Bronco RB Travis Henry Wins Appeal

by Chris on Dec 4, 2007 4:57 PM CST in AFC West

Say man, can you pass the legal technicality?

Henry, who had been suspended for four games in September 2005 for violating the league's substance abuse policy while in Tennessee, was weeks away from cycling out of the drug program when a random test came back positive earlier in the season.

Henry sued the NFL to keep from being suspended for a year. He contended the league violated its substance abuse policy by not allowing his expert to be present for the testing of his urine sample.

Travis Henry famously claimed earlier in the season that his second positive test was the result of second-hand marijuana smoke and not from direct use. Also, Henry is so hungry all the time because he has a high metabolism.

The Chiefs will face a combination of Travis Henry and Selvin Young this weekend in Denver. Young rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown in his first meeting this season with the Chiefs.

Bronco fans aren't as excited about the decision as you'd think they'd be.

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Pot Head

How many others will use this loop hole?Should Welbourn get back on the roids and use this?He was a solid right tackle when he was juicin.Watch out for roid rage Merriman, his giant roided out head will be retiring runningbacks!

by Eric on Dec 4, 2007 9:32 PM CST 0 recs

Not quite a performance enhancer

I don't think you can equate steroids to smoking some ganja. I don't see what the leaugesuspends guys for getting high. Illegal? Sure. Performance enhancing? Not a chance.

Also Eric, the spacebar is your friend. He misses you dearly and hopes to spend more time with you in the near future.

by Bill Grigsbys Cirrhosis on Dec 5, 2007 9:18 AM CST up 0 recs

How many

children do you see wearing NFL jerseys. They are in the spotlight all the time, how is it that children do not look up to them and try to be like them? Space Space Showed it some love! (ha-ha)

by Eric on Dec 5, 2007 9:52 AM CST up 0 recs

BGC

is our resident formatting cop, so don't take it too hard.

by Chris on Dec 5, 2007 9:54 AM CST up 0 recs

Too much time on Deadspin

Where formatting and grammer are beatin into the ground.

by Bill Grigsbys Cirrhosis on Dec 5, 2007 1:41 PM CST up 0 recs

Time to ruffle your panties

*beaten

/fixed

by primetime 07 on Dec 5, 2007 3:12 PM CST up 0 recs

And again

*grammar

Last time. I swear.

by primetime 07 on Dec 5, 2007 3:12 PM CST up 0 recs

he

does it to ruffle your panties, and its working.

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 9:56 AM CST up 0 recs

it is not

panties it is boxers

by Eric on Dec 5, 2007 9:59 AM CST up 0 recs

now

you're an expert on under-garments, good work!

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 10:03 AM CST up 0 recs

Good money in underwear!

by Eric on Dec 5, 2007 10:05 AM CST up 0 recs

Just

joking around, not much positive to say about the team, plus im snowed in.

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 10:08 AM CST up 0 recs

not snowed in but

you are right not much to talk about on the team other than how bad they are.I am very sarcastic and joke around ALOT.

by Eric on Dec 5, 2007 10:11 AM CST up 0 recs

TRUE

we need some of that around here, people are up-tight after five straight loses, but can you blame them? I've never felt this way about the team, and the defense isn't that great. We made Selvin Young a super-star for God's sake.

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 10:27 AM CST up 0 recs

Yes

and we face him again at mile high. How bad will it be this time? Hopefully Travis hits it hard Sat. night!

by Eric on Dec 5, 2007 10:31 AM CST up 0 recs

Travis

Henry could smoke a whole pack of blunts and still run for 135 on us. The problem is our linebackers are over-rated and don't GET TO THE OUTSIDE FAST ENOUGH. I think we stopped the run better with K_Mitchell.

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 10:41 AM CST up 0 recs

Maybe

but we got killed on th play action passes down the seam...Mitchell was not the right MLB for our defense, he couldn't run down the field with TE's like Harris can...if you gain something, you lose something else (unless you have Seau or Urlacher in their prime...but even Urlacher struggles against the run sometimes).

by PVChiefsfan on Dec 5, 2007 11:05 AM CST up 0 recs

Agree

there are pros and cons in most situations, but N. Harris dosen't impress me at all, he's not a good middle linebacker in MY OPINION. Middle linebackers have to hold gap-control, and he hasen't all year. He won't be starting long, MARK MY WORD!!!

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 11:27 AM CST up 0 recs

Travis Henry just gave everyone

a blueprint for smoking pot in the NFL.

This is unbelievable.

by primetime 07 on Dec 4, 2007 10:45 PM CST 0 recs

Well

Not necessarily. Henry won his appeal by arguing that because his rep. wasn't present when the sample was tested (and came up positive), it was an invalid sample. If player reps are present, they can't use this "loophole".

by Chris on Dec 5, 2007 7:30 AM CST up 0 recs

I thought the league

didn't want his rep there?

by primetime 07 on Dec 5, 2007 9:58 AM CST up 0 recs

The league

should focus more of their efforts on steroid use...like Henry is going to be able to make better cuts or shrug off tackles because he got stoned the night before...ridiculous - he almost got a worse punishment than Merriman (who went to the Pro Bowl anyway, which sends what message?)

by PVChiefsfan on Dec 5, 2007 7:14 AM CST 0 recs

These guy's

are role models. They show no accountability by using these loop holes.Want your children drug free?

by Eric on Dec 5, 2007 7:26 AM CST 0 recs

How about...

How about rather than relying on some early 20's athlete to serve as a role model to children we have the parents play an active role in their lives? I may be a minority in saying this but my pops was a far better role model than Bernie Kosar or any of my childhood sports heroes. The NFL is not responsible for raising children.

by Bill Grigsbys Cirrhosis on Dec 5, 2007 9:23 AM CST up 0 recs

SO

what is second hand smoke, a shotgun?

oO Buckeyes Oo

by D Thomas on Dec 5, 2007 7:54 AM CST 0 recs

Oh

"Another Broncos post about the franchise-starting, free-love loving, condom-hating ganja back. I'll skip that one."

And I miss a debate on grammar and underwear between BGC and D Thomas?

Dear God, somebody put up some sort of alert, next time this happens!

And BGC, it makes total sense now. I was wondering about the behemoth level of negativity you've got going on. You're a Deadspin commenter! Of course you're snarky!

(Note, in no way am I disparaging the mighty Deadspin. I accept it as my personal Lord and Savior and pray it blesses me with continued snark throughout my days.)

Also, I don't have an issue with guys smoking weed. Don't care. It's not that I condone it, or support it (since I left college), or want my kids smoking it, I just don't give a rat's ass. It does concern me that Goodell seems to be pretty arbitrary with his hammer dropping, though.

"What? You were arrested for DUI on repeat offense, even though the test came out negative? Suspended!"

"What? You've been in and out of trouble with the law for the last five years and your sexual escapades are giving us a PR nightmare? Suspe...wait, Shannahan is your coach now? You're free to go."

You Play! To Punt! The Ball!

by Ridiculous Matt on Dec 5, 2007 4:53 PM CST 0 recs