If the Bumetanide doesn't fit, you must acquit!

As someone following rather closely, though not closely at all, the begining of the trial of the century, I want to make it clear to the FTLOSBW team that I hope so badly that the Williamses stick it to the crusty old dean (NFL).

F the police (NFL). Never trust anyone over 30 (the NFL). Fight the power (NFL).

This trial represents so much of what i hate about things. While this has become a complicated "he said, she said" web of spin and legal mumbo jumbo, I feel like the establishment (NFL) has suceeded in changing the subject from what's really relevant here - the league screwed up, didn't serve the players, and wants to control the media and banking system. The substance abuse policy is there to stop players from taking performance enhancing drugs and protect the integrity of the game. It's not there to try to trick players into committing a crime so they can be a notch in the belt of the wardens at league headquarters. This has become all about defending the league's right to be ridiculous - not protecting the players or the game. These were not two players trying to hide steroids, they weren't trying to trick the sytsem, they weren't even trying to hide a whizzenator.

the scandal here is the NFL KNEW star caps was being used and KNEW it had banned substances but didn't tell anyone. What the hell kind of rule is that? This is like filing your tax return as the lady at the IRS grins and says "Good Luck". They know you're breaking the rules, they just won't tell you which one.

I hope they bring the whole system down. Forget about it, FTLOSBW. It's chinatown.