NINERS TAKE ISSUE WITH TAMPERING RULING

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FanHouse found this 3/25/2008 on www.profootballtalk.com [flag]
Though the San Francisco 49ers have been tactful in their response to the ruling by the league office that they tampered with Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, they don’t agree with the outcome. “The 49ers organization respects Commissioner Goodell’s ruling today, however we do disagree with it,” said 49ers General Manager Scot McCloughan. “This was not a ... [link]

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The 49ers Might Have Been the League's New Sacrificial Lamb
Published 3/25/2008 by Tom Mantzouranis at FanHouse
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