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Federal Judge Blocks Suspensions

Great news for Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints fans. Maybe.A federal judge has blocked the suspensions of five players, including Vikings Pro Bowl defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams. The five were banned for the last four games of the NFL regular season after testing positive for a banned diuretic over the...

NFLPA Sues to Block Suspensions

As expected, the NFL Players Association has filed suit in federal court asking that suspensions of six players be overturned.From the Associated Press story via Access Vikings:The NFL Players Association is suing to block five of the six player suspenions for violating the league's anti-doping policy. The suit field in...

Judge Grants Vikings' Kevin and Pat Williams Temporary Restraining Order Against NFL

KSTP-TV in Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Star Tribune (via PFT) are reporting an off-field victory for the Minnesota Vikings.Hennepin County District Court Judge Gary Larson has granted a temporary restraining order against the NFL. The order effectively halts the four-game suspensions against defensive tackles Pat and...

Suspended Players May Apply for Injunctions

The NFL Tuesday suspended six players, including Vikings defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams, for taking a banned diuretic. Normally, suspended players go quietly into the, well, wherever suspended players go to quietly serve their time. This is likely to be an exception to that rule.ESPN's Chris Mortensen, live on...

Vikings Should Learn Fate of Williamses Today

A long, arduous process could end as soon as today for the Minnesota Vikings. We learned a few weeks back that defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams (not related) had each tested positive for a banned substance. Both players appealed their suspensions, and those appeals were heard a bit less than two weeks ago.The two...