Sunday Insider: Player who uses steroids or EPO should sit out year (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor was very critical of the NFL for allowing San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman to maintain eligibility for postseason awards after being suspended four games for a positive steroids test. Reporters covering the NFL then took it upon themselves to do the right thing and give the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award to Taylor and ...
Bonds, Giants close to finalizing deal (Fox Sports) Barry Bonds arrived in San Francisco on Monday, set to take a physical and complete a contract with the Giants nearly two months after they agreed on financial terms. A federal investigation into Bonds' role in a steroids case and a report that the slugger tested positive for amphetamines complicated the negotiations. Neither side said much about those problems during the 7 1/2-week delay.