Zach Mettenberger fails drug test

[VI PATS]

Report: More than 10 players failed drug tests at scouting combine | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports

What do you think ? Still in Patriots sights ?

 

[Triumph]

why????

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Coupled with previous "off the field" issues earlier in his college career, he is off the draft board if he wasn't already...How stupid/reckless do you have to be to fail a drug test you KNOW is coming...???

 

[ausbacker]

It's pointless speculating until we know what the substance was.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

It's pointless speculating until we know what the substance was.

Diluted urine sample.

Diluted drug sample for Zach Mettenberger attributed to increased water intake during ACL rehab | National Football Post

 

[Joker]

Hey!!! there's water in this urine!! KILL HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ripatsfan91]

Non-story his doctor wrote a note saying that he was taking in excessive amounts of water for rehabbing his ACL

 

[ausbacker]

Diluted urine sample.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com...-increased-water-intake-during-ACL-rehab.html

I read that but athletes routinely dilute samples. I'm not for one minute suggesting Mettenberger has taken substances to expedite his recovery but it has been known to happen. The reasoning given by his management seems straightforward and simple enough to me.

 

[Deus Irae]

Non-story his doctor wrote a note saying that he was taking in excessive amounts of water for rehabbing his ACL

Just to follow this up:

Mettenberger'€™s agents Joe Linta and Seth Katz told FOX Sports that the diluted sample was caused by extra water his client was drinking on the advice of his doctor. Linta said Mettenberger had begun to suffer from cramping while rehabilitating from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Linta said he has spoken with NFL teams about the situation and provided medical documentation to Dr. Lawrence Brown, the league'€™s advisor for drugs of abuse, alcohol and HIV. The documentation also was provided to FOX Sports.

Glazer: Mettenberger, Jernigan failed drug tests at Combine | FOX Sports on MSN

 

[PatsChamp88]

He should be suspended for drinking so much water it's not fair he has access to so much water.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

how many pots have you smoked

 

[Joker]

why?

you got any?

 

[patsfanboy]

Suspend him for drinking water instead of Gatorade.

 

[ripatsfan91]

Suspend him for drinking water instead of Gatorade.

Did Bobby Boucher transfer to LSU from the South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs?

 

[supafly]

Any of these cases can be viewed either way. They could be immediately wiped off of our board, or we may get lucky and find good value with them in a round or two later than originally anticipated.

In this specific case with Mettenberger, I do not feel as though it matters. I actually think his name may be cleared within the next day or so, should he be able to prove things. Something tells me that his case may be different than the usual watered down tests, particularly if he had provided documentation beforehand--which is what's now being reported.

 

[FortressX]

Those damn "WaterHeads".
About time the NFL cracked down on them.