Ben Patrick Suspended

[UNHFan99]

Arizona Cardinals 6/15 Ben Patrick (TE) suspended (four games by nfl for substance abuse).

Too Bad he is a great player.

[93henfan]

Here's the AP story:


Cardinals tight end Patrick suspended 4 games

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

Patrick tested positive for the drug Adderall, an amphetamine, his agent Kevin Omell said on Monday.

The agent says Patrick took the drug to stay awake while driving from Flagstaff to Phoenix during the team's bye week in mid-October.

According to Omell, Patrick got the pill from a friend who had used the drug to stay up late studying.

[Eaglesrus]

Here's the AP story:

I hate to read this. Patrick is from Savannah and his high school retired his number a few months ago. He was here and apparently spent a good bit of time at the school talking to the kids. By all accounts I've heard he's thought to be a standup guy, I hope this was no more than what's being reported about him trying to stay awake for a long drive.