Jay Glazer of Fox Sports is reporting that the NFL has suspended 49ers wide receiver Antonio Bryant four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy which was a result of Bryant's arrest last month on suspicion of drunk driving. Bryant will miss the final two games of the season and the first two games of next season. If the 49ers happen to make the playoffs those games will count towards the suspension as well.
This doesn't come at a worse time. The 49ers have a shot at the playoffs, and Bryant had one of his best games of the season against the Cardinals in the opening weekend. The 49ers will look to fill the lose of Bryant with receivers Brian Gilmore and Taylor Jacobs.
Bryant was asked to be excused from practice on Thursday due to personal reasons. At the time Mike Nolan said that the team was not disciplining Bryant when it was hinted that he may miss this weekends game. We now know why he asked to leave.
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12-24-2006 @ 1:26PM
randy neyman said...
it is to bad these athletes think they are invincable i am a die hard 49ers fan and pretty mad he whould let his team down if it were my team he whould not play in a nother49er game period we dont need that negitive stuff on this team that is why we sent to packing
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12-31-2006 @ 9:11PM
JEFF ELDER said...
IT'S A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING TO KNOW THAT WE BEAT DENVER TONIGHT BUT LOST TO ARIZONA AND ST. LOUIS WHEN WE HAD A GREAT CHANCE TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. WITHOUT BRYANT THAT REALLY HURTS US. WE ALSO WILL MISS HIM FOR THE FIRST 2 GAMES OF NEXT SEASON. WE ARE FOR REAL BUT WE NEED EVERYONE TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE AND CAN'T AFFORD ANY INJURIES.
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1-02-2007 @ 4:52PM
Bob said...
Blame the NFL. They should let the law punish Bryant (and they will) and let him do his damn job. The NFL caused the 49ers to miss the playoffs...not Bryant. The only time they should not let a person play for getting in trouble with the law is because they are in jail. If they aren't, then let them play and don't screw the fans like that who have watched all season.
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1-07-2007 @ 2:12AM
Slick said...
Solution : With room under the cap Pick a Free agent and look to draft a WR , please not another R. Woods. The niners can't count on A. Bryant anymore, I mean can't you stop partying until at least the off season? He let the team down
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