Speculation: More positive drug tests [disputed by Yahoo! Sports]
 

Supposedly there's more than just Raji. Note: Original article edited..

http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/

If this is true, this draft, which IMO is one of the weakest in years, just got a lot worse and/or comes with higher risk at #15. I don't see McNair giving the go-ahead to draft any one of these players if these reports are accurate.

Wow ! Some people got some ‘Splainin’ to do ?

Seriously, Is anyone really suprised???

So much for being a "late bloomer":rolleyes:

Not really. I know plenty of guys who didn't fill out until they got to college, and you can make a huge difference with the right diet and workout program. Anytime there's that much of a change there will always be doubt.

I actually don't care if someone takes steroids either. If I'm calling the shots on draft day I'm going to have second thoughts about a guy who's in the NFL substance abuse program before he's even in the league though.

I'm a bit surprised. If you know that you are going to get tested, then you have to wonder about why a person would continue to take that kind of risk. Why not stop doing something stupid and let it get out of your system before pissing into a cup? It's not like steroids are addictive and you just have to take it.

While we are on rumors, I find it surprisin that James Laurinaitis didn't pop positive. He's pretty ripped and stiff.

Shouldn't hurt the placekicker. I mean, you go out there 3-4 times a game, swing your leg and then go back to the becnh. Seems a lot of guys could do that even on heavier drugs than weed.

I always wondered how musicians could pay guitar 50 times better than I ever could while stoned out of their gourds.

I thought about the kicker too...seems like it might not be that bad of an idea to have the kicker in a somewhat more "relaxed" state when he's gotta make the game winner.

But surely you care if one of the high-prices players on your roster takes steroids because its an infraction of NFL runles last I heard ? And if he continues to take them in the NFL and gets caught isn't there a penallty involved ? Like maybe suspension ? And if he took them but then stops, I dunno but maybe your 240 lb first-round LB shrivels into a 166 lb pounder ?

So far, NFL draft bible.com seems to be the only site reporting anything. The site seems more than a little suspect. Only 6 pages that were created in 07 and most are blank. Mathews via his lawyer has denied it and the lawyer has sent some sort of letter to the site. Looks more than tad suspicious that 3 weeks before the draft, suddenly 5-6 1st round picks are being talked about as flunking a drug test when the teams haven't even received the results. I'm not saying it isn't true, but at this point doesn't seem to pass the sniff test.

Exactly -- see Mandarich, Tony.

I agree. This just doesn't look right at all.

And now there's a few more statements to cast doubt on it, courtesy of PFT:

Pete Carroll:


and Vontae Davis's agent:

Now obviously no one that's disputed this is entirely neutral, but at the same time I see no compelling reason to believe this NFLDraftBible site. Why should we?

And right after I finished posting that, PFT posted this response from the NFL head office:

I have never been to the nfldraftbible site, and I'd imagine that a "story" like this has generated many hits. With a lack of accountability that .com sites have, I am not going to give this too much weight.

The only guy I can think of who tested positive for steroids and was reported accurately was Luis Castillo. He made a statement that it was to recover from an injury and to prepare for the Combine. If I recall properly, he stated that if he ever tested positive again he'd forfeit his bonus money or something to that effect.

I would imagine that there are folks who would like to create something like this in order to move players on draft boards and create some buzz. Again, the NFL teams will have the information in order to make informed decisions on draft day.

His father was a professional wrestler. Animal was his name I believe. You know how rampant steriods are in pro wrestling. Still I dont see it. Seems like a great kid who really has his head on straight. Plus he doesnt have that bloated look steriods give you.

Does "I am really, really stupid" count ?

Since none of the teams nor the NFL office have been notified yet, the only way this report could be true is if it were leaked from someone in the private lab that tested the players. I can't imagine anyone doing that, could you?

Yahoo sports is reporting that Matthews and Cushing did not test positive steroids.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

PFT with an update on Harvin:
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/...-is-confirmed/