in

Jets News: Le’Veon Bell Unhappy About NFL HGH Testing

Now, another lovely story from the National Football League.

On Wednesday, Le’veon Bell of the New York Jets is fairly unhappy with the league. Furthermore, Bell feels like the NFL has singled him out a bit in regards to HGH blood tests. For example, take a look at the two tweets Bell released on Wednesday morning:

Aside from Bell not liking needles, he feels like the league is targeting him for performance enhancing substances. Then, he lets a zinger go to a fan who decided to have a little fun with him.

Equally important, Adam Gase commented on Bell’s tweets. Remember, Gase has been having a tough go of it himself as head coach.

“[Bell] never said anything to me about it,” Gase said. “It’s something out of our control.”

While it’s not a huge deal – or as bad as a positive test – it’s things like this that detract from focus on game day and the practice field. Furthermore, a league spokesman says that they don’t control who the league tests for substances like HGH.

This snippet is from ESPN:

The NFL isn’t directly involved in the testing, according to a league spokesman. It’s a collectively bargained policy between the NFLPA and the NFL, with a jointly appointed administrator running the program. Neither the NFL, the NFLPA nor any club directs the specific testing schedule or decides which players will be tested, the spokesman said.

Finally, Bell’s performance hasn’t exactly been enhanced. You don’t have to be a fantasy football owner of the running back to know that he’s in the midst of his worst season as a pro at age 27. Thus far, he has rushed for only 508 yards on 161 carries which equates to a 3.2 average per tote.

Things like this become a story when an organization signs a running back to a four-year, $52.5 million contract; and in the first year of the deal they have just a win or two. Who ever thought that deal – with a shaky offensive line – was a good idea?

With that being said, I’m just the Get More Sports news guy.

Written by Clint Evans

Steelers News: Mason Rudolph Talks About How He Feels About Myles Garrett

MLB

Astros Cheating Scandal, LeBron James Makes History, Myles Garrett Appeal | GMS Podcast Episode 70