Patriots punishment just announced....

[Nathan]

Bellichek was fined 500,000 dollars. The franchise was fine 250,000 dollars. And if the pats make the playoffs...they lose a first round pick. if they dont make the playoffs, they lose their 2nd and 3rd round picks.

The Pats def got away with this. That punishment is not enough. They deserve to forfeit that game last week or should have lost more pics than that and there should have been a suspension involved.

[Cowboyzadam]

Bellichek was fined 500,000 dollars. The franchise was fine 250,000 dollars. And if the pats make the playoffs...they lose a first round pick. if they dont make the playoffs, they lose their 2nd and 3rd round picks.

The Pats def got away with this. That punishment is not enough. They deserve to forfeit that game last week or should have lost more pics than that and there should have been a suspension involved.[/b]


Totally agree. Goodell dropped the ball on not suspending Bill. Especially after what he did to Wade. I would like to hear his explanation on this.

[thevalleyranchreport]

If you're asking if this is enough to deter other teams from doing this, it makes you wonder., I guess it depends what a teams values cheating versus losing a first round pick. Crap teams would not be able to afford this hit, but the Patriots and some other solid teams may think about it.

I don't think the punishment was enough. They should have been ineligible for the playoffs for this year, on probation next season, with some in game audits or something, and then the fines, and draft picks.

[Eric]

Slap on the Hand! :huh: