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Real Men Wear Green · 10-24-2006, 11:10 AM

Some athletes get two year bans, but not all. NFL players are pros too. And losing a quarter-season for a first offense is plenty tough. Merriman could have made an honest mistake, for which ending his career would be an awful penalty.

10-24-2006, 11:10 AM	#53
Real Men Wear Green Don't panic. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brighton, MA Posts: 17,843	Some athletes get two year bans, but not all. NFL players are pros too. And losing a quarter-season for a first offense is plenty tough. Merriman could have made an honest mistake, for which ending his career would be an awful penalty.