Apparently Calvin took an over-the-counter dietary supplement that contained a substance that he didn’t know violated the league’s policy. Which, of course, was a big mistake. As an NFL player, if you are considering taking any supplement, you should first clear it with your team’s head trainer. Let that qualified professional examine the product and give the o.k. There’s no excuse for violating the policy. It’s a no-brainer—literally.

Calvin Pace, N.Y. Jets / Image: Zuma Press

Calvin issued the following statement today:

“I am responsible for what I put into my body, and I should have paid closer attention to the league’s guidelines. I regret that this has happened and apologize to my teammates, the entire Jets organization, as well as the fans. Hopefully, this does not distract from our ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl.”

Oh, I think it’s already a distraction. This is a big loss for the Jets. Calvin finished second on the team with a career-high seven sacks last season. He also had 80 tackles, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries and was expected to play a big role in new head coach Rex Ryan’s 3-4 defensive scheme this season. This gives LB Vernon Gholston a golden opportunity to finally prove his worth. But he’ll have to beat out undrafted rookie free agent OTA standout Jamaal Westerman first.

Source: NewYorkJets.com

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Calvin Pace Suspended Four Games

Cris Carter / Photo: Newscom

Cris made poor decisions in his own life, dealing with alcoholism and addiction. But he managed to pull himself together to become one of the league’s best receivers of all-time. And now he can speak from experience—and from the heart—about what it takes to be a success in the NFL:

“I was here when Ryan Leaf was here. But also I was here when Michael Vick was here. And I sat up here and talked with Plaxico Burress. And Pacman was sitting right there, too. I seen all these kids come through the National Football League and every one of them—I tried to tell them the truth—and every one of them looked at me and said, ‘You know, Cris. It ain’t gonna be me. It ain’t gonna happen to me.’”

Source: NFL.com

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Cris Carter Warns NFL Rookies at Symposium

LenDale White, Tennessee Titans / Image: Zuma Press

It might be because this is a contract season for LenDale, but he is showing a new level of commitment:

“I am not going to let it all go to waste, not the way I feel. My body feels good — my knees, my ankles, everything feels great out there. And I am trying to keep it that same exact way. So whatever I have to do, I am going to maintain. And when I check into camp (my weight) won’t be nothing over 230.”

Source: Tennessean.com

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LenDale White Wants to Keep the Weight Off

Tedy Bruschi, New England Patriots / Image: Zuma Press

He spoke about his plans (or lack of plans) during a football camp for about 70 young athletes at Gillette Stadium today. According to Tedy, when a player has reached his 10th season, it’s best not to plan any further than the current season. Now, no mention was made on Brett Favre’s philosophy of retiring and unretiring, but I’m guessing Tedy would be in favor of ending it (for real) when the time comes. He did say he would like to remain in football as a coach. I could see that.

Source: NFL.com

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Will Tedy Bruschi Retire After 2009 Season?

Ralph Wilson, Buffalo Bills / Photo: Newscom

But Mr. Wilson does anticipate the interest in more games:

“I’m sure they want another game. And who knows? I don’t know whether they’ll get another game or not. We’ll have to see how it works out up there.”

So far it hasn’t worked out very well. Therefore, I couldn’t even imagine adding more games. There were thousands of empty seats in last year’s games against the Steelers and Dolphins. So, to help combat the lack of interest, organizers dropped ticket prices 17% and are obviously hoping for a better turnout as a result.

I was never really in favor of the concept in the first place. I mean, I understood the reasoning in trying to attract more fans from Canada, but at the expense of a city who desperately needs the home games “at home,” I’m not sure it made sense. Time will tell if things get better, but I have my doubts.

Source: Washington Post

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Ralph Wilson Happy With Toronto Agreement

Davone Bess, Miami Dolphins / Image: Zuma Press

Fans on a Dolphins message board became suspicious of the statements made on the Twitter site. Apparently, this impostor was answering fan questions. A representative of the Dolphins blog “The Phinsider” brought the Twitter site to Davone’s attention. So agent Kenny Zuckerman is taking care of business.

Source: NFL.com

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Twitterer Pretending to be Davone Bess

Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings / Photo: Newscom

Source: NFL.com

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Percy Harvin Goes Home Sick Again

Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers / Image: Zuma Press

“People haven’t seen the best of me, not at all. In the past, I would tell someone, ‘I’m about to go out and just kill it this year.’ Now, I want people to just watch. I had enough doubters around before, and some people felt like I was just talking (trash) or just talking too much. My thing is, now I’m just talking about what I’ve done and what I’m doing right now, not about what I’m going to do.”

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Shawne Merriman: ‘Just Watch’

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell / Photo: Newscom

On the other hand, as far as Plaxico is concerned, Commissioner Goodell said he would not wait for the legal process to run its course before taking action. He has already initiated a review of the felony weapons charge against Plax, whose actual trial might not start until after the 2009 season.

Source: NFL.com

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Roger Goodell to Review Vick, Burress

Cleveland Browns open NFL training camps July 24 / Image: Zuma Press

Arizona Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 7/29 7/29
Atlanta Atlanta Falcons Training Facility Flowery Branch, GA 7/31 7/31
Baltimore McDaniel College Westminster, MD 7/27 7/29
Buffalo St. John Fisher College Pittsford, NY 7/25 7/25
Carolina Wofford College Spartanburg, SC 8/2 8/2
Chicago Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL 7/31 7/31
Cincinnati Georgetown College Georgetown, KY 7/30 7/30
Cleveland Cleveland Browns Training Facility Berea, OH 7/24 7/31
Dallas Alamodome San Antonio, TX 7/29 7/29
Denver Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre Englewood, CO 7/30 7/30
Detroit Detroit Lions Training Facility Allen Park, MI 7/31 7/31
Green Bay St. Norbert College De Pere, WI 7/31 7/31
Houston Methodist Training Center Houston, TX 7/26 7/31
Indianapolis Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN 8/2 8/2
Jacksonville Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, FL 8/2 8/2
Kansas City University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI 7/31 7/31
Miami Miami Dolphins Training Facility Davie, FL 8/1 8/1
Minnesota Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN 7/30 7/30
New England Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA 7/26 7/29
New Orleans New Orleans Saints Training Facility Metairie, LA 7/30 7/30
NY Giants University at Albany Albany, NY 8/3 8/3
NY Jets SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY 7/27 7/30
Oakland Napa Valley Marriott Napa Valley, CA 7/29 7/29
Philadelphia Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 7/26 7/29
Pittsburgh Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 7/31 7/31
San Diego Chargers Park San Diego, CA 7/26 7/31
San Francisco Marie P. DeBartolo Sports Center Santa Clara, CA 7/28 7/30
Seattle Virginia Mason Athletic Center Renton, WA 7/30 7/31
St. Louis Russell Training Center Earth City, MO 7/30 7/31
Tampa Bay One Buccaneer Place Tampa, FL 7/31 7/31
Tennessee Baptist Sports Park Nashville, TN 7/30 7/30
Washington Redskins Park Ashburn, VA 7/29 7/29

Source: NFL Media

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2009 NFL Training Camp Dates and Locations