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Lane Johnson Has Been Suspended
By Kyle Scott
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What a dick. Leave it to Lane Johnson to piss (positively) on your enthusiasm this morning.
Jeff McLane is reporting that Lame Dong will indeed get suspended pending an appeal on October 4:
Eagles tackle Lane Johnson was suspended by the NFL pending an appeal, league sources said.
The appeal hearing is scheduled for Oct. 4 and shortly thereafter a neutral arbitrator will render a decision. Johnson will play on Sunday against the Steelers. The Eagles have a bye the following week.
If the arbitrator upholds the suspension, Johnson will be suspended for the next ten games, starting with the Lions game on Oct. 9. He would be eligible to return to the team on Dec. 12 and play in the final three games of the regular season.
And there’s the buzzkill, made worse by the fact that Jason Kelce is a shell of his former self and Jason Peters’ abilities appear to be eroding.
Johnson has denied knowingly taking a PED and said that he checked with the NFLPA and their mobile app before taking an amino acid that apparently contained a banned substance. He has since blamed the NFLPA, the app, and just about everyone but himself for his positive test.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.