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ProFootballTalk: The outspoken Richard Sherman had some interesting comments to make about the use of Adderall in the NFL. Sherman stated that around half of the league currently uses the drug, which is on the banned substance list. The Seahawks cornerback believes the league should switch their stance on the drug because so many players use it. (NBC Sports)

Richard Sherman is back in the headlines after recently admitting about half the league takes Adderall on a daily basis. Taking it a step further, the Seahawks CB suggests the NFL should just make the drug legal, because of how often it's used. A year ago, Sherman narrowly avoided a four-game suspension for Adderall use, and Mike Florio believes voicing his support of the banned substance is the last thing he should up to. (NBC Sports)

PFT Live: In a recent interview with the Vancouver Sun, Seahawks CB Richard Sherman stated that just around half of the league takes Adderall, and therefore should be a legal substance. Mike Florio questions if Sherman really thought about what he was saying before he spewed out the quote. (NBC Sports)

ProFootballTalk: The PFT guys discuss why the NFL should, or should not, be stricter with player use of Adderall. They also discuss if the League has too much of a stranglehold on players' lives in the offseason. (NBC Sports)

PFT Live: After recent announcements of suspensions for PED usage, Mike Florio wonders if a claim of Adderall use is an excuse to mask the true identity of the substance players are using. (NBC Sports)

An increasing number of high school and college kids around the country are taking an ADHD drug to help them study. It's a dangerous quick fix for ambitious students hoping to make sure they succeed. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (TODAY)

Students who are having trouble concentrating on their schoolwork are using the drug prescribed for attention deficit disorders to help them focus, but experts are cautioning that anyone illegally buying or selling Adderall will face the same consequences as someone selling cocaine. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (TODAY)