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Dead steroids dealer claimed NFL ties
Before his death, ruled a suicide Friday by the Dallas County medical examiner, David Jacobs kept a running dialogue with reporters from this newspaper. But something happened to dull Jacobs' chattiness. Could have been the NFL security detail that spooked him when it showed up at his door unannounced. Could have been the friends who suddenly distanced themselves. He supposedly turned over damning information on a half-dozen well-known NFL players. The only player he named publicly was former Cowboy Matt Lehr, and Lehr's attorney says that, based on his conversations with authorities, his client won't be indicted. But if what Jacobs alleged is true, the NFL has a BALCO case on its hands. Consider the possibilities, and it hardly seems much of a stretch. If you think only bodybuilders and baseball stars and Olympians and racehorses have been on steroids, you haven't walked through an NFL locker room in the last 20 years.
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DisturbedTD is…
Stalker Alert!!, WY
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I think that he was killed by someone that he mentioned that bought steroids from him. It's way too much of a coincidence.
DisturbedTD is…
Stalker Alert!!, WY
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They should have government hearings. I just thought of something funny. If Arlen drags the Pats into hearings, Pats' fans can hope that they are as successful as the last oil industry investigations by Washington in the 1970s. With that track record, the Pats will be winning five Super Bowls in a row and ten out of twelve in a decade or two.
Insane Hussein
Charlottesville, VA
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BelichickforPresident?
What is wrong with you? The world would go to hell!
DisturbedTD is…
Stalker Alert!!, WY
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His death was ruled a suicide but what about the death of his girlfriend?
no name at all
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the sad truth here is that Jacobs was telling the truth. The NFL has had the problem for a long time, and it still is there. It will have to go through what MLB went through at some point. Might just as well be now..
50yearfan
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Conspiracy. Same as the DC Madam. Convienent suicide. And that Foster guy from the Clinton administration. Wait a darn minute. We haven't seen Hillary in a few days now have we?
HOOAH05!
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According to the parents of the girl he killed, he was suicidal and kept telling the gf that he was going to kill himself. Too bad he took her with him.
buford
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3 days late as usual, T&R.
One of the least professional and poorly written posts I've seen as well. That reads more like an angry fan's comment than an article.
The Dox
Maryville , TN
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Suicide? How convenient. This needs to be investigated.
CowboyDave
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Belichick for President,
Dream on! Whatever allows you to sleep at night.
CowboyDave
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Who commits suicide by shooting themselves in the stomach and then the head? Because that's what happened.
I think he was "suicided".
E-Nasty
Bedford, TX
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not a T and R but C. Benson was arrested in Austin for a DUI, say goodbye to his Bears and maybe NFL career
Hank Hill
Arlen, TX
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Interesting how a guy commits suicide out of the blue and just as he is releasing information on some big NFL names. Enough to make one suspicious! Isn't it?
Yes, it was ruled a suicide, but was a proper and thorough investigation conducted into all the circumstances of this "suicide?" Or, are they just anxious to sweep it under the rug and hope it goes away?
There's big money at stake here! That alone warrants an in depth scrutiny!
DCruiser
Barrington , IL
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I was making a joke. However, there is some truth to the idea that the surest way to make something a success is to have the government ban it. The government tried to solve the energy problem before. Somebody read some history. The only thing I am sorry about is not making fun about both parties or sides.
Insane Hussein
Charlottesville, VA
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Maybe he had bad aim, and missed his head 1st by shooting his gf, then missed again by shooting his stomach, and then 3rd times the charm: he finally got his head. It can be tricky sometimes, believe me ive played GTA..i know how guns work
The C00n
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NFL players have used steroids. Who'd'a thunk it?
SafetyBlitz
Calabasas , CA
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what was his motive, didn't he get probation. He also just started talking with the NFL, sounds funny to me.......
Foxy's Back
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My first thought on hearing this is......someone whacked him.
rhymeister
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