Henry running out of time.

[HEAV]

DENVER -- Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry, who could be suspended for a year after reportedly testing positive for marijuana use, may have trouble successfully suing the NFL to keep his job, Fox 31’s Josina Anderson reported Monday.

On Monday, a highly placed NFL source told Anderson that Henry did, in fact, have a toxicologist present during the testing of the running back’s B urine sample. However, the league objected to this particular toxicologist because he was affiliated with a lab with competing interests, the source said.

As a result, Henry’s lawyers had another expert witness the testing of his urine sample, the source told Anderson.

The A sample had already tested positive for marijuana and the B sample was being tested to confirm the initial finding. If confirmed, Henry could be subject to a one-year suspension from the league.

Henry, 28, was suspended for four games after testing positive for marijuana use during the 2005 season as a member of the Tennessee Titans. He was also forced to enter the league’s substance abuse program.

Neither Henry’s lawyer nor agent could be reached for comment on this latest development and a call to Travis Henry himself was not immediately returned.

Over the weekend, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported that Henry has offered to take a lie-detector test and submit a hair sample and to try and prove that the NFL-administered drug test produced a false positive.

The NFL does not normally allow for the testing of hair samples to prove a players’ guilt or innocence.

“That’s not part of what they do. The league is not going to set a precedent by [testing Henry’s hair sample,” the NFL source told Anderson.

Henry’s attempts to overturn the results of the drug test appear to be desperate.

“It’s just a delay tactic,” the source said. “I don’t blame him, but that’s what it is.”


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[BroncoInferno]

Anybody know much about the difference between the piss test and a hair sample test? Is one more reliable/accurate than the other?

[FloridaResident]

just cut him and draft McFadden :)

[HEAV]

Anybody know much about the difference between the piss test and a hair sample test? Is one more reliable/accurate than the other?

I have heard that the hair can contain the proof of the drug use for over a year.

Not a drug expert, just what I read on a site.

[clint7]

Anybody know much about the difference between the piss test and a hair sample test? Is one more reliable/accurate than the other?

I've read that hair tests can go back much longer and can be more reliable because there's no way to "flush the system" with hair. However, others argue that it's less reliable because it can show up just by contact (being in the same room) not by actual use. Who knows.

[HEAV]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Testing

[NYC Bronco]

Hair Drug Testing
Pros: Hair Alcohol Testing can provide a much longer window of detection.

Cons: Costs more than urine testing. Cannot be used if a donor has no hair. :afro:

[bronco militia]

I 'll be smoking a bowl in remembrance when the league cans his ass

[NYBronco]

Looks like the Bye week will be full of Travis Henry dope smoking news to pass the time.

[telluride]

Doesn't much matter at this point, does it?

[defenseman]

travis, it appears, is done for. Add that the amusements of an evolving bronco "down" year. then again, canning him now may not be necessarily bad. We'll get a good look at Mr. Young..dman

[defenseman]

Looks like the Bye week will be full of Travis Henry dope smoking news to pass the time.

didn't the broncos just come out with a statement for the press, they thought the 7th of October was the "bye week", not next sunday. Oh well, that explains it now doesn't it. Half of them spent the week down in the gulf fishing..dman

[NYBronco]

didn't the broncos just come out with a statement for the press, they thought the 7th of October was the "bye week", not next sunday. Oh well, that explains it now doesn't it. Half of them spent the week down in the gulf fishing..dman

Good point some (most) of them missed the office memo.

[theAPAOps5]

I know of false positives happening. My co-worker had one and they just retested. The second test proved it was clean. If Henry was confident it was a false positive he wouldn't be fighting it so much. I don't know the facts though so I can't judge him. But it just seems fishy to me.

[RhymesayersDU]

If the season is lost anyways, get Henry on the bench so Selvin becomes valuable trade bait in my fantasy league.

[RkyMtnThunder]

Can anyone elaborate on some of the contract clauses the Broncos included to protect themselves from this particular situation?


It was nice while it lasted Henry. Good luck elsewhere...a year from now

And good luck Selvin Young! Here comes our next 'no name' 1,000 yard RB

[Dagmar]

http://www.passyourdrugtest.com/timetable.htm