From PFT:

 

OLIVEA SUSPENSION A SUBSTANCE-ABUSE ISSUE?

Posted by Mike Florio on June 20, 2008, 8:17 p.m.

Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune strongly suggests that former Chargers tackle Shane Olivea’s four-game suspension was imposed under the substance-abuse policy.

 

“[T]hose around the team have known for some time that Olivea partied himself out of the league,” Acee writes.

 

This means that Olivea wasn’t a one-strike victim of a positive test, but a repeat offender. Under the steroids policy, a single failed test results in a four-game suspension. Under the substance-abuse policy, multiple steps apply before a four-game suspension, including a four-game fine.

 

Acee also reports that Olivea was recently close to signing with the Giants.

From PFT:

 

OLIVEA SUSPENSION A SUBSTANCE-ABUSE ISSUE?

Posted by Mike Florio on June 20, 2008, 8:17 p.m.

Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune strongly suggests that former Chargers tackle Shane Olivea’s four-game suspension was imposed under the substance-abuse policy.

 

“[T]hose around the team have known for some time that Olivea partied himself out of the league,” Acee writes.

 

This means that Olivea wasn’t a one-strike victim of a positive test, but a repeat offender. Under the steroids policy, a single failed test results in a four-game suspension. Under the substance-abuse policy, multiple steps apply before a four-game suspension, including a four-game fine.

 

Acee also reports that Olivea was recently close to signing with the Giants.

 

 

Thats odd. From the reports on here, this guy was the answer. lol

Yep, JA was fool for not signing this guy.

This just goes to show that we as fans are not privy to all the information management has. I had wondered as well why no one wanted this guy, now I know.

there's been a fair few suspensions this off season - running back Mike Anderson got a ban as well. I'm sure he'd been mentioned as a backup by someone.