(12-18-2019, 10:17 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(12-18-2019, 01:44 AM)JagFan81 Wrote: This is it. I have a lot of respect for Coughlin but hes just wrong here. It's off season and players can do what they like. People may not like it but those are the rules. For Coughlin to decide these were mandatory and then fine players for not going. No. Its voluntary workouts all over again.

And fined 25 times, that's such a Coughlin wont back down, I'm in the right move. It looks real bad for him.

I get where hes trying to come from, he wants a medical team he knows to monitor the injury but talk about going the wrong way about it.

Based on some of the news that is surfacing after the report, I have a few new questions.

What does this say about our legal team? Either they were ignorant to Tom's actions, they approved him acting counter to the CBA, or they disapproved, and he went against their counsel and chose to fine them anyway.

If the statement about the PA offering to settle the matter is true, did our legal counsel actually advise them to continue defense of the complaints/accusations to the point of a decision for or against the franchise? Was there some portion of the settlement that was a sticking point that prohibited them from favoring that avenue?

Now that a decision has been reached, and we were found in violation, what penalty can we expect from the league, if any? We may have to redo some of those mock drafts in the college thread...

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Your absolutely right. Why did we fight it to this stage? 
Theres many more questions. Did Khan know? Did Marrone know? Did anyone talk with Coughlin about this?

This isn't turning up late for training, the rules are very clear about this. I've been waiting for the franchise to make some statement but here we are, silence. 

I just want someone to show some control and leadership. I know we want to be like the Patriots but going for the 'stretching the rules' angle?

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