Brandon Spikes Suspended For Four Games

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He was playing well too.

[berad]

Steroids. The fact that he's not planning to appeal it speaks volumes, whether it be "for the playoffs" or not.

[hawkprey]

Am I supposed to believe that all these players are testing positive because some sort of medication? What BS. You took steroids.

[BloodRaven]

He needed them, did you see his interception return? very slow feet.

[Guest Maryland1]

[b][font="Verdana"][size="2"][color="#0000ff"]Per ComCast SportsNet New England:

[/color][color="#ff0000"]Spikes' positive test caused by ADHD medicine[/color][/size][/font][/b]

[font="Verdana"][size="1"]Dec 11, 2010[/size][/font][font="Verdana"][size="1"][/size][/font]
[font="Verdana"][size="2"][size="1"]By Tom E. Curran
CSNNE.com

[/size]Amphetamines in a medicine designed to combat attention deficit disorder caused rookie linebacker Brandon Spikes to test positive for performance enhancers, a source confirmed Saturday.

[/size][/font][url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000166"][font="Verdana"][size="2"]Adderall,[/size][/font][/url][font="Verdana"][size="2"] a common drug used in the treatment of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), contains amphetamines which are listed as a performance enhancer by the NFL. [/size][/font]

[font="Verdana"][size="2"]It's not known whether Spikes was taking Adderall specifically or a similar medication.

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[BloodRaven]

I thought it would have been from "working out too hard"

[Clutch Ravens]

It's a more realistic excuse than Cushing's "I was working out too hard".

If he was/is on steroids then he deserves it, if not then the NFL is basically punishing a guy for having ADHD which he can't do anything about without the meds.

[hawkprey]

[quote name='Maryland1' timestamp='1292129457' post='570147']
Per ComCast SportsNet New England:

Spikes' positive test caused by ADHD medicine


Amphetamines in a medicine designed to combat attention deficit disorder caused rookie linebacker Brandon Spikes to test positive for performance enhancers, a source confirmed Saturday.

Adderall, a common drug used in the treatment of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), contains amphetamines which are listed as a performance enhancer by the NFL.

It's not known whether Spikes was taking Adderall specifically or a similar medication.

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Oh, well thankfully a New England source found a solution that could make Spikes seem like the victim.


Sorry if I don't sound immediately on board with these "it was just a mistake" results. Logic prevents me from thinking professional athletes would be more likely to require medicine for ADHD than to enhance their performance illegally.

[flaccopoe]

[quote name='Maryland1' timestamp='1292129457' post='570147']
[b][font="Verdana"][size="2"][color="#0000ff"]Per ComCast SportsNet New England:

[/color][color="#ff0000"]Spikes' positive test caused by ADHD medicine[/color][/size][/font][/b]

[font="Verdana"][size="1"]Dec 11, 2010[/size][/font][font="Verdana"][size="1"][/size][/font]
[font="Verdana"][size="2"][size="1"]By Tom E. Curran
CSNNE.com

[/size]Amphetamines in a medicine designed to combat attention deficit disorder caused rookie linebacker Brandon Spikes to test positive for performance enhancers, a source confirmed Saturday.

[/size][/font][url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000166"][font="Verdana"][size="2"]Adderall,[/size][/font][/url][font="Verdana"][size="2"] a common drug used in the treatment of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), contains amphetamines which are listed as a performance enhancer by the NFL. [/size][/font]

[font="Verdana"][size="2"]It's not known whether Spikes was taking Adderall specifically or a similar medication.

[/size][/font][url="http://www.csnne.com/12/11/10/Spikes-positive-test-caused-by-ADHD-medi/landing_patriots.html?blockID=371118&feedID=3946"][font="Verdana"][size="2"]http://www.csnne.com/12/11/10/Spikes-positive-test-caused-by-ADHD-medi/landing_patriots.html?blockID=371118&feedID=3946[/size][/font][/url]
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I hope you're right...