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turbo_dog 05-09-2018 11:31 AM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games
 
I hate this! At first I was thinking about the balance of tough running Ingram and silky smooth Kamara, and how this will change it for the first four games. Then I remembered we had Peterson at the beginning of the season last year, and it wasn't until later that we got the first glimpses of our dynamic duo. Maybe this won't be as bad as I was thinking.

Beastmode 05-09-2018 11:39 AM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games
 
I was thinking the same. We could have a more capable RB. Would not be the first time we found this out; PT, Kamara....it happens.

AsylumGuido 05-09-2018 11:41 AM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by st thomas (Post 801657)
If mark had an exemption for the product why did the NFL hand cuff him if they know he would be set free ? Chew on that. Let your people get with my people and then we’ll schedule a lunch meeting in Tahoe . Mark I’m on your side till .

To be precise, the release doesn't say there was an exemption in hand. It said it was "a substance ... permissible with the proper use exemption". That was explaining that it wasn't any of the bad stuff. If they were fighting the case it may have something to do with a legality. Perhaps it was deemed necessary, but his agent screwed up on the submission of the paperwork. That could explain the abrupt firing of the agent. Unfortunately the fine-print says a retroactive submission can only be accepted if the was danger of mortality and such.

Garry42 05-09-2018 12:15 PM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 801664)
To be precise, the release doesn't say there was an exemption in hand. It said it was "a substance ... permissible with the proper use exemption". That was explaining that it wasn't any of the bad stuff. If they were fighting the case it may have something to do with a legality. Perhaps it was deemed necessary, but his agent screwed up on the submission of the paperwork. That could explain the abrupt firing of the agent. Unfortunately the fine-print says a retroactive submission can only be accepted if the was danger of mortality and such.

Good point! I read the statement closer after my earlier post and think you are correct. I originally read it to say he had an exemption. Guess that's why I'm not a lawyer.....:)

papz 05-09-2018 12:19 PM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games
 
Updating a previous item, suspended RB Mark Ingram's appeal has already been heard and denied by the NFL.

There was apparently some confusion on this Wednesday morning when Ingram's agent released a statement, saying they planned to appeal the four-game PEDs ban. That's already been done, which is why the league announced the suspension on Tuesday. Ingram will be sidelined Weeks 1-4 (vs. TB, vs. CLE, at ATL, at NYG), leaving Alvin Kamara locked into RB1 duties.

Source: Josh Katzenstein on Twitter

44Champs 05-09-2018 12:35 PM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 801627)
That's what I mean about reading crap and believing it. If it was marijuana wouldn't have been a PED suspension as the league clearly announce. Therefore, it is false. Don't believe everything you read, especially off instagram. :rolleyes:

If you read your own post above, it says he was suspended for a NON-PED substance. That's why I think it would make sense that it was marijuana.

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jeanpierre 05-09-2018 12:37 PM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by papz (Post 801671)
Updating a previous item, suspended RB Mark Ingram's appeal has already been heard and denied by the NFL.

There was apparently some confusion on this Wednesday morning when Ingram's agent released a statement, saying they planned to appeal the four-game PEDs ban. That's already been done, which is why the league announced the suspension on Tuesday. Ingram will be sidelined Weeks 1-4 (vs. TB, vs. CLE, at ATL, at NYG), leaving Alvin Kamara locked into RB1 duties.

Source: Josh Katzenstein on Twitter

Confirmed, second source...


73Saint 05-09-2018 12:38 PM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games(Update: Appeal denied)
 
Bring AP back for 1st 4 games. Kidding.

jeanpierre 05-09-2018 12:46 PM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games(Update: Appeal denied)
 

AsylumGuido 05-09-2018 12:50 PM

Re: Mark Ingram Suspended Four Games
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 44Champs (Post 801675)
If you read your own post above, it says he was suspended for a NON-PED substance. That's why I think it would make sense that it was marijuana.

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No. The league said the violation was "PED", not "substance abuse". PED is basically anything that is on the banned substance list and not an illegal substance or alcohol. Not all things on the banned list are truly "performance enhancing". Things like fertility drugs and hair-growth drugs are on there.


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