This is a developing news story, so I caution you that we will be doing our best to deliver the most updated information but it’s a rapidly changing situation.
It seems as if the National Sim Football League has just gotten their very own version of Aaron Hernandez (minus the whole murder thing). Baltimore Hawks Tight End Carmel Gibson, who has been one of the surprise breakout players of Season 2, has been arrested on embezzlement charges as well as the NSFL levying allegations of PED usage. While it’s unclear exactly what has gone on and who was in-the-know, what we are 100% sure of is that Gibson misled both team and league officials to benefit himself on the field. Many league sources are speculating how something like this could have gone on for so long without anyone noticing, and at this point in time it is not likely that foul play is expected.
Gibson, for what it’s worth, has remained characteristically quiet. Many thought that Gibson was a throwaway pick, and nearly no media attention had been paid to the Tight End out of Western Kentucky. The league was taken aback when the 8th round pick began lighting up the stat sheets despite a reportedly lackluster training regimen and a history of missing mandatory practices and team meetings. In fact, Gibson was even the ire of other Tight Ends around the NSFL who were baffled at how someone who put it in such a complete lack of effort could contribute at a level that he did. I quickly grabbed a comment from Liberty Tight End Paul DiMirio who summed up the frustration the Tight Ends around the league were feeling: “I have to say that I am quite surprised that something like this went unnoticed as long as it did. I was completely baffled again and again as he was absent at every practice while I spent my time in the weight room, film room, and practice field, and he consistently outperformed me. I'm glad to have a solution for this problem.”
Now, as the picture slowly begins to be put together, it’s clear that Carmel Gibson entered into a number of dishonest training practices, including performance altering substances that allowed him to perform at a level well above normal.
The NSFL is a newly expanding league that has done its best to maintain integrity and fairness within its jurisdiction, but with such a massive scandal (that lasted through 11 weeks of the regular season) many are left wondering just how this happened. Certainly, my goal is not to rip the drug testing policies of the NSFL, the folks who are entrusted to ensure a fair league do a spectacular job -- and it’s not uncommon for an unauthorized auditor to come in to investigate a fishy situation. We all owe a great deal of gratitude for our testers and updaters, but a scandal like this is certain to shake the trust of the league, even if its just a little bit.
One proposal that I believe is intriguing was floated by Kckoble: league drug testers should begin to focus on position rather than by specific team. In my opinion, a situation like this would not have gone on so long as someone would certainly have noticed Gibson’s eye popping physical numbers despite the fact that it seemed as if he was allergic to putting in hard work on the practice field.
It’s unclear what’s going to happen to Gibson in the long run: a permanent ban? I certainly believe that’s warranted. For the near future we can rest assured that Gibson will NOT be playing next week. The Hawks General Managers have been a bastion of transparency throughout this situation, and they are likely as embarrassed as anyone
Word Count: 641 -- ready to be graded
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[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Carmel Gibson being ushered into the courtroom[/div]
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It seems as if the National Sim Football League has just gotten their very own version of Aaron Hernandez (minus the whole murder thing). Baltimore Hawks Tight End Carmel Gibson, who has been one of the surprise breakout players of Season 2, has been arrested on embezzlement charges as well as the NSFL levying allegations of PED usage. While it’s unclear exactly what has gone on and who was in-the-know, what we are 100% sure of is that Gibson misled both team and league officials to benefit himself on the field. Many league sources are speculating how something like this could have gone on for so long without anyone noticing, and at this point in time it is not likely that foul play is expected.
Gibson, for what it’s worth, has remained characteristically quiet. Many thought that Gibson was a throwaway pick, and nearly no media attention had been paid to the Tight End out of Western Kentucky. The league was taken aback when the 8th round pick began lighting up the stat sheets despite a reportedly lackluster training regimen and a history of missing mandatory practices and team meetings. In fact, Gibson was even the ire of other Tight Ends around the NSFL who were baffled at how someone who put it in such a complete lack of effort could contribute at a level that he did. I quickly grabbed a comment from Liberty Tight End Paul DiMirio who summed up the frustration the Tight Ends around the league were feeling: “I have to say that I am quite surprised that something like this went unnoticed as long as it did. I was completely baffled again and again as he was absent at every practice while I spent my time in the weight room, film room, and practice field, and he consistently outperformed me. I'm glad to have a solution for this problem.”
Now, as the picture slowly begins to be put together, it’s clear that Carmel Gibson entered into a number of dishonest training practices, including performance altering substances that allowed him to perform at a level well above normal.
The NSFL is a newly expanding league that has done its best to maintain integrity and fairness within its jurisdiction, but with such a massive scandal (that lasted through 11 weeks of the regular season) many are left wondering just how this happened. Certainly, my goal is not to rip the drug testing policies of the NSFL, the folks who are entrusted to ensure a fair league do a spectacular job -- and it’s not uncommon for an unauthorized auditor to come in to investigate a fishy situation. We all owe a great deal of gratitude for our testers and updaters, but a scandal like this is certain to shake the trust of the league, even if its just a little bit.
One proposal that I believe is intriguing was floated by Kckoble: league drug testers should begin to focus on position rather than by specific team. In my opinion, a situation like this would not have gone on so long as someone would certainly have noticed Gibson’s eye popping physical numbers despite the fact that it seemed as if he was allergic to putting in hard work on the practice field.
It’s unclear what’s going to happen to Gibson in the long run: a permanent ban? I certainly believe that’s warranted. For the near future we can rest assured that Gibson will NOT be playing next week. The Hawks General Managers have been a bastion of transparency throughout this situation, and they are likely as embarrassed as anyone
Word Count: 641 -- ready to be graded
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Carmel Gibson being ushered into the courtroom[/div]
GRADED
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