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I believe that Edelman had no idea he was taking something illegal. One logical assumption would be that whoever was designing his supplement program added the offending substance thinking if it wasn't on the list of 70 banned items it was OK. He didn't realize it would create a positive test result...once removed.
I don't think anyone was doing something untoward, either the league OR Edelman. As the supplement business becomes more and more sophisticated, the PED enforcement laws become more and more complex. The key thing to remember here is that "ignorance of the law is NOT an excuse."
The reality is that even without Edelman the Pats are in much better shape at WR they have been in several years. No great stars, but good professional receivers playing in an offense that rewards precision more than individual talent. We'll be OK.
I don't think anyone was doing something untoward, either the league OR Edelman. As the supplement business becomes more and more sophisticated, the PED enforcement laws become more and more complex. The key thing to remember here is that "ignorance of the law is NOT an excuse."
The reality is that even without Edelman the Pats are in much better shape at WR they have been in several years. No great stars, but good professional receivers playing in an offense that rewards precision more than individual talent. We'll be OK.