The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Gordon already has two strikes against him after testing positive for codeine in February, and could get kicked out of the NFL if he fails a third drug test, league sources said Saturday.
Reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Plain Dealer staffer Mary Kay Cabot, Gordon's two-game suspension and four-game fine for the codeine -- which he said was contained in cough syrup prescribed for strep throat -- means he was already in Stage Two of the NFL's substance abuse program. For a player to be suspended, he must have violated the policy at least one other time. That means that Gordon -- who failed three marijuana tests in college and was dismissed from Baylor and Utah -- has tested positive at least five times since October, 2010. Gordon's positive test in February likely pushes him into Stage 3 of the program, according to Cabot's sources, where he faces banishment from the NFL for at least one calendar year if he fails another test. A player kicked out of the league for substance abuse can apply for reinstatement after the year is up, and it's up to Commissioner Roger Goodell to decide if and when the player can return. Once a player reaches Stage 3, he remains there for the duration of his career. ... Nobody is saying he's going to fail another test. They're just saying he better not.
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