I honestly have no idea what the NFL's policy is on this issue. Do they do testing? If so, why not? Those guys are freaking HUGE, I'd think it would be ripe pickings so to speak. If they do, how often?
Hopefully this is tightly controlled; so much so that it's just assumed and that's why I never hear about it in the media.
2007-12-14 02:00:09 · 7 answers · asked by Skalite 6 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The NFL subjects its players to year-round testing, including the offseason - they can be tested up to six times in the offseason alone. They also maintain a lengthy list of banned substances, and they keep the positive test threshold close to that used by the IOC for most substances.
There has been question, though, about the validity of their testing, and several players seem to have slipped through the cracks despite pretty strong evidence (prescriptions, syringes, etc.) against them.
The NFL has been way ahead of baseball on this, though, taking action about a decade before MLB. They've been able, then, to control things in-house, and have avoided the prying eyes of Congress.
2007-12-14 02:06:24 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They do frequent randomized urine testing (I believe they test players 4 times a year, but that could be wrong). They don't do blood testing.
The punishment for the first failed test is a 4 game suspension. The second failed test gets you a 1-year suspension, and I think the third one gets you kicked out of the NFL.
This is from memory, so I could be wrong about the frequency of the urine testing and the punishment for the third offense.
2007-12-14 02:05:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The NFL's drug testing policy (while still flawed) is far superior and more comprehensive than that in MLB. The NFLPA has been far less resistant to testing that the MLBPA. Again, this doesn't mean that guys in the NFL aren't juicing up, but it's not nearly as bad as it used to be.
2007-12-14 04:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by joecon113 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should be testing them for crisco. some of those guys are huge because they're fat as hell. not that i advocate steroid use, but in baseball, i think it requires more strength to actually hit the crap out of a ball and run like you're on fire to score some points. football is so anaerobic, i don't think you need to dope yourself since you're only required to do so much in an extremely short time span. but either way, both sports are boring as hell. i'll take basketball any day.
2007-12-14 03:00:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd guess just as much testing as people using the word hullabaloo....it's almost 2008 ya know.
2007-12-14 02:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by NE Guy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hullabaloo... what a great word :)
They should test all the sports if they're going to do one. And you're right, those guys are freakin ginormous! Yikes!
2007-12-14 02:03:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The NFL does random testing for steroids but there is no test for Human Growth Hormone.
2007-12-14 02:09:29 · answer #7 · answered by Ty Cobb 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they can't wear them in the game.
2016-03-15 23:39:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