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Despite agreement on a number of issues related to HGH testing in the NFL, a league source told ESPN that testing will not begin until the NFL Players Association agrees that commissioner Roger Goodell will continue to hear appeals on violations of the league's performance-enhancing drug policy except those involving positive tests.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Goodell currently hears appeals filed on violations of the league's PED program, such as violations of law or demonstrated use of PEDs without a positive drug test. All appeals involving positive PED tests currently are heard by a third-party arbitrator. The source said the union wants all appeals to be heard by a third-party arbitrator and not Goodell. According to ESPN, the NFL has made a number of concessions to the NFLPA on the HGH agreement, including placing limits on discipline for repeat offenders and agreeing there would be no HGH testing on game days. The league wants the union to agree that Goodell will hear the appeals related to HGH testing that don't involve positive tests. ...Stay tuned.
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