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Sports Football News ,Vikings against the NFL goes to trial today , Minneapolis (AFP) � After more than a year after two of the Minnesota Vikings a lawsuit against the NFL because of the anti-doping procedures, and the issue closely to try presidents Monday with the sports federations concerned the results would hurt its ability to enforce drug policies in all across the country. Defensive tackle Kevin Williams and Pat Williams played all last season while challenging the four-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance during training camp in 2008. NFL wanted in this case and decided in federal court, but instead before a judge at the conclusion of Minnesota.

The trial will attempt to settle a handful of labor issues and is a great one to determine who works for players _ in the victory, the Vikings, or both _ when it comes to drug testing. State judge said that if the NFL did not employ the players, at least in part, and then in the league to follow the Minnesota labor law, despite the fact that this issue should be resolved at trial.

A spokesman for the NFL, Greg Aiello calls the case "rule of law throughout the end could undermine all the policies to combat doping in sport."

"Most of the claims in the state law issue had already been rejected, but the anti-doping policy to be effective on (a) the basis for a national leagues that have teams in many states, there should be uniform standards can not be cherry picked by the state-of-State on the basis of the various laws of the State, "Aiello said in a statement Friday.

Two years ago, players banned for doping bumetanide content, which can mask the presence of steroids, and they are not charged with doping. Both acknowledged taking more than without a prescription weight loss supplement StarCaps the night before a training camp in weight so that they can achieve their weight and earn $ 400,000 bonuses.

Lawyers for the Williamses officials argued the NFL knows StarCaps contained bumetanide _ although they were not included as an element on the label _ and specifically did not notify the players or the Food and Drug Administration. And victory, so that the players are responsible for what they put into their bodies, Aiello said the league and managed correctly its policy to combat drugs.

And the Williamses, who are not relevant, and emphasize the victory is the Lord of their work and had to comply with Minnesota law requiring notification of a positive drug test within three working days. Lawyer, Peter Ginsberg, said the league "has been able to Crooked" policy and kept "obviously important information" fromthe players.

"We believe strongly that the NFL (of) steroid policy has the potential to being the best organized sports (doping) program, unfortunately, and victory on manipulation and mismanagement of this policy, so we hope this policy, after this trial, will be stronger and better, "said Ginsberg.

Other sports federations, including Little League baseball, basketball, NHL], and filed court documents that support the position of the NFL, saying that the Williamses' situation could affect its ability to impose its own rules to combat doping and other drugs.

Professor Angela Cornell, an expert in labor law and Cornell Law School, said the case could make it difficult for the NFL and other links for the enforcement of uniform policies in the area of drugs. But she said the case raises broader issues about privacy rights.

"Certainly we all want to be a uniform policy of drugs in major league sports, because that would be useful," said Cornell. "But this does not mean we want to deprive States of their ability to cross the threshold of protection for workers."

Another expert, said economist Joel Maxcy sports from the University of Georgia, said he saw no major impact on the outcome of the case.

If the NFL loses, Maxcy said, "It does not change the fact that they have a drug test and can suspend a player for drug abuse. It just might change the conditions in some cases."

It also decided to be is whether the NFL violated state privacy law. Informed the media about the test results before the Williamses or their lawyers, but in the league and said there was no evidence that it was leaked to the results.

Williamses and is seeking unspecified damages for harm to reputation and loss of economic opportunities, as well as attorney's fees.

"As a result of the way it handled NFL experience and responsibility in maintaining the confidentiality of some of the issues, and Kevin and Pat reputation has been affected. Has been combined with steroid users, people who tried to mask steroid use and said," Ginsberg.

And the Williamses' suspension has been suspended while the legal challenges that I've played. New Orleans Saints players Charles Grant and Will Smith also tested positive forbumetanide , but was allowed to play last season, which ended with the Saints winning the Super Bowl earlier in the victory over the Vikings in the playoffs.

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