The Cincinnati Bengals will open their 2017 regular season with a divisional game against the Baltimore Ravens and they’ll likely do so without the services of one of their starting cornerbacks. On Friday, the NFL announced they have notified Bengals veteran cornerback Adam Jones that he will be suspended without pay…
It hasn’t been a great offseason for a few former Pittsburgh Steelers players when it comes to league suspensions. On Wednesday, Field Yates of ESPN.com reported that former Steelers running back Karlos Williams has now been suspended for a period of at least one year. Williams, who was waived by the Steelers this…
Earlier this week, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison received a letter from the league that stated a suspension could be forthcoming for him should he decide against interviewing with the league as part of their ongoing PEDS investigation stemming from accusations made against him and other high profile NFL players…
It’s been a few weeks now since a report surfaced that Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell should know the outcome of the appeal of his four-game suspension by the team’s second preseason game on August 18. However, as of Thursday morning, it appears as though the running back hasn’t…
So you’re saying there’s a chance? Late Monday, I passed along a report made earlier in the day by Stan Savran of 970 ESPN Radio which stated that Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell allegedly missed “several” drug tests due to him changing his phone number. Whether or not that’s…
The Cincinnati Bengals will indeed be without the services of linebacker Vontaze Burfict for the first three games of the 2016 season as his suspension appeal was upheld by appeals officer Derrick Brooks on Thursday, according to Dan Graziano of ESPN. Burfict’s three-game suspension was initially issued last month after…
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant is currently facing a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. According to that policy, which you read below, he must have been in Stage Two. Below is what the policy says about disciplines for Stage Two violations. First Violation: A Player…
It was reported earlier on Thursday that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant is facing a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Ian Rapoport just reported on NFL Total Access that failed marijuana tests is what led to the league taking action against the former fourth-round draft pick out…
On Tuesday, the NFL decided to uphold the four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. While we still have a while to wait until we find out whether or not Brady will take his appeal to the higher courts, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, as you would expect,…
It’s been nearly four months since Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell was suspended for the first three games of the 2015 regular-season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy last August and after reporting Saturday to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe for training camp, he told the media that…
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said last week that a decision could come this week on the appeal of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who is currently scheduled to miss the first four games of 2015 season after being suspended for his alleged role in Deflategate. According to a Wednesday…
On Friday, the NFL shockingly announced that they had reduced the 10-game suspension of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy by six games. While I’m shocked that it was reduced that much considering that Hardy’s off-the-field incident was related to domestic violence, you have to wonder if Pittsburgh Steelers running…
Its been two and a half months since Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell was suspended for the first three games of the 2015 season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy last August and while he reportedly has filed an appeal, it has still yet to be heard. According…
After much waiting, the NFL has announced its discipline in relation to DeflateGate. The league has suspended Tom Brady for four games, fined the New England Patriots $1 million, and stripped them of a 2016 first round draft pick and a 2017 fourth rounder. The punishment comes on the heels…
It’s beginning to look more and more like New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will indeed have to serve some kind of suspension during the upcoming season for his believed involvement in the deflation of the footballs prior to last year’s AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts. According to…