Comments on: Tampering season already has begun http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: gridassassin http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328853 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:12:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328853 SF lost a 5th rounder for tampering with Lance Briggs back in ’07.

I’d provide a link, but I think links instantly get the post deleted.

Agents have players across the league, so they’re talking to GMs constantly. I don’t see how this can be policed effectively. SF must have been pretty f’n stupid to get caught.

]]> By: 1oldpro http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328465 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:02:11 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328465 I hate to get so simple but: If it’s against the rules, and everybody is doing it, and the league isn’t enforcing it, why doesn’t the league get rid of the rule?

]]> By: salventuri http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328352 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:04:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328352 They should investigate why a murderer is allowed to play for the Ravens.

]]> By: ravenmuscle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328338 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:56:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328338 The reality is that in 99% of the instances a free agent doesn’t really make a hill of beans difference for his new team.

How much did Mario Williams and Albert Haynesworth do for the Bills and Redskins for example. Typically these guys who are looking for the big bucks with a new team never really fit in with their new team and system and were only good because of the chemistry and play making of their former team mates.
Paul Kruger of the Ravens is a perfect example of a player who wouldn’t have done squat without Terrell Suggs and Haloti Ngata demanding double teams every play….yet some team will just look at his stats and give him something WAY above what he deserves.

Last year the Ravens lost Corey Reading and Jarrett Johnson and never lost a beat and those two did nothing for their new teams execpt collect a fat paycheck.

Also Bart Scot got a huge deal from the Jets and the Jets went nowhere with him and now just released him….yet Rex Ryan thought he stole a monster game changer from the Ravens…NOT.

]]> By: mullman76 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328265 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:30:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328265 Look for Goodell to sanction one of the 32 teams this offseason, most likely the RAIDERS.

Meanwhile, the patriots will skate as they always do (along with the steelers and giants).

]]> By: wrenches2pipes http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328084 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:37:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328084 Our society has been doing this since football began.

]]> By: chachanola http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328030 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:20:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328030 Tampergate

]]> By: nawlinsmitty http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328028 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:20:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328028 It’s amazing how little disregard our society, especially the younger generation, has for rules.

]]> By: wrenches2pipes http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328022 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:10:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328022 “Guessing game” for anyone stuck in the house because of the snow. Who is the “executive”in the NFL that says he never did contact agents until everyone else did? My guess is Charlie Casserly.

]]> By: csilojohnson http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328021 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:09:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328021 As obvious as this story is. It is still unacceptable to use any unnamed sources. Let alone two in one story. Kind of like the lack of judicial process Goodell employed in the bounty case.

]]> By: harrisonhits2 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328019 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:08:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328019 So on a site where people have piled on various teams for cheating over and over, no one cares that a lot of teams cheat by tampering ?

Tampering may not sexy or exciting but its violating a rule and cheating is cheating right ?

]]> By: bunjy96 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328017 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:03:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328017 Brees wants a detailed explanation about which Saint was it?

]]> By: donmcg2012 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328013 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:53:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328013 “”Why not start free agency immediately following the Super Bowl?”"

Agreed, what’s the reason to wait 5 weeks after the Super Bowl anyway? I’m a Browns fan, and the offseason normally is more exciting than the regular season to begin with. Let’s get it going and allow it all the way up to the draft.

]]> By: braven4evr http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2328005 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:47:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2328005 This has nothing to do with helmet to helmet hits or a bounty; so that Goofball commissioner won’t do anything about it!

]]> By: peytonwantsaflag http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327970 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:04:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327970 I have less problem with tampering than I do the complete lack of any journalistic intregrity in the sporting world.

One anonymous source?

]]> By: tonyc920 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327965 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:00:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327965 The manner in which the NFL oversees this Free Agency is just ridiculous. When the SuperBowl is completed the NFL season is officially over. I can see a happening, an unrestricted FA filing a lawsuit against the NFL for restriction of trade. Technically the FA player is not under a contract and should be able to deal with whomever he wants to. Right ?

]]> By: conormacleod http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327964 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:59:54 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327964 Have the Saints fans come forward and professed their teams innocence yet?

]]> By: proudliberal85392 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327963 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:57:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327963 Follow MLB’s example. The free agent season starts soon after the World Series. Why not do the same thing after the Super Bowl?

]]> By: erikmc10 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327957 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:52:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327957 What problem are the tampering rules trying to solve? Let’s figure out the problem here, first.

]]> By: mrlaloosh http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327955 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:52:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327955 This is stupid. Nobody cares.

]]> By: thetooloftools http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327952 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:50:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327952 this is like the silly season in nascar.

]]> By: FinFan68 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327940 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:42:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327940 Target the agents. If there is a chance they would lose their license or ability to represent players they would be less likely to do it. Announce that anybody that gets caught is gone.

]]> By: bartlettruss http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327939 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:41:54 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327939 Have any of the NFL executives raised teenagers? If not, here’s a tip… Get rid of rules you cannot or are not willing to enforce. Not doing so undermines the authority you do have.

]]> By: dartwick http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327937 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:41:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327937 You are using words like “worse” and “problem.”

Why??

]]> By: mrbigass http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327935 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:40:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327935 Tamponing! No one cares!

]]> By: sickcuz http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327934 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:40:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327934 The Redskins claim to be actively trying to get their salary cap penalty reduced..wouldn’t be surprised to see them be the team to get busted for tampering.

]]> By: misterchainbluelightning http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327928 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:36:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327928 Tampering season never ends Mike

]]> By: onbucky96 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327923 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:31:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327923 Wrong, not everyone does it. The Packers seem to ignore FA yearly. In Ted we trust, but come on, spend some bloody money already!

]]> By: jagsfan1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327915 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:25:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327915 Great – now a few months of ridiculously boring “tampering” articles again….
Can’t you do Favre,Rex Ryan, Tebow, instead? As pathetically boring as THOSE articles are…they are still better than anything “tampering” related.

]]> By: ironman721 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/tampering-season-already-has-begun-2/#comment-2327912 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:23:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1723811#comment-2327912 The day after the winning team has their parade 🎉, start free agency.

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