Morris admits to calling players during lockout(bucs will be fined)

[jtnc]

On Sunday, Charley Casserly of CBS reported that the Buccaneers will be fined for having contact with players during the lockout. We followed that up with a report that the issue arose from seven calls that were placed to players — three of which registered one minute or less. Coach Raheem Morris called tight end Kellen Winslow after Winslow’s wife had a baby, and Morris called former Bucs linebacker Niko Koutovides.

On Monday, Morris addressed the situation during a press conference, admitting that he called Winslow. Morris also said that he called cornerback Aqib Talib after he “went to jail,” which apparently is a reference to Talib’s arrest for aggravated assault.

Morris then thanked (with sarcasm) JoeBucsFan.com, a Buccaneers fan blog that reported on radio comments from Morris indicating that he had been in touch with the team’s players.

“Hey listen,” Morris said in early June, per JoeBucsFan.com. “I talk to them all the time. I talk to those guys all the time.” On Monday, Morris indicated that the item from JoeBucsFan.com resulted in the NFL checking his phone records. (Here’s our item on the topic from June 10.)

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/12/raheem-morris-admits-to-calling-players-during-lockout/

[Brandon]

I don't really see this as that big of a deal as long as the calls weren't football related.