Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Jets DE Ellis suspended for one NFL game

In New York Jets' 2009 season-opener against the Houston Texans,defensive end Shaun Ellis and linebacker Calvin Pace will not be available for playing-both were suspended by the NFL.
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Ellis was suspended for one game and fined $100,000 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The punishment rooted from arrest of Ellis in November for possession of marijuana, speeding, driving without insurance, failure to keep right and failure to produce a valid registration card after he was pulled over by police in Hanover, N.J.

Linebacker Pace was suspended for four games without pay for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Ellis was a defensive captain last season and the team’s longest-tenured player. His being suspended made it difficult for coach Rex Ryan to select another defensive starter. At the moment the choice is between Mike DeVito and Ropati Pitoitua.

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