Travis Henry best his drug test, who next?

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Broncos running back Travis Henry wins appeal, avoids suspension for drug test

By PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer

December 4, 2007

DENVER (AP) -- Broncos running back Travis Henry won his appeal of a one-year suspension over a failed drug test Tuesday.

The NFL informed Henry in September he had failed a test for marijuana. He disputed the results and sued the NFL to avoid a suspension. He contended the league violated its substance abuse policy by not allowing an expert of Henry's choosing to be present for the testing.

Henry's lawyer Harvey Steinberg told The Associated Press that he wasn't surprised by the decision.

"I'm thrilled," Steinberg said. "I always thought we should prevail. I knew that if we got a fair shake, based on the evidence, we'd win. Travis knows and he's absolutely thrilled and relieved and very happy."

The Broncos issued a statement that said they were "pleased with this outcome and happy that Travis has been absolved of any wrongdoing with respect to this matter."

Henry appealed his suspension in early November. He earned the full support of Broncos coach Mike Shanahan after he passed a polygraph test and had a hair sample come back negative for marijuana.

League spokesman Greg Aiello said that had no bearing on the decision.

"The defense of hair samples and lie detector tests was irrelevant and unconvincing," Aiello said in a statement. "But our substance abuse program is based on meeting the highest standards and respecting player rights in all phases of its administration."

Aiello said in a release that Henry will remain in the league's substance abuse program. Henry served a four-game drug-related suspension while with the Tennessee Titans in 2005.

But Steinberg wasn't sure if Henry would remain in the program or cycle out.

"That's going to be interesting," Steinberg said. "I think he was due to be let out."

Broncos are cheating and the best they can do is 5-7??

the nfl should quit wasting time for marijuana and start testing for steriods and much, things that actually improve performence and are bad for your health

So, if a person of your choosing is not present when you pee, the test is not valid? Wow.

This guy also has something like 9 kids with 4 different women ,all of which he refuses to pay child support. With the Broncos character doesn't count.

master james wrote:

So, if a person of your choosing is not present when you pee, the test is not valid? Wow.

The claim is that Henry's rep was not present when the sample was tested; the issue does not surround collection of the sample.

If this is true (and I see no reason it would not be in light of the decision), then the NFL violated its own policy. In the Landis case, the arbitration board did not see that procedures were violated.

From what I remember reading, the deal is, you're allowed to have a "league apporved" representative at the B sample testing. Henry's rep was in teh league approved list, thus they considered his B sample failed. How that works, you've got me. As some others have stated already, give up on pot and get to the main problem: steroids and HGH.

superj wrote:

Broncos are cheating and the best they can do is 5-7??

Pot aint cheating friend.

48 - serious? Character does not count with the broncos? You know how many players they got rid of for not having character? Yes they will take risks on "shady" characters with the assumption that they have changed their ways. If they didnt, then they are shipped off. It will be interesting to see if Henry is with the broncs next year.

yeah, because nobody outside the NFL has ever fathered a child out of wedlock, ever.

You have any idea how many they have carried ?

You gotta admit 9 with four different women and taking no responsibility is something else.