The Commish Gives Darrell Green A Compliment - Sort Of
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:03 am
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/w ... index.html
• Re the perceived softness of the penalty: I said to him, assuming New England makes the playoffs, "The Patriots still have a first-round pick, and they still have four first-day picks in the draft.'' Said Goodell: "Right. But what about the pick they don't have? What if that pick turns into Dan Marino or Darrell Green?'' He said football people and those on the Competition Committee say the loss of that draft choice is as serious a sanction as you can hand a team.
• Re the perceived softness of the penalty: I said to him, assuming New England makes the playoffs, "The Patriots still have a first-round pick, and they still have four first-day picks in the draft.'' Said Goodell: "Right. But what about the pick they don't have? What if that pick turns into Dan Marino or Darrell Green?'' He said football people and those on the Competition Committee say the loss of that draft choice is as serious a sanction as you can hand a team.
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