Just trying to get some opinons how prevalent do you think steroids are in the current NFL?
I will chime in and say it's pretty widespread, I would venture that there are some players on every team who does them.
With the big money commanded it would not be hard to beleive someone would take these to "get an edge" on a sport that not only grades your physical talents but your size,speed and even your appearance.
I got to thinking about this while watching a re-run of an Auburn/Alabama game in the very early 80's and they were introducing the starting offenses and defenses. It seemed funny when the announcers mentioned "THE BIG GUY" on the line playing DT who was about 230lbs. Now some 20 years later 230 lbs. is a medium LB or TE in the game. I think Roids have beena round awhile but probably started becoming more popular in football around the 80's and on.
To prove my point I will post links to pics of athletes probably most guilty of roids, Pro Bodybuilders, and how they changed as time went on.
On a final note(this is from PURE memory and could be off) I read an estimate stating that it is possible that nearly 50% of Olympic athletes are or were on The Juice prior to competing. I also read where there was a blind survey done among Olympic athletes and nearly 80% said they WOULD do the Juice to win a medal even if it meant taking 10 years off their lives.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this also.
http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/bodybuilder/sreeves3.jpg
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/spikeadams1.jpg
Steve Reeves and Spike AdAMS in the 1950's
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/charlesamato1.jpg
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/jimpayne1.jpg
EARLY 60'S
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/sergiooliva/sergiooliva6.jpg
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/imlachshearer1.jpg
http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/hercules/sergenubret10.jpg
LATE 60'S EARLY 70'S
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/dalehatcher1.jpg
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/frankzane/frankzane9.jpg
80'S
http://www.bodybuilders.com/yates.jpg
http://www.leehaney.com/a2.jpg
http://www.ronniecoleman.com/schneider/schneider-2001-olympia-04.htm
FINALLY THE 90'S AND TODAY
I will chime in and say it's pretty widespread, I would venture that there are some players on every team who does them.
With the big money commanded it would not be hard to beleive someone would take these to "get an edge" on a sport that not only grades your physical talents but your size,speed and even your appearance.
I got to thinking about this while watching a re-run of an Auburn/Alabama game in the very early 80's and they were introducing the starting offenses and defenses. It seemed funny when the announcers mentioned "THE BIG GUY" on the line playing DT who was about 230lbs. Now some 20 years later 230 lbs. is a medium LB or TE in the game. I think Roids have beena round awhile but probably started becoming more popular in football around the 80's and on.
To prove my point I will post links to pics of athletes probably most guilty of roids, Pro Bodybuilders, and how they changed as time went on.
On a final note(this is from PURE memory and could be off) I read an estimate stating that it is possible that nearly 50% of Olympic athletes are or were on The Juice prior to competing. I also read where there was a blind survey done among Olympic athletes and nearly 80% said they WOULD do the Juice to win a medal even if it meant taking 10 years off their lives.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this also.
http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/bodybuilder/sreeves3.jpg
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/spikeadams1.jpg
Steve Reeves and Spike AdAMS in the 1950's
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/charlesamato1.jpg
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/jimpayne1.jpg
EARLY 60'S
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/sergiooliva/sergiooliva6.jpg
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/imlachshearer1.jpg
http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/hercules/sergenubret10.jpg
LATE 60'S EARLY 70'S
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/dalehatcher1.jpg
http://www.classicbodybuilders.com/bodybuilder/frankzane/frankzane9.jpg
80'S
http://www.bodybuilders.com/yates.jpg
http://www.leehaney.com/a2.jpg
http://www.ronniecoleman.com/schneider/schneider-2001-olympia-04.htm
FINALLY THE 90'S AND TODAY
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