A follow up of sorts...

The NFL took back the suspension of Bengals DE Frostee Rucker that I wrote about a few days ago. However, Rucker is ruled out due to injury...

Atleast he's getting paid, right?

Also, it doesn't deal with the NFL or really player conduct for that matter but I decided that it was note worthy.

SI.com reported this afternoon that feel-good story-of-the-year and Cardinals pitcher turned outfielder Rick Ankiel received eight shipments of the performance enhancing drug human growth hormone from January to December 2004. MLB did not ban HGH until 2005 and still does not test for it, but any player that is caught using it or possessing it is banned for 50 games.

However Ankiel did not technically break any rules if these reports are correct, it really puts a damper on this feel good story, does it not? Instead of a pitcher gone bad that changed his game and turned adversity into success... he becomes just another player in a long line that ethically cheated to get ahead.

It's sad to say that you can't enjoy performance by any player anymore without first considering what this guy is "all juiced up on."

I guess it is our fault for believing in a fairy tale.