Owens placed on "Reasonable Cause" Testing Program

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Sources: Owens placed in 'reasonable cause' testing program
By Chris Mortensen
ESPN.com
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Updated: June 9, 2008, 2:55 PM ET
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Last Tuesday, on the same day the Dallas Cowboys announced that wide receiver Terrell Owens had agreed to a contract extension with $13 million in guaranteed money, Owens earlier was in New York meeting with NFL officials after being placed in the league's "reasonable cause" testing program for performance-enhancing drugs, league, team and player sources told ESPN.




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Owens was placed in the program because he missed day-of telephone calls to set up random tests, the sources said. A player that misses a test can be subject to disciplinary action, but because Owens had a "plausible" explanation, league administrators decided he would not be suspended or fined. Instead, Owens now is subject to random testing for performance enhancers up to a maximum of 24 annual screenings, and these additional screenings can be required, if the NFL chooses to do so, for the remainder of his NFL career.


An NFL spokesman said the league would have no comment because of the confidentiality restrictions of the program. Cowboys officials had no immediate comment. Owens' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, was unavailable for comment, but his partner and brother, Jason Rosenhaus, said, "We're not allowed to comment on anything pertaining to that topic."

After receiving a letter from the NFL informing him of the action, Owens met with NFL officials last Tuesday morning because he was in the New York area. Owens has since passed a test for performance enhancers, the sources said, adding that he has never had a positive test for any illegal substance.

Owens was warned that he risks a suspension if administrators experience a similar road block as when they attempted to reach him two weeks ago. On one occasion, the primary phone number Owens provided was that of Drew Rosenhaus. Subsequently, the sources said, the alternate phone number Owens provided went unanswered, except for an automated message that communicated, "The voice mailbox for this user is full." Owens told the league that his phone had not shown any record of its missed calls.

The testing program requires players to make themselves accessible and communicate their specific location when they are contacted for a test.

It was late last Tuesday afternoon when Owens and the Cowboys held a news conference at the Cowboys' headquarters at Valley Ranch to announce the receiver's new three-year, $27 million contract extension with $13 million of new guaranteed money.

Chris Mortensen is an NFL reporter for ESPN. Information from ESPN.com's Ed Werder contributed to this report.
Basically he was too busy and forgot to call and set up drug testing and now the NFL is suspicious of Owens.
 

CZAR

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exactly.......



missed test are spouse to be the same as a dirty test


TO is a cheater
Stop hatin cause yall have the worst WR core in the league!! Until proven otherwise, aint no cheatin goin on!! And as much as I back up your QB when folks bash him u need to chill with that one!! Got Em!!
 
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Stop hatin cause yall have the worst WR core in the league!! Until proven otherwise, aint no cheatin goin on!! And as much as I back up your QB when folks bash him u need to chill with that one!! Got Em!!
how what i was saying is hating when its the truth? its all facts bruh i dont give a fuck what you say about the titans qb or our piss poor WR core..

i dont come on here and hate.....
 
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LOL.... if you niggas knew how many heads are on the list youd be amazed.

point blank, hes smokin dro.
you can duck your nfl piss test guy for a few weeks before it goes to this level..
whats funny is the NFL guy comes to the place of residence you told him youd be at..
and then he waits. FOR HOURS... until you show. i seen em sit in the parking lot for 26 hours waitin on the homie to piss one time.. no joke
 

CZAR

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how what i was saying is hating when its the truth? its all facts bruh i dont give a fuck what you say about the titans qb or our piss poor WR core..

i dont come on here and hate.....
Ok how is it the truth?? Please give me facts that he is cheatin!! If u cant then shut it up!! Got Em!!