re: It's time to ask: What in the world happened to Trent Richardson

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I thought there was a strong belief he used steroids at Alabama. He missed an NFL combine to have his knee "scoped" which is nothing and appears more to dodge drug testing. This was during McElwain era. Just google "Trent Richardson steroids" and several links come up.

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Bingo. The less-talked-about benefits to steroids are better vision, quicker reaction time, more fast twitch, etc. That's why homerun numbers increase so much for hitters. Steroids don't just give them more power, they help them see the ball better and react more quickly. I thought he was truly elite in college, but afterwards he seemed to be carrying a boulder on his back and couldn't react to save his life.


eta: and before anyone starts whining, I think Jamarcus was juicing in college too.