Gordon recently failed a drug test and is subjected to a possible one year suspension. Charles Barkley, who’s known for making bold assertions, said that Gordon was going to die if he didn’t stop with the drugs and alcohol. Hit the jump for details.
NFL: Cleveland Browns Suspend Josh Gordon
Josh Gordon will not play in the final game of the Browns season due to a suspension handed down from the team. Hit the jump for details.
NFL: Report, Adrian Peterson Will Be Reinstated By Next Week, Could Play This Season
Adrian Peterson’s appeal for his suspension from the NFL until next year is scheduled to conclude today and there are reports that Peterson is likely to win his appeal and would be reinstated early next week. That would then allow him to play this season as long as the Vikings wanted him to play. The Vikings could choose to just not play him since it will only be a few weeks left in the season by that point and the Vikings are going nowhere fast. The Fact that AP is looking like he might win the appeal is big news however because it will be another black mark on Roger Goodell’s term as commissioner when it comes to player punishment.
NFL: Report, Multiple Teams Would Accept Ray Rice Into Their Locker Room
Ray Rice won his appeal yesterday and was immediately cleared to sign with any NFL team he wants. My personal belief is that there is no way any team will sign him this season with all the media attention it will bring. If teams wait till the offseason and let the story die down somewhat, odds are the outcome will turn out better. However there are multiple teams and players already saying he would be welcome to their organization.
NFL: Janay Rice Blasts Ravens Organization, Goes Into Detail About Incident With Ray
Janay Rice possibly has the most introspective story regarding the situation that occurred between her and her husband because she was actually the victim. For various reasons she hasn’t said much publicly since that fateful night back in February, but everyone was more interested in her version of the story than Ray’s. She stuck by her mans side, despite all the criticism from people who just wanted something to talk about and in the end she deserves the utmost respect for how she has handled herself. Now that hubby Ray is a free to return to the NFL she is breaking some of her silence and letting us in on some details.
NFL: Ray Rice Has Been Reinstated By The NFL, Can Sign With Any Team Now!
Ray Rice was just reinstated by the league a short time ago today which effectively ends his indefinite suspension from the NFL after hitting his wife, Janay. Rice appealed that suspension and it was finally handed down today that he won and can immediately play. An NFL spokesman, when asked by ESPN’s Andrew Brand if the league would pursue any further action against Rice, said: “We, of course, accept the ruling as binding.” Hit the jump.
