LloydBraun

Not exactly Rodney's situation, his competitiveness got the best of him, but a good question for all of us to think about as we pass judgement on Rodney.

You are offered a $12 million contract to play in the NFL. You are a god player, but using HGH will make you that much better and will pretty much help you dominate, $12 mill.

You will have a doctor oversee your HGH use, administer the drug and assure proper usage.

Plus, the kicker...... your league does not test for it.

Do you do it?

I say yes, hard to pass up. You possibly set your family up for generations.

I say YES!

SmokeShowin

No doubt, yes.

Pats726

There was a good article two years ago by Tom Curran about HGH...not only teh difficulty in testing for it but also the medical dangers of it and the lure for many to use it. He cited a few examples of players on the edge and how this might help a small bit..an edge. It seemed like a fairly easy choice for one to do that..and I bet many have used it..especially healing from injuries.
Without any kind of test possible and the use (I blieve rampant) I really wonder how the NFL can get a handle on it??

PatsWickedPissah

I would not do it or anything else wrong like that just for money. Any amount. That's the way I lived my career.

That being said were I to be an older player like Rodney with the frustration of repeated injury and advancing playing age, I might at a time of personal weakness consider using HGH to return to the game I love as my playing years window dwindles. It's different from the greed option. And I would not lie about it if caught. I'd be embarrased and the worst punishment would be dealing with my tarnished self-perception and that of my family and close friends.

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Miguel

For personal reasons that I will not disclose here there is no way that would I ever take HGH

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drakesta101

I really hope we don't suddenly turn in to a bunch of Bonds sympathizers just because one of our favorite players has been caught.

No I wouldn't turn to HGH or any other PED's. It jeopardizes the integrity of the game - I like to think the sports I watch are played on natural gifts alone, as naive as that is.

PatsWickedPissah

Easy for YOU to say. Miguel is a totally ripped stud in person.

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Spiral

You possibly set your family up for generations.

I don't mean to sound sanctimonious here, but if that's the rationalization, then you could possibly justify a lot of actions that most people would consider illegal or unethical.

Any Doctor who would do what you proposed should have his/her license ripped.

Va_Pats_Fan

If this was Peyton Manning getting caught, would you have the same attitude...or join the multitude of Pats fans screaming "CHEATER!!!!!"?

Bella*chick

Yes to this whole post. This is how I feel. I feel his age and desire to remain on the field had so much to do with this.