Travis Henry Facing A One-Year Suspension

[aggiewildlife 0]

I too was wondering how soon Henry would be out and Selvin in considering the possibility of an appeal process. Regardless, I just added Selvin in both my leagues just in case!

[Swagger 0]

Travis Henry was scheduled to be out of the league's drug program after Week 3.

 

Even though we are almost to week 5 - I'm guessing that the test was taken before Week 3, therefore making him eligible for the year suspension.

 

Test was on or around Sept 20

[mec411 0]

http://www.milehighreport.com/story/2007/10/4/212943/070 check that out, he was to rotate out of the program after week 3..i am guessing he failed to pass that week since he is suing to keep it from the nfl...what a focking idiot

[yostevo 0]

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[dreadlocks34 0]

Travis Henry, Chris Henry, Ricky Williams, Onterrio Smith, Odell Thurman, Rae Carruth, Lawrence Phillips, Ron Mexico, the list goes on. Why don't these guys learn? Just plain stupid. No excuse.

[nzoner 939]

From the fwiw dept.

 

 

Schefter just reported on NFL Network and I quote"word out of Denver is Selvin Young is the new rb."

[daredevil71 0]

I think this game is very key for Young (assuming Henry does not play). If he does well, you gotta think he will be the main back with Bell spelling him. Bell will become Young pre-10/4/07

 

is there anyone besides bell @ tailback on the roster?

[dreadlocks34 0]

I just remembered one preseason article on who to keep/avoid that I wrote for sportsrubes.com on August 14. One particular sentence is kind of eerie.

 

Travis Henry, Den - Henry really could have a giant year, especially if you could take the wayback machine to 2003 when Henry was coming off 2 really big injury-free years in Buffalo and Shananan didn’t think that every back on his roster must have a mandatory set of starts during the season. Since then Henry has had three seasons being dinged up and Shananan has become the Darth Vader of fantasy football. Henry had a fairly sold season last year in Tennessee, no doubt. Will Shananan give him the chance to put up Portis numbers or will Selvin Young be starting by week 5? One other thing I will toss in. Henry is notorious for playing with terrible injuries ie broken ribs, broken leg etc. It is fairly common knowledge also that after signing a bad rookie deal that Henry had money issues. After receiving 12 million dollars from the Broncos, will we still see Henry on the field playing with constant ailments now that he is not playing for his big money deal? How lucky do you feel?

[mec411 0]

is there anyone besides bell @ tailback on the roster?

 

RB 20 T. Henry 35 S. Young 23 A. Hall

FB 37 C. Sapp 30 M. Bell 26 P. Smith

 

But I think Young is the clear favorite, then Bell with his decent track record and stats last year.

[DBZFan2K 0]

Terrell Davis

Olandis Gary

Mike Anderson

Clinton Portis

Quentin Griffin

Reuben Droughns

Tatum Bell

Mike Bell

Travis Henry

Selvin Young

 

The Denver RB carousel adds another name to the historic list of this century.

[Foghorn Leghorn 0]

Good luck to all of you that are banking on one of Denver's remaining RBs being "the guy". I don't need the stress of starting Young or Bell only to find out Bell or Young is "the guy" depending on the week. Or Sapp. Or Ricky Williams. Or Sammy Winder....

[DamageIncVacc 6]

Oct. 4, 10:35 p.m. Travis Henry - RB (rank: 6), Denver

Henry is in the middle of a legal fight to keep the NFL from using drug test results of a to suspend him, Newsday reports. Henry attempted to get a restraining order in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Sept. 20 to block the NFL from using a urine specimen against him and to stop the league from disclosing the test results. If the test results are upheld he faces a one-year suspension.

Fantasy Source spin: Stay tuned. If a suspension sticks with Henry, you'll be left scrambling for another option. He is about as good as it gets at running back. Adding Selvin Young to your roster would be a wise move at the moment

[Geohound 0]

Just to recap:

 

Henry was going to rotate out of the substance abuse program after September 24th.

 

He tested positive on (or around) September 20th.

 

Einstein, he isn't.

[dreadlocks34 0]

Good luck to all of you that are banking on one of Denver's remaining RBs being "the guy". I don't need the stress of starting Young or Bell only to find out Bell or Young is "the guy" depending on the week. Or Sapp. Or Ricky Williams. Or Sammy Winder....

The obvious difference here being Selvin Young was obtained by every person who has him by a late round flier or pick up and anything you get from him is a complete bonus. Henry was most likely taken within the first 2 rounds and a complete waste.

