Breaking: Burfict Suspended (Again)

[jfkbengals]

(03-16-2018, 03:50 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Too many conversations going on here. He was popped for PEDS. That means it was not marijuana and it was not pain medication. It was something on the PED list. Now, since he is recovering from multiple concussions and a shoulder injury, I can very well see a doctor giving him steroids to reduce swelling and help healing. If a doctor gave it to him for a legitimate medical reason, just like the guys taking adderal who have legit need and not just to increase focus, then he will win his appeal. If not, he won't. I'm going to wait to see.....

100% correct, EXCEPT...


I think you hit the nail on the head for everything but winning the appeal.

Here's why.

His original comment was that it was from medication prescribed from either the concussion or shoulder.  The problem is the league must be notified so they can grant a waiver for the player to take said medication.  It seems that did not happen, thus the failed test.

So the only chance of overturning it is by proving he followed protocol, which does not seem to be the case since his argument has now changed to the fact he was on IR thus it shouldn't matter.