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Saints sign Carney to replace Hartley

Updated: August 16, 2009, 5:30 PM ET
Associated Press

METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley plans to serve a four-game suspension when the regular season begins because he tested positive for a banned stimulant.

Hartley said Sunday he obtained the Adderall prescription pills from a former college friend and used them to stay awake while driving at night from Dallas to New Orleans for an offseason workout.

Hartley said he learned of the failed test in a recent letter from the league, and did not plan to appeal. The ...

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