All Kevin Faulk wanted to do was see Lil' Wayne at the Cajundome. During a random security check, four marijuana cigarettes were found on his person, and he was subsequently slapped with a misdemeanor possession charge. And worse, he missed Lil' Wayne. It's even less of a big deal than it sounds, but the incident was just one more dark (ganja) cloud hanging over the Patriots organization, following the whole Spygate mess, not to mention Nick Kaczur's pill-popping habit.
Well, the NFL has decreed, justice has been meted, and Faulk will be an observer when the Pats open the season against the Chiefs on Sunday.
Kevin Faulk ... has been suspended without pay for the team's first regular-season game and fined one additional game check for violating the NFL Substance Abuse Policy.Shouldn't be a problem, though; Tom Brady, fresh off an extended vacation that included not taking one snap this preseason because of a bum foot, should be raring to go come Sunday.
Faulk's suspension for the Patriots' first regular-season game will begin on Saturday, August 30. He is eligible to return to the Patriots' active roster on Monday, September 8 following the team's September 7 opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.