[DamageIncVacc 6]

According to this the apellate court vacated the order so does that mean that unless he wins his appeal he is suspended??

 

 

 

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry, the league's leading rusher, is trying to prevent the NFL from suspending him over the results of a drug test, Newsday reported Thursday.

 

Henry was granted a temporary restraining order in Suffolk County (N.Y.) Supreme Court to prevent the league from using a urine specimen against him and to prevent the league from disclosing the test results, but an appellate court vacated the order, according to court papers filed in Brooklyn federal court.

 

The report on the newspaper's Web site said Henry claims the league violated its substance abuse policy by not allowing his experts to be present for testing of his urine sample, according to court papers.

[dreadlocks34 0]

The report on the newspaper's Web site said Henry claims the league violated its substance abuse policy by not allowing his experts to be present for testing of his urine sample, according to court papers.

 

Yeah this isn't the action of a guilty man and his high-priced lawyer. I hope that lawyer took in a big cash retainer or he may be working pro bono.

[jgcrawfish 232]

Good luck to all of you that are banking on one of Denver's remaining RBs being "the guy". I don't need the stress of starting Young or Bell only to find out Bell or Young is "the guy" depending on the week. Or Sapp. Or Ricky Williams. Or Sammy Winder....

 

Having Selvin is great, at this point he's nothing more than trade bait to get a back that I want...lot's of people buy into Denver's RB factory, I'm just not one of them.

[mec411 0]

Good luck to all of you that are banking on one of Denver's remaining RBs being "the guy". I don't need the stress of starting Young or Bell only to find out Bell or Young is "the guy" depending on the week. Or Sapp. Or Ricky Williams. Or Sammy Winder....

 

Yeah, well we some of us don't have the luxury of playing in 8 team leagues where RBs are easy to come by.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

A bitter Henry owner

-I think I did this once before? oh yeah, with steven jackson

[Vince44 208]

I am so glad that I stayed away from the Broncos running back drama that plays out every year after the headaches in recent years trying to figure this mess out. The weekly guessing game will be back in full force unless you all are sold that S.Young is gonna just blow up and own the job. Mike Bell and Cecil Sapp are on the wire!

[Dr. Octopus 0]

Remember when Big Pete tried to cram it down everyone's throats that his prior transgressions were irrelevant because the record would be wiped clean after Week 4 and called everyone an idiot for even bringing it up as a possibility? I sure do.

[Dr. Octopus 0]

According to this the apellate court vacated the order so does that mean that unless he wins his appeal he is suspended??

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry, the league's leading rusher, is trying to prevent the NFL from suspending him over the results of a drug test, Newsday reported Thursday.

 

Henry was granted a temporary restraining order in Suffolk County (N.Y.) Supreme Court to prevent the league from using a urine specimen against him and to prevent the league from disclosing the test results, but an appellate court vacated the order, according to court papers filed in Brooklyn federal court.

 

The report on the newspaper's Web site said Henry claims the league violated its substance abuse policy by not allowing his experts to be present for testing of his urine sample, according to court papers.

 

 

Holy desperation Batman.

[DamageIncVacc 6]

Before this stupidity from Henry , having the Denver Rb this year ( Henry) was a no brainer. He was leading the lague in yards and getting 20-25 carries a game. Shanny wasnt playing games with Henry like he has in the past with other rb's . Thats not to say he will not with Young. Just saying that Henry was a #1 back and a great start every game this year. I also have to say how great is the RB position in Denver . Last year before he was injured Tatum Bell was the leading rusher in the nfl . If Selvin young gets then main job (20 carries a game) he will be a #1 back. He is also a good pass cathcer then hnry was and would be ideal in a PPR league alo.

[PatrickT 0]

With Bell injured, and questionable for this week, I would think Sapp is the immediate backup there. Especially since Bell was actually the backup fullback. Sapp was the expected candidate for the number two job there til young beat him out.

 

Bell (concussion) returned to practice Wednesday, the Denver Post reports.

Spin: Bell said he is still unsure whether he will play Sunday as the team's backup fullback.

[Reavers 0]

Happy to say I was checking the news around 10pm last night and scooped Selvin up in my shallow 8team league.

[Foghorn Leghorn 0]

Just to recap:

 

Henry was going to rotate out of the substance abuse program after September 24th.

 

He tested positive on (or around) September 20th.

 

Einstein, he isn't.

 

Thanks Geo - that answers my previous question.

 

The obvious difference here being Selvin Young was obtained by every person who has him by a late round flier or pick up and anything you get from him is a complete bonus. Henry was most likely taken within the first 2 rounds and a complete waste.

