Falcons fined $350,000 and lose 2016 fifth round draft pick

[rayzor]

some teams are going to look at that and see that the price for pumping in crowd noise isn't all that bad and feel it's worth the advantage.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Good ol' Roger Goodell at it again.  How did this fug come about to be commissioner again?  The only way I can think of is illegal in 49 different states.

[ecu88]

Goodell's punishments are as inconsistent as my bowels.

[therealmjl]

Wow

[LUUUUUKE]

some teams are going to look at that and see that the price for pumping in crowd noise isn't all that bad and feel it's worth the advantage.

Winner winner chicken dinner. The Falcons are now worse than the Saints as far as I'm concerned.

I don't wish injuries to anyone, but I hope that they're 1st and 2nd round picks are both busts. Karma has to be watching this right?

[frash.exe]

Hell, we've got three fifth rounders this year. We should pump in noise. Not even simulated crowd noise, but babies crying, car horns, construction sight noises, gay porn audio...

We should've pumped in Benny Hill music every time Bersin went back for a return last year

[Mr. Scot]

some teams are going to look at that and see that the price for pumping in crowd noise isn't all that bad and feel it's worth the advantage.

My read on Goodell has long been that he acts like The Punisher when it comes to player discipline but when it comes time to do something to teams (and by extension, owners) he turns into Glass Joe from Punch Out.

[Riverboat Ron]

Only thing I can think of is that they were cooperative. A 2016 fifth is nothing in comparison to the Saints losing two 2nd rounders to bountygate, guess player safety is higher than pumping noise but where is the line drawn? 

 

I honestly think it's drawn when anyone tries to obstruct Goodell. The Saints did everything in their power to mislead and lie and for it they were given a harsh penalty. I imagine Arthur Blank spent some time on his knees with Goodell to get this down to a 2016 fifth, but I did hear Goodell loves mustache rides.

[Mr. Scot]

Blank says the Falcons won't appeal.

Oh good. Take that whipping like a man, Arthur

[Khyber53]

So why was it a 2016 pick instead of a 2015 one? 

[WUnderhill]

Only a fifth?

 

[Salvo]

The NFL really is a fuggin' joke.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

So why was it a 2016 pick instead of a 2015 one? 

Because Goodell is soft.  Probably because the draft is so close he didn't want to hurt the Falcons draft plans this year.

[ecu88]

Because Goodell is soft. Probably because the draft is so close he didn't want to hurt the Falcons draft plans this year.

He sure did get hard for the Panthers.