Dolphins owner suspended until 10/17/22. Fish lose 1st Rd picks in 2023 and 24

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  1. dawinner127

    dawinner127 Well-Known Member

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    loser franchise and loser owner
     
  2. NYGalPal

    NYGalPal Well-Known Member

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    Slick of them to release this now. Takes the Watson story off front street.



    Oh and the real damning thing that messes with the integrity of the game ..well that was just joking around. HAHA :rolleyes:
     
  3. GREG

    GREG Well-Known Member

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    Its a 2023 1st Rd pick and a 2024 3rd Rd pick not two 1st Rd picks as stated in the title thread
     
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  4. GREG

    GREG Well-Known Member

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  5. The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight Well-Known Member

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    I don't get how Tom Brady is not in trouble for talking to Miami while under contract with the Patriots and then again as a Buccaneer.
     
  6. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 2018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    I don't think players are subject to discipline for tampering. Never heard of any player being punished in that situation.
     
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  7. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    Tampering relates to an attempt to interfere with a player under contract to a team. I think you're right that it could not apply to players.

    Agents however could be sanctioned in some way. Not sure exactly how but if they are talking to another team about one of their players under contract to a different team they are clearly tampering with the contracted team's rights.
     
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    REVISion Well-Known Member

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    There is no way the timing of this was a coincidence.
     
  9. statjeff22

    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

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    The part of this I find most amusing is the finding that the Dolphins didn't try to lose games in 2019, when every year there are teams that are blatantly trying to lose games by stripping the team of good players or just sitting them down "to see what we have for next year." It was obvious that the Dolphins were tanking - the only unusual thing about this was the $100K offer to Flores, which the team now acknowledges did in fact happen ("not to be taken seriously"? Please).

    Fins fans seem to be blaming Flores, arguing that if he hadn't raised the issue of being treated unfairly, the NFL would have never investigated and found out about the tampering. They do agree that Ross is a moron.

    https://finheaven.com/threads/dolphins-stripped-of-multiple-picks.373448/
     
  10. JETFUEL1580

    JETFUEL1580 Well-Known Member

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    They still have another first rounder from the 49ers I believe. Exactly what does suspending the owner for 6 weeks or mean in reality?
     
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    CotcheryFan 2018 ROTY Poster Award Winner

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    Flores looks a lot better now.
     
  12. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 2018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    He can't slurp a bowl of soup in the owner's box for 3 Sundays.
     
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  13. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    The more relevant thing is that whenever the word cheating is involved Tom Brady is always somehow in the building whether that be literally, figuratively, or symbolically. That's more the non-story story here. Yes, that was on purpose.

    "NFL league spokesperson Brian McCarthy tells me that Tom Brady will not incur any sort of punishment for cheating his entire NFL career - ooops, the Dolphins’ tampering," said ESPN's Jenna Laine.
     
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  14. dawinner127

    dawinner127 Well-Known Member

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    They do, but losing their own pick is huge-- especially if Tua sucks. If they finished with the 9th overall + SF 20th thats plenty of ammo to move up and get one of the young guys coming out. I think there are 5 or so teams with multiple 1's in the '23 draft so they are in big trouble if Tua really blows.
     
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  15. BrowningNagle

    BrowningNagle Well-Known Member

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    First they couldn't tank right....then they couldn't cheat right haha.

    Classic Dolphins, what a shitty franchise
     
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  16. JETFUEL1580

    JETFUEL1580 Well-Known Member

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    Good point. They don't control their own destiny with the pick. If Trey Lance plays well and the Niners make the same kind of run they did last year then a lower 1st won't help their chances in selecting a new QB
     
  17. statjeff22

    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

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    Wanna bet they try to sign Brady as a free agent after this season, thereby coming full circle? That might be enough to get Payton to agree to coach them, too!
     
  18. ouchy

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    The good news is this could be a distraction that causes them to play flat a lot of games. Hopefully against us.
     
  19. The Waterboy

    The Waterboy Well-Known Member

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    Play flat because the owner is not sitting in his luxury box? Yes, I can see the players being distraught over that.
     
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