The NFL will review the play and Allen could face a steep fine for delivering an illegal hit on a defenseless opponent. Rules also identify it as illegal launch if a player leaves both feet prior to contact to spring forward and upward into his opponent. Allen did so with the shot on Louis, though he didn draw a penalty on the play..Most recently, the NFL with approval from the union has banned the use of ephedra and other energyboosting stimulants including high levels of caffeine and will include the newly banned substances in their random tests. Many believe the impetus for these new bans came with the death of Minnesota Vikings tackle Korey Stringer from heat exhaustion in training camp last summer. No ephedra was found in his system, but he was known to take the substance..

JOLT FROM JENNINGS: Backup running back provided one of the few bright spots for Oakland. He blocked a punt that led to a touchdown in the first quarter and got extensive work when McFadden and R