Reserve back Pinnock suspended four games
UNION-TRIBUNE FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
November 10, 2004
Chargers backup fullback Andrew Pinnock has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances, the league announced yesterday.
Pinnock, a seventh-round pick out of South Carolina last year, was inactive in each of the team's nine games this season. He played almost exclusively on special teams as a rookie.
Pinnock, who could not be reached for comment, will miss games against Oakland, Kansas City, Denver and Tampa Bay before rejoining the Chargers on Dec. 13.
–JIM TROTTER
Brees a Bronco?
Nobody is saying so, but the Denver Broncos have every intention of picking up a $6 million option on quarterback Jake Plummer. But what happens if Plummer fails to get the Broncos – who are tied with San Diego atop the AFC West – into the playoffs? If Plummer isn't the answer, free agent-in-waiting Drew Brees could be, according to the Denver Post.
Said Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, when asked about the Chargers quarterback: "Let me say this. When they signed their quarterback in the draft (Philip Rivers), there were a lot of people calling about Drew Brees."
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UNION-TRIBUNE FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
November 10, 2004
Chargers backup fullback Andrew Pinnock has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances, the league announced yesterday.
Pinnock, a seventh-round pick out of South Carolina last year, was inactive in each of the team's nine games this season. He played almost exclusively on special teams as a rookie.
Pinnock, who could not be reached for comment, will miss games against Oakland, Kansas City, Denver and Tampa Bay before rejoining the Chargers on Dec. 13.
–JIM TROTTER
Brees a Bronco?
Nobody is saying so, but the Denver Broncos have every intention of picking up a $6 million option on quarterback Jake Plummer. But what happens if Plummer fails to get the Broncos – who are tied with San Diego atop the AFC West – into the playoffs? If Plummer isn't the answer, free agent-in-waiting Drew Brees could be, according to the Denver Post.
Said Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, when asked about the Chargers quarterback: "Let me say this. When they signed their quarterback in the draft (Philip Rivers), there were a lot of people calling about Drew Brees."
Find this article at:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20041110-9999-1s10chargers.html