Reports Surface Of More Positive Drug Tests
Posted by Mike Florio on April 3, 2009, 7:08 a.m.
Several readers have forwarded to us links from a site called NFLDraftBible.com, which is reporting on several more positive drug tests from the February Scouting Combine.
Despite the copyright-infringing presence of “NFL” in the site’s name, it’s not an official league-affiliated web operation.
(And now that NFLDraftBible.com is posting stuff that will catch the eye of the NFL, we wouldn’t be surprised at all if a cease-and-desist letter is issued from 280 Park Avenue as soon as, well, right now.)
Since NFLDraftBible.com is likely judgment-proof (just like we used to be . . . and as far as anyone knows still are), the decision of NFLDraftBible.com to run with the information doesn’t entail the same financial risk as the SI.com report that Boston College defensive tackle B.J.Raji tested positive for marijuana.
In mentioning the NFLDraftBible.com reports, we’re not taking a position as to whether the information is true or false.
But since the site previously was run by John Murphy, a long-time Internet scribe who now serves as G.M. of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, we think the operation is sufficiently legit to justify at least mentioning the substance of these reports, without taking a position as to whether the information is true or false.
Did we mention that we’re not taking a position as to whether the information is true or false?
Now that we have appropriately satisfied the requirements of the official PFT Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs, General Counsel, and Dude Who Puts New Rolls Of Toilet Paper On The Round Thing That’s Kind Of Broken, we can get to the content.
According to NFLDraftBible.com (and not us), Florida receiver Percy Harvin and Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis tested positive for marijuana at the Combine.
(The report also names Raji as testing positive for marijuana.)
And there’s more.
According to NFLDraftBible.com (and not us), USC linebackers Brian Cushing and Clay Matthews tested positive for steroids at the Combine.
And there’s more.
According to NFLDraftBible.com (and not us), UTEP kicker Jose Martinez tested positive for marijuana at the Combine.
So there you have it.
We’re currently trying to confirm — or debunk — these reports.
As we mentioned last night regarding Raji, these names either will be on the list that eventually goes to the 32 NFL teams, or they won’t.
Meanwhile, the folks who run the Combine would be wise to re-examine their procedures for safeguarding this information, if these reports are accurate.
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