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Cornwell argues Pryor's case; The trouble in Miami; The tainted meat defense

August 18, 2011

Why the delay on the NFL supplemental draft?

The NFL supplemental draft was scheduled to be held yesterday. The NFL without announcing a reason decided to delay the supplemental draft to a later date. No new date for the draft was given by the league. Terrelle Pryor probably had something to do with postponement. However, there were five other players, besides Pryor who were hoping to hear their names called.

Without actually coming out and saying it, the likely reason for the delay of the draft was to allow the league time to do more research on Terrelle Pryor and his eligibility. NFL rules that govern the supplemental draft state:

To be eligible for a supplemental draft, a player's petition for special eligibility must be approved by the League office and his name promulgated to clubs.

Pryor's attorney David Cornwell is claiming that Pryor would not have been eligible to return to Ohio State this season. By not being eligible at Ohio State, Pryor would then be eligible for the supplemental draft. Cornwell went out of his way to name some of the violations Pryor was involved in during his stay in Columbus.

One of the other five players awaiting the supplemental draft was former University of North Carolina player Michael McAdoo, who just recently lost his court hearing to have his collegiate eligibility restored.

The unpleasantness in Miami (Coral Gables)

The words "shock and awe" may apply to the current unpleasantness that is transpiring at the University of Miami

Here are just a few links that are worth noting:

Read what University of Miami President Donna Shalala has to say on the matter.

Ex-Hurricane coach Jimmy Johnson gives his take on Nevin Shapiro.

A former player at the U talks about Shapiro.

WADA not buying tainted meat defense

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a Mexican Football Federation ruling clearing five soccer players of doping. The Mexican Football Federation had cleared five football players who tested positive for the banned anabolic agent clenbuterol. The Mexican Federation allowed the players' defense that contaminated meat caused the positive test. Of course the contaminated meat defense was used by 2010 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador who was later cleared by the Spanish cycling federation. Contador's case will heard in November.

Posted by sportslawtalk at 8/18/2011 12:02 AM