Bills' Hargrove suspended for entire 2008 season

[MichaelPittman32]

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills defensive end Anthony Hargrove was suspended without pay for the entire 2008 season on Monday by the NFL after violating the league's substance abuse policy a third time.

The violation was Hargrove's second since August, when he was suspended without pay for the first four games of the regular season.

A third violation triggers an automatic one-year suspension, and Hargrove must apply to commissioner Roger Goodell for reinstatement.

The NFL did not disclose how Hargrove violated the policy. Violations can result from positive tests, failure to cooperate in the testing program or failing to comply with a treatment plan.

Hargrove's agent, Philip Williams, was out of the country and not immediately available for comment.

The Bills declined comment beyond issuing an NFL release announcing the suspension, which came three weeks after Buffalo (7-9) completed its season.

[Waltbabyluv203]

wow, what a *******. Do these guys not realize how lucky they have it to be a pro athlete? Some of these guys dont deserve to wear a NFL uniform

[MichaelPittman32]

True that, im happy the NFL is more stricter with people who continuesly violate the rules..teaches them a lesson, well hopefully..

[Hotsuma]

hargrove sucked ****.. im glad the rams let him go...

[Cannonball0828]

He was going to be a FA anyways. Kind of a shame though, it really seemed like he turned things around in his life and he was really starting to play towards the end of the season.

[totalownership]

I'm not condoning smoking weed or anything but personally I think they should only be testing for performance enhancing drugs. These guys aren't carrying national secrets or working at a government mint or anything. It's a job and they aren't "lucky" they got there. They worked hard like everyone else to get their spot on the roster.

[totalownership]

You don't have to take a guy's whole year salary to get a point across either. Trust me. Sitting him on the sideline with a suit on while everyone else is playing will be embarrassing enough.

[Go_Marlins2k5]

i have never understood this, and i probably never will. this is so ******* rediculous. they dont realize what they have. they have to abuse "substances".

[Waltbabyluv203]

I'm not condoning smoking weed or anything but personally I think they should only be testing for performance enhancing drugs. These guys aren't carrying national secrets or working at a government mint or anything. It's a job and they aren't "lucky" they got there. They worked hard like everyone else to get their spot on the roster.


they are given a talent that not everyone has. Not everyone has the oppurtunity to be in the nfl. Therefore i consider them lucky