Our favorite commissioner, Roger Goodell, has fined Bill Belichick the NFL maximum $500,000, and the New England Patriots must pay $250,000 for stealing offensive and defensive signals. They also have to fork over next year's first-round draft choice if they reach the playoffs, or give up their second- and third-round picks if they don't make the playoffs.
This is a low moment for the NFL. The referee debacle was bad for the NBA, but it's worse when a coach is the one cheating. This is really heinous and utterly unprofessional for a coach to be involved in a scheme like this.
How come he doesn't have to sit out any games?
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Update #2: No 'Pat' On the Hand
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Goodell said he had considered suspending Belichick but didn't "largely because I believe that the discipline I am imposing of a maximum fine and forfeiture of a first-round draft choice, or multiple draft choices, is in fact more significant and long-lasting, and therefore more effective, than a suspension." - espn.com
Thank you anonymous. But what happened to personal accountability? Money is not going to cut it.
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