SAINTS IN STARCAPS CASE CAN PLAY THURSDAY

The St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson will not rule on the NFL suspensions of five players who used StarCaps until Friday at the earliest.
That means Saints running back Deuce McAllister and defensive end Will Smith can play in Thursday night’s game against the Bears. Saints defensive end Charles Grant is on injured reserve, so he’s out for the season regardless.
It’s still possible that the other two players appealing their suspensions, Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, will get a ruling from Judge Magnuson before the Vikings’ game at Arizona on Sunday.
An aide to Magnuson, Suzanne Ruiz, told the Pioneer Press that Magnuson was reviewing case law and arguments made last week by the league and the players’ union.