 

That's fine and I agree with you Dreadlocks, but the crippling part about this situation (to me) will be if you start Young a given week and he puts up a big ZERO while Mike Bell or Sapp or whoever gets the carries. Shanahan is notorious for this when he doesn't have a proven back.

 

That being said....

 

Yeah, well we some of us don't have the luxury of playing in 8 team leagues where RBs are easy to come by.

Sincerely,

 

A bitter Henry owner

-I think I did this once before? oh yeah, with steven jackson

 

I wish that were the case, mec411. I'm in a 12-team league and my normal starters are SJax and Cadillac, so if anyone needs to take a chance on Young it's me. Unfortunately, I can't try for him until after Week 6 due to our peculiar waiver rules, leaving me with....drum roll please.... Tatum Bell and Ron Dayne. :guninmouth:

 

I'm not saying "don't pick up Young". I'm just seeing all these people that seem to be planning on Young putting up the same numbers that Henry put up so far. Given Shanahan's track record when he doesn't have a proven horse like Davis, Portis, or Henry, that week when Bell or whoever puts up 100+ yards while Young is on the bench is going to hit pretty hard.

[jgcrawfish 232]

i'm no FF expert (but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night), but my recommendation to anyone who has been fortunate enough to land/have Young is simple, SELL NOW. Don't even wait until this weekend. For chrissake, it's Shannahan. Young is one fumble or one bad block away from being demoted to 4th string while some guy we've never heard of gets pulled out of the stands, suits up, and runs for 1000 yrds. There are people who will give their left nut to have the starting Denver RB, so take them up on it. There's a feeding frenzy building on this guy, use it. I actually drafted Selvin in a very deep Dynasty league, when the news broke yesterday, I immediately picked up Andre Hall, who was listed behind Selvin on the depth chart prior to the Henry news (FWIW, both Mike Bell and Cecil Sapp were being listed as FB's). I've immediately opened up the trade talks. If I can get an underperforming back who I think will bounce back and maybe upgrade my WR in the process, done deal. I don't even trust that little pecker Shanny, I'd rather take the money and run. If Selvin becomes the next Willie Parker and I somehow let him go for somebody who's not as good, well, just remember...he's more likely to become the next Mike Bell, Olandis Gary, etc than the next Willie Parker.

[Jeremy 0]

Yep. This definitely cements Henry as the dumbest player in the NFL, surpassing Vick. 9 kids by 9 different women + smoking pot when the next failed test is a year suspension =

 

There must be something missing in his brain or something that causes him to not learn from his past mistakes. I don't get it.

[hawk82 0]

Broncos RB Henry's Status Update

 

Bill Williamson, The Denver Post - [Full Article]

 

Denver Broncos star RB Travis Henry's NFL future is in legal limbo in New York. Barring a suspension by the Broncos, it is likely Henry will be able to play while the case is stuck in legal red tape, which could take days or weeks to cut through. Henry hasn't practiced this week because of ankle and knee injuries he suffered at Indianapolis on Sunday. Denver plays the San Diego Chargers at Invesco Field at Mile High on Sunday, then has its bye week before returning to host Pittsburgh on Oct. 21. Before publication of the failed drug test story and subsequent attempted lawsuit by Henry to block the "B" sample for confirmation, Denver coach Mike Shanahan said Henry will attempt to practice today.

[fanfootballtn 33]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAWWWW!!!!!

 

I picked up Selvin in both leagues when Henry came up lame!

 

Yippie! What a jackpot pickup - could be the starting RB for the Broncos! Woohoo!

 

<- there aren't enough of these on the net to properly describe what I'm feeling right now.

Selvin Young owners went from to to in a hurry! Come onnnnnnn 1 year suspension! Wheeeeeeeeee!

 

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Im in tears!!!!!!!!!!!! I was thinking the same thing about the dancing banana! Man you are a damn fool! I picked up Young yesterday morning just because the guy I"m playing this week has Henry and I didnt want him to get him if Henry didnt play because of his injury. WOW what a turn of events. He called me this morning cussing me out I rushed home from work this morning and picked Young up in the other league I'm in. I've been doing the Howard Dean Yeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh all morning!

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,433]

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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Im in tears!!!!!!!!!!!! I was thinking the same thing about the dancing banana! Man you are a damn fool! I picked up Young yesterday morning just because the guy I"m playing this week has Henry and I didnt want him to get him if Henry didnt play because of his injury. WOW what a turn of events. He called me this morning cussing me out I rushed home from work this morning and picked Young up in the other league I'm in. I've been doing the Howard Dean Yeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh all morning!

