NorthWest Sports News Forums - Seattle Seahawks http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/forums/ Seahawks Forums! Home of the 12th Man! The BEST Online Seattle Seahawks Fan Forum and NFL Football community message boards out there on the WWW today! en Thu, 23 May 2013 15:25:47 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png NorthWest Sports News Forums - Seattle Seahawks http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/forums/ Seattle DE Bruce Irvin has been suspended four games http://www.nwsportsbeat.com/forums/seattle-seahawks/4365-seattle-de-bruce-irvin-has-been-suspended-four-games.html Fri, 17 May 2013 20:24:16 GMT

NFL just announced BREAKING NEWS per Tim Booth.




Bruce Irvin has been suspended four games Seattle Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances.

Per Adam Caplan of NFL.com here's the statement.

https://twitter.com/caplannfl/status/335489809374142465

"Bruce Irvin of the Seattle Seahawks has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2013 regular season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.

Irvin will be eligible to return to the Seahawks' active roster on Monday, September 30 following the team's September 29 game against the Houston Texans.

Irvin is eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games."


IN 2012 Irvin played in 16 games as a rookie. He collected 16 total tackles and 8 sacks, forcing 1 fumble as well.

Irvin the 6'3" 248lb 26 year old DE/LEO from West Virginia was expected to be a MAJOR contributor on the Hawks D-line to start the season in 2013.

He'll now miss four huge matchups for the Seahawks. Away vs. the Panthers, at home to the 49ers on Sunday night football, home to the Jaguars, and away versus the Texans. He'll return in week 5 vs. Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts.

According to Dave "Softy" Mahler of sportsradiokjr, the violation was for use of Adderall per two league sources. Irvin is not appealling the decision.

Quote:
"I want to apologize to my teammates, coaches and Seahawks fans for making a mistake when I took a substance that is prohibited in the NFL without a medical exemption."
I guess Ty Powell's chances of making the Seahawks roster out of camp just got better eh Hawks fans?

What are your thoughts? Weigh in now!



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