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Commissioner Takes 5th Round Choice Away from 49ers

BillJordaniv posted 3/25/2008 from bizoffootball.com

Commissioner Roger Goodell has laid down the hammer once again by taking away the San Francisco 49ers’ fifth round draft choice for tampering with Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs . The teams will also switch their picks in the third round of the draft as the 49ers’ pick was five spots higher than the Bears’. The 49ers violated NFL rules by contacting Briggs’ agent Drew ...