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Steroids maker 'advised' NFL players

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David Jacobs, who was sentenced to probation on Thursday for distributing steroids and H.G.H., said he advised about 10 N.F.L. players on gaming the league's drug-testing policy. One way, he said, was to have team doctors write them prescriptions for drugs that would mask steroid use. Among the dealers he supplied were two N.F.L. players, Jacobs said, who would then supply a handful of other N.F.L. players with the banned substances.

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May 2, 2008  06:51 AM ET

Nobody cares about the NFL Mr Jacobs.

Now, tell us about Barry Bonds please....

May 2, 2008  06:55 AM ET

Just 10 players. This guy was pretty small time.

May 2, 2008  07:21 AM ET

I'm sure he advised them to drop their pants.....

May 2, 2008  07:53 AM ET

Hank Steinbrenner is smiling!

May 2, 2008  08:17 AM ET

Looks like a ploy he is using to try and cut a deal. With drug use in sports, front and center in congress, you can bet he will be pressed to name names.

Which he will happily do in return for leniency.

May 2, 2008  11:32 AM ET

What? Not the NFL?! I swore this was just a baseball problem... Whodathunkit?

May 2, 2008  12:43 PM ET

everyone knows everyone needs this to keep up with a long career in any game and getting tired of all these cry babies now come out with it why now? huh?

May 2, 2008  12:47 PM ET

Say it aint so Say it aint so

A steriod pusher advising prof, athletes on how to cover up steriod use so they can proctect their business

Say it aint so jacob
I would never have thought he would do such dastardly deeds

May 2, 2008  02:01 PM ET

Steroids and HGH will continue in all sports until they start prosecuting the players and not just the distributors. You start having some of these players put in jail and maybe the others will get the message.

The message right now is, "who care, it's in the pass, let's move on" It's crap like that, that makes them think nothing serious will happen. We know the sports aren't going to do anything, so maybe the law should.

May 2, 2008  03:31 PM ET

As if the 10 players didn't advise other players like teammates. You're pretty naive there, Cheesedaddy!

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May 2, 2008  06:25 PM ET

This isn't pro wrestling is it? No, and I've seen most of the NFL players in thier undies and none of them appeared to be on steroids!

May 2, 2008  07:17 PM ET

nfl - wwf all the same made for tv shows - controversy sells- if nfl ever follows world doping standards- 2 year suspension then i will believe they care pe drugs- lets just legalize all drugs coke is kinda nice - just a little pricey

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May 3, 2008  12:37 AM ET

Not at all news...as long as you have a sport where you need to be strong to suceed, you will have have performance enhancers being used. Stupid story. Whats next, homeless people often break into abandoned buildings for shelter?? Break that story to the AP.

May 3, 2008  07:37 AM ET

Whats next, homeless people often break into abandoned buildings for shelter??

No, it's a SHOCK, baseball player cheating on his wife!

May 3, 2008  02:52 PM ET

Stop snitchin"

May 3, 2008  11:31 PM ET

"Is it safe"? - "Is it safe"? - "'Is IT SAFE"???

 
May 4, 2008  09:35 AM ET

We watch football for the violence and athleticism. I say keep giving them steroids, so the game gets more entertaining!!

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