Upshaw's Opposition to Blood Testing for HGH

Could someone please explain to me how Gene Upshaw can, with a straight face, oppose the blood testing of players for human growth hormone (HGH)? My understanding is that Upshaw and the NFLPA assert that the tests are unreliable and should not be used until they become more reliable. News outlets, however, are reporting that such tests are fairly reliable and other sports organizations use them.

I would be most grateful if anyone could shed some light on the issue. I am particularly interested in learning how reliable such tests are and if Upshaw has any other objections.

It's this simple the NFL is very aware of just how bad the HGH issue is amoungst it's players and want's nothing to do with getting rid of it, so every once in a while they have a sacrificial lamb to throw to the wolves to say hey we are tough on performance enhancing drugs, when all the while these drug's continue to produce more and more stars for them to promote, as well as a faster more physical game to excite the fans. The NFL want's to find out who is on performance enhancing drug's, like a fish that want's to find dry land.

It's this simple the NFL is very aware of just how bad the HGH issue is amoungst it's players and want's nothing to do with getting rid of it, so every once in a while they have a sacrificial lamb to throw to the wolves to say hey we are tough on performance enhancing drugs, when all the while these drug's continue to produce more and more stars for them to promote, as well as a faster more physical game to excite the fans. The NFL want's to find out who is on performance enhancing drug's, like a fish that want's to find dry land.


Excellent...thats how I feel. Publicly, they hate 'em. But behind closed doors, who knows! THEY MAY PROMOTE THEM!