Harvard Quarterback: No Rules Broken By Jets

Clarifying remarks that drew our scrutiny earlier today as to whether the New York Jets had potentially violated league rules, Harvard quarterback Chris Pizotti emphasized that no formal deal was in place until after the draft was concluded. According to Erik Boland of Newsday, Pizotti said: “I should have done a better job of explaining myself.” In a Boston Globe interview that raised eyebrows, Pizotti said: “They called me at the start of the sixth round, and said if I wasn’t drafted, there was a free agent deal.” Pizotti chalked up the misunderstanding to his enthusiasm at the prospect of joining the Jets. “It was me being very excited because I had a very strong interest in signing with the Jets because before the draft they had shown the most interest in me,” Pizzotti said. "... The Jets called and told me they were still very interested if I didn’t get drafted. ... No deal was in place.”