Are PEDs Worth the Gamble?

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Are PEDs worth the gamble?
Is the NFL doing enough to deter its players form using banned substances or is the standard 4-6 game suspension insignificant enough that too many players are willing to take the gamble?

I found this question on the Washington Post's The League section (you can click on the quest to go to the question and panels responses). I found it an interesting question to ask. They have a panel of experts respond to the question with their take. I thought it would be fun to take this question and give you my "expert" opinion.

I think that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been good at being consistent in his response to the use of banned substances. It seems as though the problem is not in the punishment being handed out as much as the players not understanding the rules. I think the league needs to start encouraging and pushing for players to contact team doctors before they take anything including over the counter drugs. It seems that most of the players that have been busted lately had taken something over the counter that was on the banned substance list. Maybe the league needs to start giving players a list of drugs they can take that is over the counter for common issues such as cold, flu, etc (similar to what the doctors give you when you are pregnant). Then inform them that they must contact their team doctor about any other drug they wish to take. Then be strict in enforcing the rules. I believe they should lay out a standard concrete punishment system. For example, busted once gets 4 games, busted 2nd time gets 8 games, busted 3rd gets a season, busted 4 expulsion form the league.

What do you think? Do you think they are doing enough?

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