Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker was fined $10,000 by the NFL this week after wearing an unauthorized hat during his post-game interview following Sunday's win over the Dolphins, a league spokesman confirms.
he tweeted; "wish they had warned me the other 16 games I wore the hat"
Goodell a money hungry leech
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Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/30/2011 6:22 PM EST
- pezz4pats
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Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/30/2011 6:50 PM EST
- Ytsejamer1
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I don't like how the NFL is fining guys for on ticky-tack on-field infractions like that...or for minor illegal plays. It's bad enough the players can barely walk or remember their name when they hang up the cleats. Now the NFL has to go after a portion of their game check for BS stuff like that?I don't know how or why the excessive fines weren't legislated out of the new CBA. Pretty soon, we'll see them fined for false starts (Matt Light is not going to be pleased with that! He's good for one per game) and neutral zone infractions.I understand fining guys for terrible penalties...like Suh stomping on a guy or any number of James Harrison's hits on opposing players after being warned and fined multiple times... I get that...it makes sense. -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/30/2011 6:50 PM EST
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he tweeted; "wish they had warned me the other 16 games I wore the hat"
Yeah, next week he'll get another fine for the $160,000 they apparently missed fining him
What the F is up with Goodell and this league? -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/30/2011 6:57 PM EST
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In Response to Re: Goodell a money hungry leech:he tweeted; "wish they had warned me the other 16 games I wore the hat" Yeah, next week he'll get another fine for the $160,000 they apparently missed fining him What the F is up with Goodell and this league?
Posted by hang3xc
Yup! He's sucking the life out of the game and the players. -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/30/2011 8:33 PM EST
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I think the majority of these fines are ridiculous but I wouldn't exactly call him a money hungry leech. It's not like he gets to keep the fine money. -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/30/2011 8:44 PM EST
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In Response to Re: Goodell a money hungry leech:I think the majority of these fines are ridiculous but I wouldn't exactly call him a money hungry leech. It's not like he gets to keep the fine money.
Posted by siestafiesta
How do you know?
They say it goes to charities but I've never seen any proof of that.
Has anyone?
If so, how much is kept for administrative fees? wink, wink
Besides, I think WW and others do enough for charities without a ridiculous cut in pay, for wearing a hat or making a snow angel. -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/30/2011 9:37 PM EST
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It's really not that complicated. Reebok paid millions of dollars for the exculusive rights to have their brand visible on game days. That deal is 10yrs old, the contract expires this year and Nike has the rights starting next season. A portion of those profits goes to the NFLPA and player's pensions.
So if Wes has an issue it's with his union, not the Commish. But it's not a new rule. -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/30/2011 10:40 PM EST
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In Response to Re: Goodell a money hungry leech:In Response to Re: Goodell a money hungry leech : How do you know? They say it goes to charities but I've never seen any proof of that. Has anyone? If so, how much is kept for administrative fees? wink, wink Besides, I think WW and others do enough for charities without a ridiculous cut in pay, for wearing a hat or making a snow angel.
Posted by pezz4pats
See pezz, this was my first take. Is there such a thing as investigative journalism any longer, or...? I'd like to know the specific charities, and IF and how these charities are chosen, and subsequently any & all NFL FO-Charitable FO specific person/persons which may or may not have any sorta interconnected link somehow, and finally The COMPLETE details about whether or not & precisely how, that fined player $ goes to the charity (time-frame, to the charity, or to the league, and then at season's end-TO the charity?).
Anyway ya cut it though, gross fines for this rule-breaking & of this amount (and I don't give a cr#p how much player's make)-ARE unbelievable. -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/31/2011 7:12 PM EST
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You're right. I really don't know.
Let's demand an audit of the NFL commisioner's office!! -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/31/2011 7:28 PM EST
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The league has a point in this case. Welker is using NFL exposure time to promote a personal financial interest. They are within their rights and probably have been tolerant to this point.
Ironically, the brand he wore probably got $10k worth of more exposure by the NFL making a fuss about it. -
Re: Goodell a money hungry leech
posted at 12/31/2011 7:37 PM EST
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Didn't the NFL and Players Union just ratify a new 10 year agreement?? If the players had a problem with these fines (which have been in place for some time), then would have been a perfect time to do something about it.