Broncos and Shanahan support Travis Henry's appeal

Travis Henry's continues his legal battle against the NFL, only now he has the backing of the Mike Shanahan and the Denver Broncos organization. Henry claims that his positive test for marijuana was due to second hand smoke and not substance use. The tests administered by the Denver Broncos seem to back his claim. According to ESPN and the Denver Post, Henry was given a hair sample test and a lie detector test, both of which came back negative. "If the tests were positive, Travis would not be on our football team right now," Shanahan said. "When he went back and took the hair sample and that was negative, the lie detector test and that was negative, we'll let due process take care of itself. If Travis took a test and it was positive, after what he promised me, he wouldn't be on the football team right now."

In a string of recent "bad luck", this is good news for Travis Henry. While it may or may not impact the final ruling with the NFL, it certainly does not hurt to have your team and one of the most respected coaches in the league backing you. Henry has been dealing with bruised ribs and a bum knee the past few weeks, but is expected to play versus his old team, the Tennessee Titans, on Monday night. However with the emergence of Selvin Young, I would expect the tandem to share the load against Tennessee. (Photo AP)