Report: Steroids dealer said he supplied Vick
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Report: Steroids dealer said he supplied Vick
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Dealer David Jacobs told the Dallas Morning-News in 2008 that he supplied Michael Vick with steroids when he played for the Atlanta Falcons.
The obvious question is: Why are we hearing about this now, two years later?
Per today's report, the News did not publish Jacobs' comments initially because authorities would not confirm that Vick was part of the Jacobs investigation.
Jacobs is no longer alive. Authorities say he killed himself and his girlfriend in June 2008.
The paper decided to publish the report now because of a document released earlier this month, which showed federal investigators questioned Vick about steroids back in October of 2007.
Per the document, a DEA informant told authorities Vick told a steroids/human growth hormone dealer that he liked his product during a 2006 Christmas party. During the Oct. 2007 Vick investigation, he said the conversation never happened and that he had never used steroids/human growth hormone.
Details of the alleged 2006 conversation matched what Jacobs told the News. Jacobs told the paper that he attended the 2006 Christmas party in question.
You can click on the link for more background on Jacobs and the steroid investigations.
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Was he buying them for himself or the dogs?— celtic_13- that should help his trade value, for all the negative press MLB gets for steriod use, [and it's all deserved], it's hard to imagine the NFL doesn't have a steriod issue with it's players that isn't as bad as baseball— dfrancis1958
Comment removed.- The guy murdered his girlfriend and killed himself. Jacobs had no credibility. Only a fool would believe him without solid evidence. There's no story here. Move on.— soulman386
- What are you talking about? Numerous NFL officials have told us how great their testing policy is and that there is no widespread use of steroids or HGH in the league. Do you think that they would all lie to us? Perish the thought.— catnameddomino
- Is the general consensus that favre is on PEDs?— thinkdontspew
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- Ever think that maybe the source of the alleged conversation was Jacobs?— HandNik
- All you have to do is look at Stacy Andrews, with his puffed up face and sloping distorted cranium to know he's a user. Who are these guys kidding? Why is anyone still rooting for these lawbreaking mercenaries?— baabyrrej
- All you have to do is look at Stacy Andrews, with his puffed up face and sloping distorted cranium to know he's a user. Who are these guys kidding? Why is anyone still rooting for these lawbreaking mercenaries?— baabyrrej
- Now Vick can say his horrible animal abuse and cruelness came from steroid rage? This guy is just like Kobe Bryant talking about God and finding his Lord, then as soon as their trouble has passed, they revert back to their arrogant ways (he was NOT well liked in Atlanta, from what I understand). You notice no more religious talismans around Kobe's neck anymore and quoting the bible and Dr King?— mikey48
- David Jacobs was upset that Matt Lehr was doing his girlfriend, so he decided all the Falcons were on roids.....and when that didnt work out as planned, he ended it all (and ended it all for her too).— mlr710
- LOL---this is all a cultural difference---the culture of ignorance and democrats---HaHa— will_wonders_never_cease
- Boy if they had serious testing in the NFL it truly would be the not for long league. Pat and Kevin Williams tested positive for a steroids masking agent. They claimed it was an ingredient in a weight loss supplement. The weight loss supplement must not work. Those dudes are fat. While the size and stature of the average American man have been shrinking during the last 50 years, the weight of NFL tackles have increased from 250-350 lbs. The Refrigerator was a novelty who stood out at a glance weighing 310 lbs in 1985. How does this happen?— jtj06
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- I guess BET is going to have to alter their script some for the upcoming "Michale Vick Project.''— watsonmr
- No surprise here. Vick can not keep out of trouble. He simply is Bad News.— Jim007
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- Wolf, you disgusting, lying miscreant, way to work D-Mac into the allegations. And if he did turn up on a list, you'd be celebrating as if you finally got laid by something other than a farm animal, and be posting non-stop.— MG44
- Not another fallen hero. Where have all our courageous heros gone.— al personal foul
- Why would anyone be surprised? This is a monster, capable of anything.— bucky95
- Anyone really surprised...just add this to this thug, gansta, sociopath's resume! Get him out of here and out of the NFL!!!— mcaraffa
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