OT - League and Union Agree On HGH Testing - Begins in Camp

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #1 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:29 pm

Sounds like every player will have blood drawn in training camp for the population study. Seems like the NFL is getting serious about this. It will be interesting to see what happens, I have always believed 50% or more in the league is on it. Makes too much sense, even more for football players than baseball players.

The NFL and the Players Association are closer to HGH testing than ever before. The sides have agreed in principle on a population study for HGH testing, according to an email the union has sent to its players. The study is a precursor to formal HGH testing.

Procedural issues such as the storage of blood samples and how positive tests would be tied to the larger Performance Enhancing Drug policy still must be resolved, but the sides hope to finalize those details before the end of the week.

If that happens, every NFL player will have blood drawn in current training camps for the population study, which will be used to determine the decision limit for a positive test.

It's believed that once an agreement is reached, it will be the most scientifically valid HGH test in pro sports. Major League Baseball is the only professional league that has HGH testing, but it did not do a population study.

One of the things being discussed is whether the blood samples used in the population study will be subject to discipline once an official HGH policy is finalized. The union is arguing that the test can't be retroactive.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #2 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:36 pm

I really don't know how the can agree to do the study when the most important part (if subject to discipline) is still up in the air. If they can be disciplined, it will be interesting to see if there are players noticeably slimmer that come into camp saying they want to be 'faster' players

Newz · Post #3 » by **Newz** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:42 pm

50% or more sounds about right. I'd guess significantly more.

Post #4 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:57 am

It will be interesting if names get leaked after the tests.

How long does that stuff stay in your system?

Profound23 · Post #5 » by **Profound23** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:26 pm

Clay Matthews better be careful.

Newz · Post #6 » by **Newz** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:29 pm

Profound23 wrote:Clay Matthews better be careful.

I honestly think Matthews is the most obvious case of a guy who is on something in the NFL.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #7 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:49 pm

Newz wrote:
Profound23 wrote:Clay Matthews better be careful.

I honestly think Matthews is the most obvious case of a guy who is on something in the NFL.

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