It was reported on Friday that a federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against the NFL that five players unknowing took a banned substance. That means that Saints defensive ends Charles Grant and Will Smith, free agent running back Deuce McAllister, and Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will miss the first four games of the 2009 season. "The decision strongly supports the NFL program on performance-enhancing substances that protects the health and safety of NFL players and the integrity of our game," the league said in a statement.