Speaking of pests, part two.

QBs coach Wade Wilson is going to miss the first five games of the season due to a suspension related to his use of human growth hormone while he was an assistant coach with the Bears. WIlson has said it was to help improve his quality of life because of his diabetes, and not for any other reasons.

The same investigation by the NFL that ‘busted’ Wilson also got Patriots star safety Rodney Harrison, who was suspended for the first four games of the season, and resulted in the firing of a Steelers’ team doctor, Richard Rydze. And, it’s no doubt going to get a few more names as well, in the NFL and elsewhere.

Some people are standing behind Wilson, and some are a little surprised by the events, while others are a little skeptical about his explanaton for using ‘the stuff,’ but no matter how you shake it, it doesn’t look particularly good for him.

Nor does it for Harrison, who’s made his living as one of the NFL’s biggest hitters. He maintains that he never used HGH for competitive use, but to hasten the healing process after injury, and also that he never used steroids.

The problem is that we’ve heard some form of the same explanation so many times recently that it’s no longer easy to differentiate between who’s telling the truth and who’s trying to spin the fact that they got busted. It’s easier to indict some people (i.e. Barry Bonds), but even the guys you wouldn’t imagine ever doing anything are just as susceptible now. No one’s off limits.

This isn’t directly towards Wade Wilson, if he’s being completely honest. There isn’t any reason to think he’d be dishonest, but as I said above, taking someone’s word isn’t the easiest thing to do these days.

But, there are just some things that you don’t mess with. You get only one body, and if you mess it up, or even risk it, you can’t go online and get another one like you can get another shipment of ‘roids. Of course, not everyone who takes HGH or anabolic steroids is a rampant user, but each time you inject yourself, you’re taking a risk. You’re taking a risk on getting hooked, on endangering your body, on hurting your quality of life down the line. It may make you better for a little while, but just like with any other illegal drug, the good effects are only temporary. The negative effects may take a while to set in, but they can be anything but fleeting.

There’s nothing wrong with sculpting your body the right way. It’s guilt-free, and it’s au naturale.

There’s nothing wrong with sitting out an extra week or two to let yourself heal. You get the paid vacation, and your team will live without you.

In the end, it’s much better for you. And, in the end, it is your choice, and solely your responsibility. We can only hope that people make the right decision, whether or not they’re someone like Barry Bonds, Bill Romanowski, Rodney Harrison, or the guy at the local gym that’s trying to make himself look buffer for the ladies.

But, it’d be a little foolish, to say the least, to think that everyone’s going to listen, even with all the warnings, the examples, and the growing cloud that envelopes steroids.

And above all else, that’s the saddest thing, that some people won’t ever learn, or even try to.