So that's it? The media made it seem like the teams would be losing out on high draft picks.

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

Cleveland got off easy.


Falcons punishment is about what I expected.  Though I wonder if we'll see any other teams that pump noise in get punished the same.

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I was wrong about Trent Baalke. 

A 5th round pick? That's more boring than the ending to The Village. 

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Lol Browns....

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IT WAS ALWAYS THE JAGS

Suspending their GM is a punishment?

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For the Browns that's more of a bonus

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IT WAS ALWAYS THE JAGS

I love that the Atlanta employee responsible is Roddy White. Not the WR.

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I love that the Atlanta employee responsible is Roddy White. Not the WR.

That's awesome. What are the odds of that? Lol

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Jason La Canfora ‏@<b>JasonLaCanfora</b> 18s19 seconds ago

Falcons fined $350K and lose a 2016 5th round pick for illegal pumping in of noise. Team employee found responsible no longer w /team

 

 All things considered,  the Falcons got a light penalty.   In essence,  when factoring in present value,  the Falcons lost the equivalent of a 6th Round pick in 2015.   The fine is close to pocket change for Arthur Blank.

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The Falcons lose a five next year and get a fine that could be mistaken for a rounding error? That's it?

 

I've seen people complaining that suspending Ray Farmer for the first four weeks of the season is hardly a punishment, since he'll still be around for the draft and preseason. I'd counter that suspending Farmer during the draft would actually have been doing the Browns a favor. Letting the janitor run the draft board can't be any worse than the results they've gotten the last few years with actual GMs (and an owner taking advice from a homeless guy).

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The Falcons lose a five next year and get a fine that could be mistaken for a rounding error? That's it?


I've seen people complaining that suspending Ray Farmer for the first four weeks of the season is hardly a punishment, since he'll still be around for the draft and preseason. I'd counter that suspending Farmer during the draft would actually have been doing the Browns a favor. Letting the janitor run the draft board can't be any worse than the results they've gotten the last few years with actual GMs (and an owner taking advice from a homeless guy).

Goodell probably didn't want to go too hard on the owners since those are two potential votes to stay in office as commissioner..

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What no fine for the Colts?  Without the manufactured crowd noise that place would be a museum.

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Birth of the Franchise - November 30, 1993
Death of the Franchise - November 29, 2011

Fans deserve better. Thanks for all the good times too many are in the past.

What no fine for the Colts?  Without the manufactured crowd noise that place would be a museum.

 

That, and they probably also deserve to be fined for all the wasted time/effort to chase the shadow that is Deflate Gate.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

Goodell is a joke.

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If you think I offended you, don't worry, I meant to. #facts 
  
#iamlegend

What no fine for the Colts? Without the manufactured crowd noise that place would be a museum.

Speaking of museums....Lowes is having a sale on tarps this week.

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Speaking of museums....Lowes is having a sale on tarps this week.

Stadium capacity:

 

Lucas Oil 63,000

Everbank Field 67,246

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Speaking of museums....Lowes is having a sale on tarps this week.

Tarping your mouth shut may work.. Then again, may not :blink:

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Stadium capacity:

 

Lucas Oil 63,000

Everbank Field 67,246

 

 

Seriously this ownership has really worked hard to erase the visual of the tarps.  The way they have setup the end zones to keep the capacity expandable for the annual FLvGA game while improving the stadium is impressive.

 

To me it is more embarrassing for the TV to show large sections of fans sitting on their hands and sipping their beers while a deafening roar is captured at the same time.  The visual and the audio don't match.

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Birth of the Franchise - November 30, 1993
Death of the Franchise - November 29, 2011

Fans deserve better. Thanks for all the good times too many are in the past.

Tarping your mouth shut may work.. Then again, may not :blink:

 

How big are those tarps?

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I survived the Gus Bradley Error.

Speaking of museums....Lowes is having a sale on tarps this week.

This is the thing I love about twink fans.  Their smack is so current, and they deliver it with deadly limp-wristed accuracy. 

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Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.