Pro Football: Assistant Coach Suspended
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Wade Wilson, the Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach, was suspended for five games by the N.F.L. yesterday for buying and using performance-enhancing substances.Wilson, a former N.F.L. quarterback, said he took the drugs to try to improve the quality of his life after living with diabetes for more than 20 years.Greg Aiello, a league spokesman, said Wilsonâs suspension and the suspension Friday of New England safety Rodney Harrison stemmed from an investigation by the Albany district attorneyâs office. Authorities there have been looking into an Internet ring involving performance-enhancing drugs; the case allegedly involving athletes from a number of sports.Aiello said a third N.F.L. person involved in the investigation was Dr. Richard Ryzde, one of the Pittsburgh Steelersâ doctors. He had earlier been fired by the team.
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A Detroit Lions assistant coach was arrested twice in the past two weeks &#151; once while police say he was driving nude and a week later on suspicion of drunken driving.
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Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams indeed will be suspended from Saturday nightâs game at Carolina as punishment for his repeated use of the horse-collar tackle.
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver David Boston was suspended by the NFL for four games for testing positive for steroids, but he will not miss any games because he is out for the season with a knee injury.
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South Carolina starting quarterback Blake Mitchell was arrested after a bar fight Wednesday and has been suspended indefinitely from the team.
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Ohio State tailback Lydell Ross was suspended for Saturday's game against Indiana by coach Jim Tressel for undisclosed reasons.
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Missouri starting linebacker David Richard has been suspended from Saturday's Big 12 game against Colorado.
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Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games without pay by the N.F.L. for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games by the NFL for violating the league&#39;s substance abuse policy.
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With the teamâs quarterback coach serving a five-game suspension, Jason Garrettâs new job as offensive coordinator of the Cowboys just got a little busier.
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Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games without pay and fined an additional two weeks' salary by the league on Friday for violating the NFL substance abuse policy.
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Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith, who has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, will begin serving that suspension Sunday.
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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel isn't sure how long Lydell Ross will be suspended from the team after the starting tailback got into trouble at a local strip club.
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Alabama receiver Keith Brown and linebacker Prince Hall have been suspended for the season opener for unspecified violations of team rules, their coach.
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Newcastle, England (Sports Network) - The English Football Association (FA) has suspended Newcastle coach Graeme Souness for one match.
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Seattle receiver Koren Robinson was suspended without pay Monday for the next four games for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
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Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry receives a two-game suspensionÃÂ Friday for violatingÃÂ NFL conduct and substance abuse policies.