Dwayne Bowe Suspended for 4 games

Dwayne Bowe was suspended for 4 games for taking a banned diuretic to lose weight during training camp. Dwayne Bowe did not try to appeal the suspension, which generally means that he knew and understood the ramifications of his actions during that time.

You can expect Haley to get his fair share of criticism after this as well. It was Haley who ran the toughest training camp in football and Haley who demanded the extreme weight reductions in order to participate in that training camp. To top it all off, who was Haley most hard on through training camp and throughout the regualr season? No other than our own suspended star wide receiver, Dwayne Bowe.

Prior knowledge?

I'm assuming that Todd Haley knew that the suspension was coming and that's why the need to find another WR was so important throughout the season. On second hand, if Haley or Pioli knew this, why would Bobby Wade be inactive the past 2 weeks? If anything, he would be getting as many reps as possible with his teammates on Sundays.

It would be good news for Chiefs fans if the front office did know about this already. That would mean that they supported Dwayne Bowe and did not seek punishment for him before the league made it's decision. If this is the case, you can expect Dwayne Bowe back as a full member of this team after the suspension and into next season.

For The Next Month

Unlike the Larry Johnson situation, I have a hard time believing that this will be addition by subtraction for the Kansas City Chiefs. If anything, this is just another dagger to an already under talented Chiefs program. All we can hope for is the emergence of Chris Chambers, Bobby Wade or Lance long.