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San Francisco Guilty of Tampering
NFL Commissioner has made his ruling and it favors  the Chicago Bears. The Bears had previously accused the 49ers of talking with Lance Briggs while he was still under contract. The 49ers have been stripped of their 5th round pick.  More importantly, the Bears will swap picks with the 49ers in the third round. The Bears will get the 49ers 7th pick in the third round, #71.  The ...
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Behind the Steel Curtain — Team Goodell: League Police, are at it again. Take a look at the 49er's fanbase's take on the tampering incident involving Drew Rosenhaus, Lance Briggs, SF, and the Chicago Bears. Here's the reaction from the Windy City. A nice dose of rationalization for the winners in the deal. Where do you guys come down on this specifically, and more generally, on the contention that Goodell is shooting from the hip as it relates to him rewriting the rulebook in a way as he goes. The folks at Arrowhead Pride continue to roll out their Community Mock Draft. The premise? Each reader selects a team, said reader ...

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