In March, Congress calls Major League Baseball (Commissioner Selig, current and former players) to task on Capitol Hill about steroid use.
Selig and most of the players are very poor witnesses and MLB is considered to be an outlaw league full of phoneys.
This week, the NFL goes to testify. This time, the House members, barely pay attention to whatever Commissioner Tagliabue and NFLPA head Upshaw say. They are congratulated because the “NFL has a plan”. This plan which has identified numerous steroid users (including four members of the Carolina Panthers, including the punter!). And one NFL team drafted a player who tested positive for steroids in the first round (Luis Castillo of Northwestern by San Diego with the 28th pick).
It’s obvious that NFL has a PR machine second to none in the world of professional sports. But is its reputation deserved? Does the NFL really do anything to combat steroid use better than any other sport?