 

I had a similar situation. I picked him up on Wednesday morning as part of our normal waivers because of Henry's injury. I am last in waiver priority and a lot of the other good guys were going to be gone, so I took a flier.

 

Then yesterday, I was thinking that I need to make a trade (I feel incomplete without at least one), so I posted some info on guys that I would be willing to trade. I then saw the people offering me ridiculous things this morning. Quite funny.

[Guest _my_2_cents_]

Remember when Big Pete tried to cram it down everyone's throats that his prior transgressions were irrelevant because the record would be wiped clean after Week 4 and called everyone an idiot for even bringing it up as a possibility? I sure do.

 

As the person who mentioned Henry's troubled past with regard to injury and drug use in that topic, I sure do also!

 

Sorry Pete - I like ya, and hate to call you out like this, but you were a little too confident that this was a non-issue.

 

crassic, really.

 

come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1 year suspension!

 

As Ric Flair would say, "Woooooo!!!"

[Dr. Octopus 0]

As the person who mentioned Henry's troubled past with regard to injury and drug use in that topic, I sure do also!

 

Sorry Pete - I like ya, and hate to call you out like this, but you were a little too confident that this was a non-issue.

 

crassic, really.

 

come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1 year suspension!

 

As Ric Flair would say, "Woooooo!!!"

 

Yeah I like Pete also and feel a little bad about my post, but I just remembered how obstanant he was about it.

 

I even said something along the lines "So I guess its impossible that he could be busted prior to week 4 " when he kept bringing up how it was a non-issue and Henry should not be downgraded because of a looming suspension since his slate will be wiped clean.

 

 

Anyway sorry Pete, its not your fault that Henry's such a dope. Pun fully intended.

[hawk82 0]

The Denver Post believes Travis Henry will be available to play football while his legal case is stuck in legal red tape.

 

Don't pencil in Selvin Young this weekend just yet. Playing Henry this weekend before the team's Week 6 bye would be an embarrassing P.R. issue, though, so nothing is certain. Henry, who was suffering from ankle and knee injuries, was planning to attempt to practice Friday. No word yet if that will happen.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,433]

The Denver Post believes Travis Henry will be available to play football while his legal case is stuck in legal red tape.

 

Don't pencil in Selvin Young this weekend just yet. Playing Henry this weekend before the team's Week 6 bye would be an embarrassing P.R. issue, though, so nothing is certain. Henry, who was suffering from ankle and knee injuries, was planning to attempt to practice Friday. No word yet if that will happen.

 

http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl

Broncos | Henry may be able to continue playing while legal situation plays out

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 11:04:12 -0700

 

Bill Williamson, of the Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos RB Travis Henry (ankle, knee) will likely be able to continue playing, barring a suspension by the Broncos, while his case is stuck in red tape. His legal situation could take days or weeks to be resolved.

 

Not sure which one of these is accurate

[Thornton Melon 653]

I was guess (hope?) that Denver would hold him out this week using the injury as an excuse, then see what develops in the legal case over the next 2 weeks. With all the scrutiny and the general public getting sick and tired of pro athletes f'in up all over the place, it is the right PR move, as the article mentions.

[murf74 461]

I was guess (hope?) that Denver would hold him out this week using the injury as an excuse, then see what develops in the legal case over the next 2 weeks. With all the scrutiny and the general public getting sick and tired of pro athletes f'in up all over the place, it is the right PR move, as the article mentions.

 

listening to Shanny's comments....he pretty much said he will let due process see things out. Javon Walker said something to the affect "the truth will come out".

[dfedders 0]

Man. I don't have Henry, but we need to put bids in on our free agents, and I would bid every penny I had on Selvin if I knew that Henry was going to be out. Who knows how long that court case is going to go on for? He could play the rest of the season while this is tied up in the courts.

[PatrickT 0]

I have this scenario in my head where Henry starts, plays one play and gets pulled and I get focked.

 

Please don't make me start Dayne.

[thekid65 0]

I have this scenario in my head where Henry starts, plays one play and gets pulled and I get focked.

 

Please don't make me start Dayne.

 

I feel that pain. I have T.Henry, S.Young, and R.Dayne . Drafted Young in the last round to handcuff an INJURY PRONE (not dope-smoking) Henry. The GTDs this week are gonna give me a heart attack.

[Lions_or_Die 0]

Everybody calm down. Henry practiced today and the plan is for him to start Sunday.