Updated: Pace suspended for four games
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Calvin Pace has been suspended for the first four Jets games of the season for failing the NFL’s policy against performance enhancing substances. The outside linebacker issued a statement through the Jets saying that he was unaware that he’d ingested a banned substance.
“This is a situation that resulted from an over-the-counter dietary supplement that contained a substance that I did not know violated the League’s policy,” Pace’s statement reads. “I am responsible for what I put into my body and I should have paid closer attention to the League’s guidelines. I regret that this has happened and apologize to my teammates, the entire Jets organization as well as the fans. Hopefully, this does not distract from our ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl.”
The Jets issued this statement.
“We respect the League’s decision and look forward to Calvin’s return for our Monday Night game at Miami.”
Pace has been a huge part of the Jets defense in the year since he joined the team. Last season Pace had 67 combined tackles, 37 solo and seven sacks for a loss of 44.5 yards. He will be eligible to play again on Oct. 5, but will be eligible for all preseason games and practices.
Last year Pace earned $12M last season after Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum signed him as a free agent from Arizona. Only quarterback Brett Favre was as well compensated. Pace will lose salary for the four games he misses.
Updated: Here is a link to Calvin Pace’s blog. This is the first post he’s made on this blog so I’m going to double check that it’s really him.
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Jane McManus 
man that stinks! I wonder what substance it was? and I don’t get how it’s available over the counter, but is banned by the NFL??
Hopefully this will give Vernon Gholston the chance to shine!
Well, all I can diplomatically say, is…”thank you, dumb ass”. They are paying this boy a sackload of money, so I think it’s reasonable to expect better out of him. Shouldn’t he be able to clear any so-called supplements with the team doctor or NFL, prior to taking them?
I’m assuming he is docked pay for those four games…do the Jets get a break on the cap for the forfeited pay (ha ha ha)?
True, True…..We should get a chance to see what Gholston can (or can’t) do.
IMO Marques Murrell will get the opprotunity to shine and replace Pace…
I would really like to know what the over the counter supplement in question was ?
It would help determine how much of a dummy Calvin is. I assumed that the trainers on the Jets were first rate, what does Sal Alosi and his boys have to say ???
Jane,
Regarding the poll on the right side of this page, what are “unintentional players”?!
Alex of the Red Pen
The Jets have a much larger stake in Gholston than Murrell.
Eric
Very true, but the guy that can play is Murrell, you need some wins in the first 4 games. It would be interesting to know how much senior managemnt pressures the coaching staff to play Gholston
Word is that Gholston has been very impressive so far….we’ll see how that translates to actual game experience.
On another note, I find it funny that a few recent NFL retirees have basically said that all NFL players are sick of Favre’s off-season games.
Pace loses 4 game checks, but his primary compensation,has been a roster bonus that has already been paid. Do the Jets have any recourse in retrieving a Pro Rata portion of this Bonus ? Would They ?
Alex, by unintentional I mean guys who aren’t cycling on and off with steroids, but who have ingested something like those legal supplements with something in it. But I guess they could all claim that since the Jets don’t even know what the substance was, it stays between the league and the player.
Those of you who say Marques Murrell, I think you are right. He looked great in training camp, Ryan even said it afterwards. Despite Gholston’s contract, I think they’ll play Murrell if he proves himself.
Gholston is gonna get a shot. No doubt.
Let’s not be naive fellow fans. Let’ face it. Today’s athletes use drugs in order to compete. Most do it, they feel they need to do it, and the bar has been raised to the extent that most ALMOST HAVE TO do it. This is true in all sports. baseball, football, and dare I say, basketball. Just look at footage of the size of basketball players of the current era compared to those of 20 years ago – it’s actually comical. I am surprised basketball has escaped the drug focus.
It’s terrible when it affects the team you live and die for, and this HURTS the Jets this year. I just hope we get back to where the teams and players we root for are clean, and this type of thing will not happen any more. I won’t care if the players get smaller, slow down a little, or hit less homers, and neither will you.
I think weight loss should primarily be done using excercises but supplements can only aid.
love the theme and finally a blog where the font is not burning into my eyes.