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Still, with almost two-thirds of a team suspended, this got us thinking about how an outcast team of suspended players would fare on the field. Kind of like A League of Their Own, except with drugs, a lot of drugs.
First things first: Every team needs an owner and a coach. Luckily for our purposes, Roger Goodell suspended Colts owner Jim Irsay and the Vikings suspended special teams coach Mike Priefer. Since no other coach has been suspended, he will have to lead this team of hooligans to victory.

Some positions, like wide receiver, are easy to fill. Others, like offensive and defensive line, are a bit trickier. Goodell and company haven't suspended any centers or right guards, but, with a little creativity, we can fill in the gaps that come with any crackpot scheme.

Priefer would be wise to run a four-wide receiver set with one running back because of the litany of receiving talent living under Goodell's iron fist. Josh Gordon, Dwayne Bowe, Justin Blackmon, and Wes Welker would be one of the best receiving corps in the league. The position has some serious depth, too, with Ace Sanders and Jerome Simpson also suspended. Ray Rice is the obvious choice for running back, despite being the same Ray Rice who brutally assaulted his then fiancee and now wife. In about two weeks' time, the Baltimore Ravens will express the exact same sentiment in the real world.

The quarterback slot comes with no obvious moral nightmares—or options—since there's only one in the pool: undrafted free agent Dominique Davis. Although he's going to make the team out of necessity, Priefer probably doesn't want to live and die by the arm of Davis, so this team will rely heavily on the most desperate of 2014 measures: the Wildcat.
Does it make sense to run a Wildcat offense with four receivers? No, not at all, but desperate times call for stupid formations. As for who can play the Wildcat role, there are a few candidates. Simpson and Sanders (coincidentally also the name of a TNT dramedy) are two options since they won't start at their natural positions. Safety Will Hill could also play the Wildcat because he was scouted out of high school as a potential fit for virtually any skill position due to his athleticism. But given that this team's aerial attack will probably leave something to be desired, I'm going to go right ahead and put the team's best player in as the Wildcat: Josh Gordon. After all, Gordon probably won't be all that effective on the wrong end of Sanders' passes and Sanders can take Gordon's spot at wideout.

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OFFENSE:
QB Josh Gordon/Dominique Davis
WR Justin Blackmon
WR Wes Welker
WR Ace Sanders
TE Aaron Hernandez (added in place of no longer suspended Bowe)***
RB AP/Ray Rice (Just added AP)***
LT Lane Johnson
LG Eric Herman
C Will Hill
RG Marlon Moore
RT Donald Stephenson
DEFENSE:
DE Frank Alexander
DT Josh Brent
DE Dion Jordan
LB Robert Mathis
LB Daryl Washington
LB Aldon Smith
LB Nigel Bradham
DB Brandon Browner
DB Orlando Scandrick
S Tanard Jackson
S Brandon Meriweather
Punter/Kicker: Matt Prater
Kick Returner/Punt Returner: Will Hill

Any chance to beat the Raiders?

This post was edited on 9/12/14 at 9:03 pm