2009 NFL Draft

Yet another free agent safety signed leads one to believe we may not take a safety with our first pick.

 

BJ Raji tested positive at combine

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/04/02/raji/index.html

 

If Raji fail to 14 would you take him if you were the Saints? Broncos were most likely to pick him but now they'll probably pick M.Sanchez

 

http://ballhype.com/story/breaking_news_usc_linebackers_test_positive/

may not be true but wouldn't be the first USC player to be on steroids and IMO Cushing probably is

 

Cushing looks like Lattimer from "The Program"

Here's a link that might second the notion he was taking something

http://thedirty.com/?p=27560

 

I remember those pictures before and remember his size when he was a recruit. Some people thought Laron was on steroids when they did his before and after also but still think Cushing is and other USC players.

 

The shocking thing was the time elapsed between pictures.. it was around half the time Laron was at LSU.

 

No. Some total nobody blog put out an unfounded rumor which was then picked up by just about everyone. Matthew's attorney already sent a letter to that blog's owner informing him of the $500k fine for making such false claims. Anyone with a positive result was notified 3 weeks ago. Neither Cushing or Matthews were included.
http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/04/03/league-others-refute-report-of-positive-drug-tests/

As for Cushing, those pictures were taken years apart. One after he'd been ill for several months and the other after years of college level strength conditioning. He was not only tested by the NCAA but by USC on a random basis and has never failed a test. He cannot prove a negative so these rumors are just that, rumors.