Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing, who tested positive for a fertility drug last September, wants the NFL to rescind his 4-game suspension to start the season.
His excuse? Over training. That's right, over training.
Cushing says he has a condition that triggers hormonal strikes in breaks of training. He calls this unique condition, "over-trained athlete syndrome."
By the way, check out some before and after pictures of Cushing at Southern Cal. If those pictures don't scream out steroid user, what does.
One question I have is why did the NFL wait until this year to suspend Cushing and not suspend him immediately last September?
It's funny how a baseball player using steroids is labeled a cheat, a bum and a fraud and should be kicked out of the game and never elected to the Hall of Fame. They are shamed to no end by the media and the fans and rightfully so in my estimation. But a football player on the juice? No big deal. Too bad he'll miss a few games but we'll welcome him back with open arms and forget about it. Right Shawn Merriman?
Since Cushing has come up with the "over-trained athlete syndrome," how many baseball players wish they would have used that excuse for their failed drug tests?
Maybe it's not too late for Roger Clemens to use the OAS excuse.
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Here's a quick lesson for you junior. The reason Cushing wasn't suspended immediately is because the NFL, like MLB, has an appeals process. Once that process is exhausted and the positive test is upheld then they are suspended. Rafeal Palmeiro wasn't suspended until several months after his dirty test.
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