NFL Suspends Odell Thurman for Season
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CINCINNATI -- Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman, already banned for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, was suspended Wednesday for the rest of the season following his arrest on a charge of drunken driving.
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Seattle receiver Koren Robinson was suspended without pay Monday for the next four games for violating the NFL&#39;s substance-abuse policy.
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Defensive back Brandon Johnson, who had two interceptions for Tennessee at Mississippi, was suspended indefinitely Monday for violation of team rules.
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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 tailback Lydell Ross was suspended for Saturday's game against Indiana by coach Jim Tressel for undisclosed reasons.
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LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was suspended indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules, leaving his status unclear for the start of spring practice Feb. 29.
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The U.S. National Football League said on Friday it had suspended Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick indefinitely without pay following his admission of guilt in a dog-fighting case.
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North Carolina suspended wide receiver Adarius Bowman, linebacker Fred Sparkman and defensive tackle Isaiah Thomas indefinitely after they were cited for possession of
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens has been fined $35,000 for spitting at Atlanta Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall, the NFL said on Monday.
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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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Florida defensive tackle Marcus Thomas was suspended indefinitely Wednesday for a second violation of the school's substance-abuse policy, leaving the fifth-ranked Gators without their top pass rusher.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has been suspended for one game for flagrantly fouling Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics, the league said Tuesday.
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Detroit Lions assistant coach Joe Cullen is suspended by the NFL for Sunday's game for two arrests -- one for drunken driving and one for nude driving.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games without pay by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy, one day after pleading guilty to trying to set up a drug deal four years ago...
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Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas has  been suspended for one game for fighting during the game  against the Indiana Pacers, the NBA said on Friday.
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NEW YORK -- Tank Johnson of the Chicago Bears was suspended by the NFL for the first eight games of the 2007 regular season for violating the league's new personal conduct policy. The defensive tackle recently served a two-month jail stint on a probation violation on gun-related charges.
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Oakland Raiders running back Dominic Rhodes was suspended Tuesday for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.