The NFL quakes through its version of "roid rage", lashing out at ESPN and forcing the network into canceling the series "Playmakers", because the league wants to drive home the point that it has zero tolerance for any kind of steroid use, even the fictional kind. ... The league, however, has cracked back on the freakish size of bloated goalie pads, denouncing them as performance-enhancers, and is threatening to sideline every player on every team next season- a strategy that suggests NHL officials need drug testing more than the players. ... The president has had a personal involvement with...

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"Former major leaguer Ken Caminiti says he was on steroids when he won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1996" (Sports Illustrated). This is a perfect example of a player going from an average player to a National League All Star. ... "According to an article in Sports Illustrated, approximately 40-50% of the players in Major League Baseball are using steroids" (Kurtzberg). ... This is not the first time Major League Baseball has made a tough decision. ... Steroids have had a major impact on the sport and popularity. ...

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In the body, "andro" becomes active upon conversion to testosterone - the major "male" hormone responsible for muscle growth and other male characteristics such as growth of facial hair and development of a deep voice. ... However, the International Olympic Committee, the National Football League, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association ban the use of androstenedione supplements. ... Legality The International Olympic committee, the National Football League, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association have all banned the use of androstenedione supplements. ... One major be...

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In the New York Times, Sam Robert's article about sports careers gave the statistic that, "The average major league baseball career is less than 12 years and the average football player's career is less than six years" (Roberts), which is why many players turn to steroid use. ... Unmonitored steroid use continued until 2004; at that time the league began to test players. ... The main reason, it to stop unwanted growth in major body parts. ... The risks and money are worth the reward of a prolonged career in the majors, which is every player's ultimate goal. ...

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Is Steroid Use Worth The Risk? Why do athletes take steroids? Almost all steroid users are taking steroids because they believe it is the only way to develop muscle and strength. Further more, almost all athletes are taking steroids because they want to get as much strength and size as they possib...

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Every day on the news there is some major controversy involving a professional athlete. ... According to an article in The Post Game, "One in every 45 National Football League players (2.2 percent) is arrested. ...

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