THE 'ROID MIDWEEK REPORT

by Gary Gaffney, MD, Steroid Nation

Much going on the the world of steroids and doping to follow. Is there a larger dope than Roger Clemens? Clemens, currently fighting ex-trainer Brian McNamee's charges of anabolic steroid and HGH use, appears to be quite the suave operator...that is if you consider hustling up on 15 year-old's suave. Needing all the integrity he can muster, he stories about Clemens's affair with singer Mindy McCready, starting when she was 15, do not lend credibility to the Rocket's word. Today, more revelations came out about the Rocket's virile red glare spreading to a bevy of beauties. Must be the nandrolone.

Why does MLB seem to leak out all the steroid stories? Is the NFL immune? Not anymore. Recent stories say that NFL agents teach their potential draft prospects all about doping while preparing for the NFL combine. Ex-Cowboy and current Saint Matt Lehr learned his lessons well. Reports indicate Matt Lehr helped out steroids and dope-dealing buddy David Jenkins while in Dallas (pictured). This may break big as the NFL's BALCO scandal. Very interesting too, that Lehr reportedly used an NFL prescribed drug as a masking agent for the steroids.

Speaking of BALCO, track coach Trevor Graham gears up for a big trial in San Francisco. Graham is charged with perjury during the BALCO investigation. The trial will see the testimony of steroids-dealer Angel (Memo) Heredia who threatened to blow the lid off the track world -- during an Olympic year. One of Graham's former charges, Marion Jones is in the news too. Her teammates want to raise money for a legal action to retain their tainted relay gold medals, stripped when Jones admitted to dope-cheating.

In the crowd for the Graham trial will certainly be IRS superstar agent Jeff Novitzky. However Novitzky was traded to the FDA for an undisclosed draft pick. The FDA did not pick up an option for ex-Giant Barry Bonds, one of Novitzky's friends.

Like Miguel Tejada we hope to stay young, younger than out birth certificate says...growing young with HGH. That may be bull, but authorizes in Spain are seeing red over Bulls taking steroids.

See you all, this weekend with more juice from the sports world.