eboozer Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Darn, was hoping we'd be moving up to #17. NFL has too much respect for the Rooney's to screw them over. PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II says the NFL has told the team it will not be docked a pick in this year's draft for coach Mike Tomlin's foray onto the field against Baltimore last November. Tomlin was fined $100,000 for stepping onto the field during a lengthy kickoff return by Baltimore's Jacoby Jones during a loss to the Ravens on Thanksgiving night. The league said at the time of the penalty it would consider taking away a pick in May's draft once the draft order was established. The Steelers finished 8-8 and narrowly missed the postseason, leaving the team with the 15th pick in the first round of the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 No surprise there, Tomlin is one of the favorite sons of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Good. $100k was more than enough, docking them a pick would have been madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENBEAN Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Good. $100k was more than enough, docking them a pick would have been madness. MADNESS I SAY!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Voice of Reason Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 No surprise there, Tomlin is one of the favorite sons of the league. So should we have been docked a pick because of Sal Alosi? It's not exactly the same, but the Jets got fined 100k as well for a similar incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 So should we have been docked a pick because of Sal Alosi? It's not exactly the same, but the Jets got fined 100k as well for a similar incident. Alosi wasn't the head coach. It makes a difference. Also the team suspended him, probably at the league's unofficial behest, so the league wouldn't have to take action on its own. Tomlin got fined, which was appropriate. But there's little doubt that when a HC does something like this that it should carry greater weight than a strength & conditioning coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Voice of Reason Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Alosi wasn't the head coach. It makes a difference. Also the team suspended him, probably at the league's unofficial behest, so the league wouldn't have to take action on its own. Tomlin got fined, which was appropriate. But there's little doubt that when a HC does something like this that it should carry greater weight than a strength & conditioning coach. That's a good point, but I still don't really know if docking a draft pick is necessarily warranted because of it. I was just thinking of the Sal Alosi thing since it seemed the closest thing to a precedent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboozer Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 So should we have been docked a pick because of Sal Alosi? It's not exactly the same, but the Jets got fined 100k as well for a similar incident. 1 in the field of play vs. 1 outside the field of play. Yeah I know, player was still involved in live play, but, Tomlin way worse. If Evans gets taken @ #17, I'll be pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Fine w me. Would've been a bad precedent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 That's a good point, but I still don't really know if docking a draft pick is necessarily warranted because of it. I was just thinking of the Sal Alosi thing since it seemed the closest thing to a precedent. I must have missed the part where the Steelers suspended Tomlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboozer Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 I must have missed the part where the Steelers suspended Tomlin. I've always enjoyed that head sculpting, of a man warming himself over a fire. Makes me feel all "snuggly" inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 That's a good point, but I still don't really know if docking a draft pick is necessarily warranted because of it. I was just thinking of the Sal Alosi thing since it seemed the closest thing to a precedent. Basically the only difference between the Alosi and Tomlin incidents is that Alosi's attempt succeeded. Meanwhile, Alosi was immediately blackballed from the NFL after what he did, while the NFL did everything in its power to ignore the Tomlin incident. Not particularly surprising though, that's pretty much how the NFL always does business; make examples of the nobodies and all but pardon the big names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Basically the only difference between the Alosi and Tomlin incidents is that Alosi's attempt succeeded. Meanwhile, Alosi was immediately blackballed from the NFL after what he did, while the NFL did everything in its power to ignore the Tomlin incident. Not particularly surprising though, that's pretty much how the NFL always does business; make examples of the nobodies and all but pardon the big names. No way. Goodell doesn't operate like that. That's why he made the NE tapes public instead of destroying them privately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfan13 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Good. $100k was more than enough, docking them a pick would have been madness. I would agree with you if I actually thought he paid the fine himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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