It is absolutely absurd that Josh Gordon is being suspended for a full 16 game season.

1) According to Ohio State Law, Josh Gordon didn't even fail his drug test. Had the NFL tested his B sample instead of his A sample, then Josh Gordon would be playing right now. Not to mention the fact that he has passed 70 other drug tests. The test Josh Gordon failed was by 1 nanogram per milliliter over meaning he barely failed it to begin with. The allowable limit in the NFL is 15 ng/ml. Gordon's tests were tested at 16 ng/ml and 13.6 ng/ml. In basbeball, the allowable limit is 50 ng/ml. The NFL's testing policy makes it possible to create false positives.



2) The suspensions that were handed down by the league this offseason make Gordon's suspension even more dubious. Matt Prater was given a 4 game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse for the 3rd time as well. This being the exact same violation as Gordon, but with 2 very different punishments. Prater's drug of choice was alcohol, while Gordon's was marijuana. The league is condoning the abuse of alcohol and comparably persecuting the use of marijuana. Ray Rice was given a 2 game suspension for knocking his wife to be unconcious. Aldon Smith who had 3 illegal gun charges, 2 DUI charges, and 1 incident at the airport where he screamed BOMB collectively only got him a 9 game suspension.

What the NFL is saying through these suspensions is that you're better off beating your wife, drinking and driving on multiple occasions, being an alcoholic, and being a gun toating maniac than smoking weed.

What's next for Josh Gordon? The CFL maybe? No, the NFL denied Josh Gordon the opportunity to keep improving his skills up North. It's come to Josh Gordon becoming a car salesman. Not exactly how one would imagine one of the most gifted wide receivers in the world earning a paycheck through their prime.

Well instead of improving as a player and a human being, the league has essentially forced Gordon to step away from the game for a full year. Gordon is a very young player, and by doing so they might jeopardize his entire career. Take one good look at Justin Blackmon. A player with all the natural God given talent in the world, but simply no backing from the NFL to keep his head straight. It is of course the responsibility of the player to be able to do so, but the likelyhood of Gordon going down the right path can largely be improved by surrounding him with positive reinforcement. Gordon needs to be around the Browns' facility to be able to soak in the message and the spirit of what the NFL wants him to be. If the NFL wishes to show off their players as role models, then it is also the NFL's responsibility to mold these young men into that image. By cutting off all ties from Gordon to the Browns, all the NFL has done is distance itself from the problem and have provided zero initiative or solutions to the issue.

Josh Gordon might not be a model citizen. He has made some mistakes for which he should be punished. However, this punishment is far too excessive. The NFL needs to reverse their ruling, and significantly reduce his suspension. Please show your support for Josh Gordon, and help the NFL realize that they made a giant mistake. LET JOSH GORDON PLAY.

Feel free to contact the NFL Commissioner directly on his Twitter account at @nflcommish