Merriman Suspended 4 games for Substance abuse...

[BigMusky]

off the field activities do not deter the greatness of a player on the field...cheating by taking steroids does.

Right...

Remeber the last big-name defender suspended for breaking the substance abuse rules by allegedly using steroids? It was Julius Peppers...how much has his career been clouded?

I did not remember that...I guess it is hard to remember all the cheaters in pro-sports these days.

[stomperrob]

Dunno about hearts exploding but it can cause cardiovascular problems like heart attacks and strokes - and it can cause liver problems such as tumors and cysts. And it really can shrink the ol' testicles!
http://www.drugabuse.gov/ResearchReport ... roids.html