Donks' Kicker (Kicker???) Suspended Four Games

[Viejo Bolt]

LOL @ them. :lol:

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_26394817/matt-prater-suspended-by-nfl-first-four-games

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It's so weird that the Raiders have been so irrelevant lately that I dont hate them quite as much as i hate the Donkeys and Hoodies.

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

I will take that rep back if you go soft skills on the Raiders!

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I will take that rep back if you go soft skills on the Raiders!

Oh, I hate um greatly, but nowhere near the loathe I have for Mr Ed and Co. & Hoodie.

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Prater’s suspension raises plenty of questions

Posted by Mike Florio on August 24, 2014, 2:07 PM EDT

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One the surface, the news that Broncos kicker Matt Prater will be suspended four games under the substance-abuse policy doesn’t generate much curiosity. For most players suspended under the substance-abuse policy, the first sign of any trouble comes via the news of a four-game suspension.

Prater’s case has some unique facts that invite plenty of questions, however.

As first reported by Mike Klis of the Denver Post, Prater’s violation relates to alcohol. Absent more specifics, it’s impossible to know whether Prater generated a positive urine test for alcohol or violated the policy in some other way.

A positive test for alcohol would be somewhat unusual, given the speed with which alcohol leaves the body. In this case, Prater’s consumption would have occurred very close in time to the test, if he indeed generated a positive test.

The bigger question comes from the news, as also first reported by Klis, that Prater faced a one-year suspension, but that with the help of unofficial Broncos lawyer Harvey Steinberg the suspension was reduced to four games. This implies that the reduction came via negotiations between the NFL and Steinberg, and that Steinberg must have had some strong ammunition to persuade the league to cut the punishment by 75 percent.

A proposed one-year suspension for Prater also would be very unusual, given that a player typically doesn’t face a one-year suspension under the substance-abuse policy without a prior suspension. It’s possible that the league accused Prater of shenanigans relating to the testing process; that’s reportedly what transpired a year ago, when linebacker Von Miller’s proposed one-year suspension under the substance-abuse policy was reduced to six games, thanks in part (reportedly) to wrongdoing committed by the NFL’s sample collector.

The news that Steinberg achieved a 12-game reduction for Prater could be viewed as good news for Browns receiver Josh Gordon, who currently faces a one-year suspension. But if Prater’s reduced suspension arose from negotiations between the NFL and Steinberg, the development has no current relevance to Gordon, since no negotiations have occurred between the NFL and Gordon’s representatives on something other than a full-year banishment.

Regardless, the Prater suspension raises more questions than it answers.

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::Idiot kicker logo::

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Drunken mule kicker logo

[Mister Hoarse]

Special treatment for Denver logo:

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:Goodell moron Logo:

[Mister Hoarse]

Goodell should die of elephantiasis Logo:

[MakoShark]

4 games for an alcohol related infraction, which didn't break any laws. 2 games for decking your future wife, on camera, in a public place.

Where is the justice logo:

[Heatmiser]

Larger issue is that the Broncos organization under Elway seems to have a lot of issues with alcohol and drugs. Von Miller, Heckert, the other front office exec whose name escapes me who was so drunk he drove into a parked police car, Prater, am sure I am missing some others. And Elway's kid was recently in trouble, too. Maybe John does not keep enough of a leash on the org?

TG