In Case You Guys Missed This
Peter King tells PFT that the Steelers definitely will lose a late round draft pick and that determination as to what round that will be in will be made after playoff seeding is finalized. This is complete BS! There is absolutely no precedent for punishing a team like this when a coach makes a mistake. The Jets were not penalized this way and that was a coordinated effort by several players and a coach that had to be known by other members of the coaching staff.
Even if they could prove that Tomlin did it on purpose, they knew FOR CERTAIN that the Jets had and did not punish them this way!
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/08/steelers-will-indeed-lose-a-late-round-pick/
I agree, complete garbage. Not even close to being in the same discussion as the Bounty and Spy Gates–I suppose the fact that it’ll be a late round, they can say some concessions were made to separate from those “other” instances. I don’t even care if it’s a compensatory pick…if they want to take something away, make it so they can only invite 25 undrafted to camp (instead of 30–not sure if that’s the right number, but you get the idea), but an entire draft pick–compensatory or not–is way over the top
That is what we get for having SIX SB. The whole world is against us. Just lay it on and we’ll get another SB
Goodell is a large piece of feces…
Peter King is not affiliated with the NFL.
What the fuck does Peter King know ? If he’s right , it is what it is . Coach T broke the rules and the NFL make up punishments as they go along . Nothing shocks me when it comes to Roger GODdell and his band of thugs
Peter King has reliable sources within the NFL. My best guess is that this report is accurate.
If this ends up being true, then it’s just more proof the the NFL just hands out penalties on a whim. I’ll wait and see. Bouchette feels the Steelers will only lose a late pick if the Ravens failed to make the playoffs based on that play if it came down to a tie-breaker based on points scored. We’ll see who’s right. Peter King et al or Bouchette.
i’ll guess that it ends up something like 7th rounder dropped from pick 225 to 235
Even if it’s a compensatory pick, it’s too harsh a penalty. This is unprecedented and I have to agree with the people who wrote that the NFL is inconsistent in the way it handles transgressions. They really need to stop complaining about the perception that they are biased for or against certain organizations. They created and continue to contribute to that perception.