Breaking: Burfict Suspended (Again)

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(03-17-2018, 10:08 PM)RockyMountainBengal Wrote: What I'm saying is they can't/won't test everyone. They pick and choose who they test and they focus on the ones they know will be easy targets. Its a slippery slope to suggest all or most are doing it, but since you brought up the cycling analogy, yeah... NFL players stand to gain so much more than a pack-fill cyclist. I'm the last to defend the likes of Lance Armstrong. I've seen plenty of folks get away with it when their peers know whats going on. I've seen others targeted because they're easy targets. 


Doping sucks. It happens at your local 5k, marathon, racquetball tourny, nascar race, curling competition    etc. The reality is its easy to get around the tests when you know your'e not going to get tested, or know what your levels need to be. If local joes can get around WADA testing, NFL players can too. Hence, I take these reports with a grain of salt.

And in response to your insinuation that I dope. I'm currently not racing because I had a Bi-Lateral Pulmonary Embolism (blood clots in both my lungs) last year and taking meds to recover. Those meds would require a TUE. (Therapeutic Use Exception) which is a huge pain in the ass.  I choose to race clean and will hope that I recover and can get back at it sooner than later. 

Just don't believe all you hear. 

cheers. Who Dey

I'm sorry to hear that you are dealing with PE. Best of luck!

Although I agree that at times, random selection, is dichotomous and the term is contradictory in and of itself. However, I'm not sure one can deduce that Burfict is being targeted, unless he is being tested every year.

Given his relatively aggressive demeanor on the field, it is possible that it drew the attention of NFL and possibly there may have been other Teams/Players have raised concerns that he be tested.

But unless he is being tested every year without a prior failure, one can't make that conclusion.