new england patriots rodney harrison suspended for HGH

So the guy takes HGH to accelerate recovery from injury, I acknowledge that this would be beneficial, but so would the performance enhancing affects afterwards. The NFL is in my opinion far dirtier than cycling and athletics that are continually put through the mire by commentators and journalists alike. The only difference is the money invested within the NFL by the media is far greater, so by publicising the truth or the rumours would be unwise in a pure business sense. 4 WEEK BAN WHAT A JOKE! Merriman got something similar for steroids. The IAAF would chuck these clowns out for 2 years, given the opportunity. But then I suppose stereotypically athletes are educated enough not to get detected!

I'm a big NE Patriots fan and feel that Harrisons actions are disgraceful. Mr Kraft should throw him off the team at once for his admitted actions. This is a sad day for New England fans and hope the owner steps up and does the right thing so they can move.

I also noticed he went out of his way to say that his teamates were not involved. That throws up a flag for me. I have to wonder if his admissions were an attempt to divert attention away from the fact that he could have supplied these drugs to others.

HAHAHA like hes the only one in the NFL using drugs.

Most of those guys are on something illegal.

Please get real.

Rodders: hey del this time next year I won't be a millionnaire

I am pretty dissapointed hearing this, and i'm praying that no one else on the Pats is dirty

NE fan wrote:

I am pretty dissapointed hearing this, and i'm praying that no one else on the Pats is dirty

Have to agree with Tommy2Nuts on this. The only laughable thing is that people don't realize how widespread HGH is in the NFL. It's more of a matter of who isn't on the stuff than who is. One current player estimated that 60% of the league is on it. Unfortunately they cannot test for it yet.

Seriously, the NFL is BY FAR the most drug-ridden sport in the universe. Common sense is all it takes to realize that the participants have:

* unlimited funding to buy drugs

* tremendous need to use drugs

* huge reward to take drugs

* little chance of getting caught

* minor penalty if found guilty

If runners and bikers who make a fraction of the money, are tested constantly (for everything), and have their entire career riding on a positvie test are using drugs, is it really any reach at all that the VAST majority of major sports is using drugs?

It is not "normal" to be 6-8 and 350, and still be able to sprint, jump and move faster than almost everyone on earth. That is not the result of diet and exercise.

Please tell me thats a joke!!!does anyone really believe that the vast majority of NFL players are not using PEDs? this is one sport where they are pretty much required for every position.

NE fan wrote:

I am pretty dissapointed hearing this, and i'm praying that no one else on the Pats is dirty

bill simmons will not be pleased

pats fan. wrote:

"I want to make it clear that not once did I ever use steroids," Harrison said. "I did admit to the commissioner that I did in fact use a banned substance. My purpose was never to gain a competitive edge. Rather, my use was solely for the purpose of accelerating the healing process of injuries I sustained while playing football.

I hope he's aware that steroids accelerate the healing many injuries much more so than HGH...