A handful of prominent NFL players are eagerly awaiting news on their four-game suspensions from the NFL. The NFL is waiting on a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. It all started last year when Pat Williams and Kevin Williams of the Vikings, along with Charles Grant and Will Smith of the Saints, along with a few others, were handed four-game suspensions by the league for using banned substances. The NFL is challenging the idea that Pat and Kevin Williams can pursue legal remedy through Minnesota courts. Underneath it all is the fact that the league knew about the problems with StarCaps (more precisely, the ingredients in it that were banned) and failed to warn players about it.
Big NFL Names Wait for Court
If the Eight Court doesn’t rule by today (Tuesday) then all four players would be allowed to play this week because, by Wednesday, preparations are taking place for the week’s game, any suspensions would go into effect the following week. As of now, the court has not issued a ruling, almost guaranteeing all four players will be eligible.
But at any time, if the NFL gets a favorable ruling form the court, these players would have to start serving their suspensions. Pat and Kevin Williams are the foundation of a fantastic Vikings run defense and if both players were suspended Minnesota would be severely handicapped for those games. Grant and Smith are also important cogs on the Saints defense and would be missed. Sources say that the New Orleans players could end up serving the suspensions consecutively, so both won’t be out at the same time. If the NFL gives that to the Saints, they’ll surely do the same for the Vikings.
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