NFL Steroid pattern
Has anyone noticed how 2 of the last 3 Super Bowl losers had people on their team outed for performance enhancing drugs the during the season following their loss? January 26, 2003, the Oakland Raiders were on the wrong end of a 48-21 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 37. Fall 2003 some reports come in that some Oakland Raiders are involved in the BALCO investigation. DT Dana Stubblefield, LB Bill Romanowski, C Barrett Robbins, and DT Chris Cooper were drug tested by the NFL, and all tested positive for the performance enhancing drug THG. Stubblefield, and Romanowski proceeded to retire. Robbins and Cooper ended up getting cut by the Raiders.
Romanowski faced litigation from a former teammate TE Marcus Williams after a 8/24/03 assault against him left Williams with permanent eye damage. The judgment for $340,000 on top of another $60,000 fine by the Raiders cost Romanowski a lot of money. The trial painted Romanowski as a steroid induced roid rager who took out frustration on a teammate during a pretty common drill for TE and LB to engage in during practice. Romanowski may never live down the reputation that he was a cheater, the doubt was cast on him after he left the Denver Broncos organization without disclosing the nature of the "supplements" he always used.
Barrett Robbins had a brutal fall from grace that has him at last account living on a respirator in a FL hospital after an alleged attempted murder against a police officer during a bungled robbery attempt. Cooper served his four game suspension and made the roster for the San Francisco 49ers last season. Stubblefield is still out of football and out of the news.
February 1, 2004, Super Bowl 38, the closest Super Bowl in history, closes and the Carolina Panthers lost 32-29 to the New England Patriots. Carolina enjoyed a great playoff run. The NFC had just witnessed a defensive stalwart dominate all the conference playoffs could dish out, but they fell a little short of winning the overall title. March 2005, CBS News reports that South Carolina Dr. James Shortt, is under FBI investigation pertaining to claims that he provided three Carolina Panthers with Testosterone Cream, Stanozolol, and syringes. C Jeff Mitchell, OT Todd Steussie, and P Todd Sauerbrun during Carolina's NFC championship season were given steroids by a doctor, never failed a NFL drug test, and would never fail a drug test under part of the NFL drug testing program.
The NFL still doesn't test for testosterone levels under a certain number, that are in excess of normal testosterone levels for anyone, nor do they test for HGH. C Jeff Mitchell was able to acquired 7 testosterone cream prescriptions, over a six month period. OT Todd Steussie was able to acquire 11 testosterone cream prescriptions, over a eight month period. P Todd Sauerbrun was able to acquire testosterone cream, 2500 mg of Stanozolol in a 21 day period, and syringes. Stanozolol is what Canadian Sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive for following the 1988 Olympic Games. Stanozolol aids the body's ability to increase muscle mass. Kinda explains why Carolina's punter is huge. Punters used to be small. All three players acquired prescription steroids with their real names on them, they were tested by the NFL, and still they remain in the league unpunished.
I think it's interesting that the NFL drug test missed all of the players steroid use. The FBI leaks the info to the NFL and then the NFL pursues the information and subsequent suspension. The NFL did bring drug testing into the forefront of major American Professional Sports, but their policy needs to be tweaked to include HGH testing, and a more stringent testing standard. Players shouldn't be able to use a steroid on the NFL list of banned substances and not get caught.
Romanowski faced litigation from a former teammate TE Marcus Williams after a 8/24/03 assault against him left Williams with permanent eye damage. The judgment for $340,000 on top of another $60,000 fine by the Raiders cost Romanowski a lot of money. The trial painted Romanowski as a steroid induced roid rager who took out frustration on a teammate during a pretty common drill for TE and LB to engage in during practice. Romanowski may never live down the reputation that he was a cheater, the doubt was cast on him after he left the Denver Broncos organization without disclosing the nature of the "supplements" he always used.
Barrett Robbins had a brutal fall from grace that has him at last account living on a respirator in a FL hospital after an alleged attempted murder against a police officer during a bungled robbery attempt. Cooper served his four game suspension and made the roster for the San Francisco 49ers last season. Stubblefield is still out of football and out of the news.
February 1, 2004, Super Bowl 38, the closest Super Bowl in history, closes and the Carolina Panthers lost 32-29 to the New England Patriots. Carolina enjoyed a great playoff run. The NFC had just witnessed a defensive stalwart dominate all the conference playoffs could dish out, but they fell a little short of winning the overall title. March 2005, CBS News reports that South Carolina Dr. James Shortt, is under FBI investigation pertaining to claims that he provided three Carolina Panthers with Testosterone Cream, Stanozolol, and syringes. C Jeff Mitchell, OT Todd Steussie, and P Todd Sauerbrun during Carolina's NFC championship season were given steroids by a doctor, never failed a NFL drug test, and would never fail a drug test under part of the NFL drug testing program.
The NFL still doesn't test for testosterone levels under a certain number, that are in excess of normal testosterone levels for anyone, nor do they test for HGH. C Jeff Mitchell was able to acquired 7 testosterone cream prescriptions, over a six month period. OT Todd Steussie was able to acquire 11 testosterone cream prescriptions, over a eight month period. P Todd Sauerbrun was able to acquire testosterone cream, 2500 mg of Stanozolol in a 21 day period, and syringes. Stanozolol is what Canadian Sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive for following the 1988 Olympic Games. Stanozolol aids the body's ability to increase muscle mass. Kinda explains why Carolina's punter is huge. Punters used to be small. All three players acquired prescription steroids with their real names on them, they were tested by the NFL, and still they remain in the league unpunished.
I think it's interesting that the NFL drug test missed all of the players steroid use. The FBI leaks the info to the NFL and then the NFL pursues the information and subsequent suspension. The NFL did bring drug testing into the forefront of major American Professional Sports, but their policy needs to be tweaked to include HGH testing, and a more stringent testing standard. Players shouldn't be able to use a steroid on the NFL list of banned substances and not get caught.
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