Former LSU Tigers and current Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was suspended by the National Football League on Tuesday for four games for “violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.” PHOTO CAPTION: “Yeah, get me five reds, eight greens, and a couple of those whites that get me all fast.” This is [...]
According to the New York Daily News, Andre Agassi admits to using crystal meth during his playing career. Wow. The eight-time Grand Slam winner says in his upcoming book “Open,” that he starting using the drug in 1997, when his career went into a tailspin. Wonder what came first – the meth or the losing? [...]
OTR has learned that former MLB player Mark McGwire will be joining one of his former teams, the St. Louis Cardinals, as their hitting coach. OTR learned this from watching TV and reading newspapers and not by knowing sources close to the situation. McGwire, who will be replacing Hal McRae, hasn’t done much for baseball since [...]
In February 2009, New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez admitted he took a banned substance during 2001-03. The news didn’t come with any shock because Jose Canseco told us this information two years prior. PHOTO CAPTION: “I wish this was Jeter in my mouth…mmmmmmmmmmm” In one of the best speeches that was finally topped by President [...]
Sources tell Yahoo! Sports that Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley has checked himself into a Houston rehab clinic with encouragement from the Heat. This comes after two disturbing Twitter posts from this weekend that were attributed to him. “Y do I feel like the whole world is against me…I can’t win for losin,” Beasley wrote. [...]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting safety Tanard Jackson was suspended on Tuesday for the first four regular season games of the upcoming season for violating the NFL’s Substance Abuse Policy. PHOTO CAPTION: Sit the f*#@ down Will Allen will take over the duties until Jackson returns to the playing field on October 11th against the Philadelphia [...]
The NFL has formally suspended defensive end Shaun Ellis for one game because of his November 2008 arrest on marijuana charges. The league has also fined Ellis $100,000. Now, when you look at the lost game check for Ellis, that will cost him $273,529 based on his $4.65 million salary for 2009. The Jets fined [...]
Stephon Marbury spoke out recently in response to an internet video that doesn’t just appear to show him smoking marijuana, it clearly shows him smoking marijuana. Then TMZ showed another follow up video where he says, “I smoke marijuana … yep … you saw me.” Good stuff, Stephon. He also added: “I’m not under contract [...]
Texas Rangers center fielder and 2008 Triple Crown contender Josh Hamilton had a relapse in his sobriety. Hamilton has confirmed the validity of these pictures, and has offered up an excuse apology. “Maybe this will show people that if they are recovering and make a mistake, it’s not the end of the world. You can [...]
During his upcoming “Behind the Lines” segment on ESPN, former Detroit Lions WR and #2-overall pick Charles Rogers admits that he smoked pot “every day” while in the NFL. This is an absolute shocker when you consider that he played in a total of 15 games in three years in the NFL, totaling 440 yards [...]
Philadelphia Eagles left defensive end (a position they are really counting on this season) Juqua Parker has decided to make his mark on training camp…..by getting arrested for marijuana possession. He had a small amount of weed on him while he was the passenger in a vehicle. OTR wants to know what the hell else [...]
Special thanks to BSTONE out in LA for pointing OTR in the direction of this Delonte West gem. Etan Thomas provides background vocals while Jim Rome’s favorite correspondent flows about his endless love of KFC…and hot sauce in his bag.
Say what you will about Canseco, but hasn’t he been pretty right so far? “Major League Baseball is going to have a big, big problem on their hands when they find out they have a Hall of Famer who’s used.” That’s what the Bash Brother told ESPN’s Pedro Gomez last night. No, it’s not Rickey [...]
OTR has obtained the original draft of David Ortiz’ statement to the press, complete with edits by the publicist. This is indeed a very rare document: “Today I was informed by a reporter that I was on the 2003 list of MLB players to test positive for performance-enhancing substances. This happened right before our game, [...]
“They pick me [to be tested for steroids] every time. I don’t know why. I don’t know if it’s because I’m a big guy, or what, but all I know is all they are going to find is a lot of rice and beans.” -David Ortiz, The Boston Globe (March 11, 2005) “I tell you, [...]
Travis Henry had been a very productive NFL running back and stopped playing in 2007. He wasn’t too old and possibly could have returned to the NFL if not for a recent setback. Some NFL observers think it will be tough for him to be successful in the NFL while he serves his three-year federal [...]
NASCAR has said that driver Jeremy Mayfield has yet again tested positive for meth after he failed another surprise drug test on July 6th. They have asked the federal judge that lifted his suspension from the previous positive meth test to reinstate the ban. Part of the court filing includes a statement by Mayfield’s step [...]
And when we say “marijuana,” we mean “pot.” Sorry we missed this one because we were moving to our new OTR offices in Philadelphia. But it seems that everyone’s favorite drunk driver Donte Stallworth also tested positive for pot, law enforcement sources told the Miami Herald. The 28-year old WR, who seems like a good [...]
One of the many big-ticket items from the Jets offseason last year, Calvin Pace has rewarded them by earning a four-game suspension. He tested positive in the program that frowns upon performance-enhancing drugs. The bad part is that this means the Jets are going to need early-season help from Mr. Vernon Gholston, who is quickly [...]
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic according to the International Baseball Federation. When informed of his positive test, Soto couldn’t stop giggling. Soto said in a statement “embarrassed by my lapse in judgment.” “While I full acknowledge my inappropriate behavior, I want to assure my fans and my [...]
ESPN the Magazine has learned from two different sources that NASCAR champion (has he ever won anything? We seriously don’t know) Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine on May 1. Mayfield admitted to taking a double dose of Claritin right before the test last month. Only problem with that, Jeremy, is Claritin isn’t the same [...]
