Comments on: League doesn’t rule out taking draft picks from repeat injury report offenders

By: jwreck

jwreck — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:24:39 +0000

John Mara went on to say that in some cases, decided by a “secret committee” to be extreme, the league wouldn’t rule out taking current players, especially young dual-threat quarterbacks, away from offending teams and redistributing them to division rivals, to “increase competition and fair play within the league”.

By: superputman

superputman — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:42:27 +0000

It should work the other way too.

For example: The Patriots listed Tom Brady as ‘Probable’ or ‘Questionable’ every week from 2005-2007 (at least that long, one source says ‘every game for four seasons’) with a sore shoulder.

By doing this a team would never know of a real injury and a real weakness. It seems just as unfair.

By: nivekred

nivekred — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:59:31 +0000

I say fine them more and reduce their next years salary cap by the amount of the fine. They will take notice!

By: rickc402

rickc402 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:35:59 +0000

I’d report every single little thing wrong with the entire roster every single week regardless if it was medical, psychological, new age, rough nights sleep, bad haircut ect. Then the league could determine what that want to publish.

By: andrewproughcfe

andrewproughcfe — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:19:50 +0000

So – will the Patriots retroactively lose hundreds of draft picks for lying on every single injury report since BB came to town?

By: marcinhouston

marcinhouston — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:02:09 +0000

However, they have ruled out holding the Jets accountable for declaring intent to target opponents for injury. Roger <3's NYC!

By: mz1394

mz1394 — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:33:39 +0000

injury reports should be between the league and that team only . With the nfl doing more to protect players it would make more sense to keep reports private to make it harder for opposing teams to target an injury

By: johnnycash19

johnnycash19 — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:13:33 +0000

Isn’t the only reason for the injury report is for Vegas? Injury report is stupid anyway.

By: S.Nevada

S.Nevada — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:13:15 +0000

Mara’s idea?

By: steelersownyou

steelersownyou — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:11:00 +0000

Doesn’t matter for the ravens. The way ozzie newsome is drafting it’s like being penalized. He is terrible…

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:09:23 +0000

The Bills can’t draft worth a squat so this wouldn’t mean much to them.

By: Steve B

Steve B — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:08:43 +0000

Is this just a front for Mara to bring further penalties to Washington and Dallas?

By: thereisalwaysnextyear

thereisalwaysnextyear — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:07:13 +0000

Fines DON’T work. For players, make them miss games, for teams take away draft picks or move them to bottom or a certain round regardless of record. Most people will pay for an advantage which is essentially what a fine is. BUT take away what’s really important (playing time or draft order) and you will certainly get their attention.