It's a first round pick if they make the playoffs this year and a 2nd and 3rd if they don't. I was thinking 2 3rds. This is even better. http://espn.go.com/
They will lose their 1st round pick, we all know they will make the playoffs. It doesn't get any better. I thought they would just take a way some gay conditional 3rd or 4th round pick or something like that. They have 2 1st round picks i believe, so this helps us a lot.
Pats Slapped With Max The NFL made sure Bill Belichick and the Patriots paid a steep price for their videotaping exploits. Belichick was fined $500,000 and the team must pay $250,000 for violating league policy. Additionally, New England will forfeit its 2008 first-round pick if the team makes the playoffs or its 2008 second-and third-round picks if they don't make the playoffs. This was on espn.com....
I can see it now. Kraft just reached down took a cleanex, cleaned the lipstick off his tool, then handed it to Goodell, and said...clean that stuff of your chin....
1st vs 2nd + 3rd is basically the same thing. They are pretty good at drafting players so losing a 1st round pick or a 2nd and 3rd will hurt them a lot. I'm happy.
Without a salary cap sanction to keep them from spending the $$$$ on other players, it's less bothersome than a hemerrhoid.
They should have suspended Belichick for at least one game also. That is the only way to really drive the point home.
This is a slap on the wrist. BB should have been suspended for 4 games. It will be interesting to see how good they are the rest of the season.
This is what those fags on the pats think of themselves.... they "THINK THEY R PROFESSINALS"... i didnt think professionals cheated, admitted it and moved on Location: TEXAS, home of the world famous TEXAS LONGHORNS Posts: 5,579 My Zoints Profile Seymour93 is an unknown quantity at this point Default Re: It could be worse . . . And be thankful that the team isn't concerned with this in the slightest. They're keeping it professional by preparing for the Chargers. __________________ Reply With Quote
Come on, 1st round picks are worth a lot in the NFL. You can easily get an All Pro player for a 1st rounder. Sure, they could still pick up free agents but so can everyone else. They wasted a lot of money on Thomas, Welker, Moss and company last season, i don't think they will be able to sign even more big name free agents next year. They will have to re-sign Samuel as well.
I think the draft pick/or picks is be the bigger deterant. I think suspension is embarasing, but nowadays coaches have very capible coaching staff ready and willing to step in and execute a head coaches game strat with relative ease. A forfit of a high draft pick/or multiple picks affects the franchize as a whole for years. If its a choice between suspension or picks, I would much rather the punishment for cheating be picks.
We're letting Samuel go next year. I am down with the punishment, works for me. I guess everyone is happy!:up:
