Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

[Nighthawk]

Whoopedy, dee, doo! Is Goodell serious??? This is how he intends on discouraging cheating? Umm, I don't think this will work...not even a little. What a joke.

[SABURZFAN]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

ESPN says the Pats are fined 250k and lose a 1st Round Rookie in 2008 if they make the playoffs too.

[YardRat]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

Not enough. Put the hammer down.

[Nighthawk]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

ESPN says the Pats are fined 250k and lose a 1st Round Rookie in 2008 if they make the playoffs too.

Hey, SABZ...where did you see that? I didn't see on their website?

[lightningbolt444]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

they need to lose a 3rd round no matter what and if they make the playoffs lose a 1st round as well then add in the fines and also bill a-hole should be suspended for the reamining of the year well at least the next three games

[FlyingDutchman]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

ESPN says the Pats are fined 250k and lose a 1st Round Rookie in 2008 if they make the playoffs too.

yup just heard it. theyll more than likely make the playoffs so losing a 1st rounder is good punishment. i still think they should have to take a loss for the 1ets game.

[lightningbolt444]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

Hey, SABZ...where did you see that? I didn't see on their website?

front page under breaking news

[lightningbolt444]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

if they dont make the playoffs they will lose their second and third if they do they will lose their first

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

According to GR the Pats and Belichick are fined a combined 750K and lose unstated draft choices. Just heard.

[Nighthawk]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

yup just heard it. theyll more than likely make the playoffs so losing a 1st rounder is good punishment. i still think they should have to take a loss for the 1ets game.

That would be very good news. Now that is the type of punishment that will make a statement.

[historypete]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

And on the 8th day, the good lord, AKA Teddy Bruschi, came down from heaven and made it so the cheatin' Patriots would walk away unscathed.

What a joke. I understand the fines are the limit that can be imposed, but why not suspend Belicheck a few games (at least against us). This is not the first time this team has been accused of such a thing, and on top of that the League apparently sent out a letter to every team explaining videotaping was cheating, yet they did it anyway (I heard Clayton talking about it on ESPN News). I hope the hammer gets dropped tomorrow, and this is just an inital penalty.

[Novacane]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

Ha ha you stupid cheater Belicheck. It will be interesting to watch the pats now that they won't know what play the defense will be running against them.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

You do realize all this will do is make them hire someone to do the same thing but not use a camera, right? Stealing signs is nothing revolutionary nor new in sports.

[Tatonka]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

goodell should make BB blow him.

[BAM]

Re: Per NFL Network...Belicheck fined $500,000.

500K seems like a significant fine for a coach to me... how much does Belicheat make per year?

The 250K fine to the Patriots organization seems kind of small though.

BTW, if they make the playoffs they lose a 1st rounder. They currently have two 1st Round picks next year.

If they don't make the playoffs, they lose their 2nd and 3rd round picks.

I would've been a bit happier if he was suspended for a few games but this seems like a good start. I really doubt anybody gets caught doing this again.