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MORE THAN TWO CALLS DID IN NINERS
ProFootballTalk.com — ... that the case against the Niners entailed more than two incomplete phone calls to agent Drew Rosenhaus. The additional evidence?  Internal e-mails exchanged by key members of the team’s front office during key moments of the timeline. Kawakami also throws a few fastballs at the 49ers for their alleged tactics in spinning the story in a manner that makes it look like they were busted for doing not much of anything.  We can’t do Kawakami’s remarks justice, so we’ll merely invite you to read them right here . Meanwhile, some Internet hack has ...

The 49ers Tamper, Hilarity Ensues
FanHouse — ... the MSM types with, you know, actual sources are still trying to sort this whole 49ers tampering situation (dubbed "NegotiGate" by Matt Maiocco). It appears as if there was actually far more evidence than just two missed phone calls, as the 49ers PR department tried to spin it. According to reports, the league also collected the email from every prominent team front office employee, which had enough detail to place the phone calls in context and indict the 49ers. As Tim Kawakami notes, Roger Goodell probably isn't taking too kindly to the 49ers downplaying ...

Is Roger Goodell an 'Unthinking Moralist?'
FanHouse — ... If this is moralism, it may be a highly ineffective strain. Who knows what the long term effects of this punishment will be other than maybe changing the way that teams handle their interoffice emails? ...