Richard Sherman wins appeal

[denverYooper]

Looks like the Seahawks will have both corners for the playoffs. That makes them stronger on the backend.

@dannyoneil

#Seahawks CB Richard Sherman has been informed he won't be suspended.
Details

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-says-he-won-his-appeal/

[Fritz]

This is a surprise.

[RashanGary]

Uh Oh. . . .

[denverYooper]

Uh Oh. . . .

It does change the playoff calculus a bit.

[denverYooper]

Andrew Brandt (https://twitter.com/adbrandt/status/284356052823179264):

Sounds like Richard Sherman joins Ryan Braun in winning the "specimen collector screwed up" argument. Strict chain of custody..

[Patler]

Sounds like his sample collection was a mess, a real mess, literally a mess!!!!


Sherman’s appeal reportedly focused on the chain of custody of his urine specimen being broken when the collector put his damaged cup in another cup in order to contain any spillage. Sherman argued that the seal was not intact on the second cup, which, to his way of thinking, invalidated the positive test. The league apparently agreed and the Seahawks, who will get cornerback Brandon Browner back from his four-game suspension in their first playoff game, will be at full strength for the postseason.

[red]

unreal

so, anyone who ever has to take a piss test at work. break the cup. or screw the cup on wrong or tighten it too much so it leaks and they have to put it in another brand new cup just like the last one. then don't complain until the test results come back showing you were using

fucking cheaters getting off on a technicality. NFL has turned into a complete joke

juice up fellas, then lawyer up and threaten to sue

[red]

also remember that sherman originally said he drank out of a tainted water bottle of a team mate and that was his original excuse for testing positive

[denverYooper]

also remember that sherman originally said he drank out of a tainted water bottle of a team mate and that was his original excuse for testing positive

Yeah, he's guilty.

Oh well, the Vikes beat a PED rap a couple of years ago but things didn't work out for them...

[mmmdk]

NFL has become the DDR of sports.