the Spanos estate for Thanksgiving dinner – which is, not at all. But he's fighting the finding because he wants, if nothing else, to prove he never knowingly took an illegal substance. And that the only thing he's guilty of is ignoring the league's – and the team's – constant reminders that supplements are known to be tainted and players who use nonlicensed brands will get neither sympathy nor breaks if they test positive.
“I want people to see that I didn't knowingly do anything wrong,” Merriman says. “I don't want anybody who has come across me to think that I'm a cheater of the game. I don't believe in that. Even in other sports, I was always upset when things came out like that. I looked at them as cheaters of the game, and I'm being viewed in the same light now.”
The toughest fight for Merriman might still be ahead of him. He knows some people will always look at him as a cheater. But others are reserving judgment until he serves his suspension and returns to the field. They want to see if he still will play at the level that earned him a trip to the Pro Bowl and the league's Rookie Defensive Player of the Year award last season.
“If he isn't as good, people are going to say it's because he's off the juice,” a player from another team said, echoing the sentiment of a half-dozen other players who spoke on the condition their names not be used. “He has to be just as dominant, otherwise the stain of testing positive will never come off.”
Merriman chuckles at the idea of increased pressure.
“That's definitely not one of the things I'm worried about, that I won't do enough,” he said. “I've been playing this way my entire life, so that's definitely not going to be a problem. Honestly, I've dealt with things a lot worse and overcome things a lot worse. That really doesn't bother me. From Day 1, my concern was that I didn't want to be a distraction to the team.”
Merriman, who'll play the next two weeks while awaiting his hearing, is so conscious of not hurting the team further that he acknowledged he might drop his appeal if a ruling isn't announced before the Nov. 12 game at Cincinnati. The reason: If the judgment goes against him, he would have to begin his four-game suspension by Nov. 12 to be eligible to play the last of the Chargers' two games against the division-leading Broncos.
“To be honest, I'm going to do whatever's best for the team,” he said. “At the same time I can't let people think these bad things about me. I've got to show people I've done nothing wrong, knowingly. My teammates have been very supportive, telling me to do what I need to do. But I will always do what's best for the team.”
Merriman's presence is critical to the team achieving its ultimate goal of winning a championship. He led the club in sacks last season and ranks second this year with 5 1/2. He may not be worried about a slippage in future play, but a lot of fans and players on other clubs are curious to see how he'll perform.
Shawne Merriman, who knows he's being called a cheater and a liar, says he's using the appeal process to try to protect his reputation.
October 27, 2006
Shawne Merriman acknowledged he used to jump to conclusions when news surfaced that a professional athlete was being accused of taking a performance-enhancing substance.
Cheaters, he thought to himself.
Now people are saying the same thing about Merriman, and he doesn't like it. After recently testing positive for steroids, he's being called a cheater and a liar, even as he claims the test results are due to him taking a nutritional supplement that, unbeknownst to him at the time, was tainted by the manufacturing company.
Merriman has been told he has a slimmer chance of winning his appeal than I do of being invited to the Spanos estate for Thanksgiving dinner – which is, not at all. But he's fighting the finding because he wants, if nothing else, to prove he never knowingly took an illegal substance. And that the only thing he's guilty of is ignoring the league's – and the team's – constant reminders that supplements are known to be tainted and players who use nonlicensed brands will get neither sympathy nor breaks if they test positive.
“I want people to see that I didn't knowingly do anything wrong,” Merriman says. “I don't want anybody who has come across me to think that I'm a cheater of the game. I don't believe in that. Even in other sports, I was always upset when things came out like that. I looked at them as cheaters of the game, and I'm being viewed in the same light now.”
The toughest fight for Merriman might still be ahead of him. He knows some people will always look at him as a cheater. But others are reserving judgment until he serves his suspension and returns to the field. They want to see if he still will play at the level that earned him a trip to the Pro Bowl and the league's Rookie Defensive Player of the Year award last season.
“If he isn't as good, people are going to say it's because he's off the juice,” a player from another team said, echoing the sentiment of a half-dozen other players who spoke on the condition their names not be used. “He has to be just as dominant, otherwise the stain of testing positive will never come off.”
Merriman chuckles at the idea of increased pressure.
“That's definitely not one of the things I'm worried about, that I won't do enough,” he said. “I've been playing this way my entire life, so that's definitely not going to be a problem. Honestly, I've dealt with things a lot worse and overcome things a lot worse. That really doesn't bother me. From Day 1, my concern was that I didn't want to be a distraction to the team.”
Merriman, who'll play the next two weeks while awaiting his hearing, is so conscious of not hurting the team further that he acknowledged he might drop his appeal if a ruling isn't announced before the Nov. 12 game at Cincinnati. The reason: If the judgment goes against him, he would have to begin his four-game suspension by Nov. 12 to be eligible to play the last of the Chargers' two games against the division-leading Broncos.
“To be honest, I'm going to do whatever's best for the team,” he said. “At the same time I can't let people think these bad things about me. I've got to show people I've done nothing wrong, knowingly. My teammates have been very supportive, telling me to do what I need to do. But I will always do what's best for the team.”
Merriman's presence is critical to the team achieving its ultimate goal of winning a championship. He led the club in sacks last season and ranks second this year with 5 1/2. He may not be worried about a slippage in future play, but a lot of fans and players on other clubs are curious to see how he'll perform.
The Jacket
Footballguy
Donnie Edwards is probably the only Chargers front-seven defender who isn't juiced.
