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Originally Posted by
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McLaren is now booted from the Constructors Championship (after leading it) and also is forced to pay a schmick fine of $100 million.
Now THAT is a penalty. Make everyone one 100% fear it to the point of not even attempting it but have them put measures in place to prevent possible cheating.
Patriots got off light. If I was the commish.
- Coach Suspended for the rest of this season
- Max Fine for Coach
- Max Fine for team which would also go against their salary cap next year.
- Loss of all 1st-4th round draft picks
- Game against Jets last week over turned in favor of the Jets due to cheating
I feel like the patriots got a slap on the wrist. Especially given that they were specifically warned not to do this sort of thing. Gotta come down much harder. They already have multiple draft picks in the first and third round so this doesn't really hurt them at all.
That's absolutely ridiculous. You're kidding yourself if you think other teams aren't doing something similar. Hell even my coach Mike Shanahan has been quoted as saying something along the lines of "Oh yeah, we have a guy with binoculars on our sideline. If all goes well, we should have their defensive signals figured out by halftime." The Pats just got caught in a stipulation where they actually broke a rule in the rulebook. I'm not saying what they did was right, but that's already the most money ever fined to a single person in the NFL and the loss of a 1st when (not if) they make the playoffs is big for a team that's known for building off the draft. If both first round picks were taken then the Patriots would've got Joe Staley for
nothing in return.
Also, you have to realize the NFLPA won't let Goodell take out two first round draft picks. That's two less players not paying bigger unions dues since they're not getting first round money.
The only way to judge if this punishment was harsh enough is to see how the league reacts. A precedent of punishment is now set and I highly doubt any other team will want to get caught and have their picks taken away.
I'm not trying to call you out or anything, but when you say:
The Patriots cheating scandal makes me happy. I hate them so much!
...it's hard to consider your opinion non-biased.