NFL fines Belichick, strips Patriots of draft pick

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Patriots Get Their Punishment
Published 9/14/2007 at FanIQ Blog

Patriots, Bill Belichick Get Their Punishment
Published 9/14/2007 at FanIQ Blog

NFL Announces Punishment for Patriots, Belichick
Published 9/14/2007 by Ben Riley at Football Outsiders
NFL Announces Punishment for Patriots, Belichick The NFL just announced the punishment for the Patriots and Bill Belichick s signal-taping shenanigans. Bill Belichick will be fined $500,000; the Patriots organization will be fined $250,000; and, shrewdly, the Patriots will lose their first-round draft pick in 2008 if they make the playoffs this year (if not, they lose their second and third-round picks). Quote Commissioner Goodell: This episode represents a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid longstanding rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest competition on the playing field. Goodell also stated that he considered suspending Belichick, but decided the fines and pick forfeitures would be more significant and long-lasting. posted 9-13-2007 at 8:59 PM by ...

ESPN Breaking News: Belichick, team fined; team loses high pick
Published 9/14/2007 by tommasse <info@patspulpit.com> at Pats Pulpit: Front Page Posts
... NFL.com has posted a confirmatory story, including the following comment from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell: ...

Open NFL Thread: Week 2
Published 9/16/2007 by JakeTheSnake <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... In case you didn't hear, the Patriots were caught eating pumpkins. If you didn't think people would have a field day with this, you underestimate the power of the blogosphere. You can check out some new Patriots logos ...