The Senate has time to investigate Spygate?

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

$500K is a lot of hot air.
Most people would not go down without a fight if they were fined 15% of their pay (I know I would)

Probably because he knew he got bagged. He paid the fine and moved on. He doesn't owe us anything, he settled it with the league and he settled it with his Boss....all done.

When you get bagged for speeding or something and you choose to pay the fine does anybody wait around after you hand them the check, asking for an Explanation....No....you pay them and move on.

[wrikerjr]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Probably because he knew he got bagged. He paid the fine and moved on. He doesn't owe us anything, he settled it with the league and he settled it with his Boss....all done.

When you get bagged for speeding or something and you choose to pay the fine does anybody wait around after you hand them the check, asking for an Explanation....No....you pay them and move on.

apples and oranges

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Probably because he knew he got bagged. He paid the fine and moved on. He doesn't owe us anything, he settled it with the league and he settled it with his Boss....all done.

When you get bagged for speeding or something and you choose to pay the fine does anybody wait around after you hand them the check, asking for an Explanation....No....you pay them and move on.

From what I know, he didn't "choose" to pay the fine.
He had no choice.
They claim, every team was doing the same thing (filming)
No other coach has ever been fined, certainly not 1/2 a mil!

[pmueller]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

From what I know, he didn't "choose" to pay the fine.
He had no choice.
They claim, every team was doing the same thing (filming)
No other coach has ever been fined, certainly not 1/2 a mil!

The thing thats not coming up is that this was legal until this year.

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by pmueller

The thing thats not coming up is that this was legal until this year.

Ya, but $500K is pretty excessive for a fine, (plus 250 for team and #1) pick don't you think ?
This whole situation just doesn't add up !

[pmueller]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Ya, but $500K is pretty excessive for a fine, (plus 250 for team and #1) pick don't you think ?
This whole situation just doesn't add up !

I couldn't agree more. I think Spector and the Beagles are the biggest loooooooooosers around.

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by Strike_King

49ers got whacked hard as well for their cap shananigans back in their hayday:

http://www.boulderpublishing.com/spo...a382023a.shtml

Taking away lower picks would have hurt the Pats more,as they rarely keep high first round draft picks (Not that they've had many)

Who gets the fine money anyway?
Does it go into a general fund?
to charity?

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by Strike_King

According to this:

From that explanation it sounds more like a charitable donation!
So maybe Bill B can use the $500K as a tax write off !

[wrikerjr]

Originally Posted by Strike_King

Doubt it..Donations are made from the league..The league would get the tax write off
Though maybe with some creative accounting,he can somehow expense the fine

If BB wanted to be the next richard hatch he would try to claim a deduction from his taxes, but he is a lot smarter than that.

As part of the NFL anti-trust agreement they have different tax rules, not sure if involves donations, which under the anti-trust agreement have to go to charity.

[afterhours]

Originally Posted by pmueller

The thing thats not coming up is that this was legal until this year.

brady should tell the spinchter to go pinch a loaf....