Beerfish Posted Thursday at 02:33 AM Share Posted Thursday at 02:33 AM ESPN Published May 24, 2023 at 09:15 PM ET Updated May 24, 2023 at 09:17 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots are losing two days of organized team activities due to a violation of offseason rules, league sources told ESPN. The team had been scheduled for an OTA on Thursday, the first to be attended by reporters this offseason, but the club announced Wednesday that it had been canceled. Thursday's OTA, in addition to another next week, were taken away as part of the violation, according to sources. It wasn't immediately known what the specific violation was.This week marks the start of the third and final phase of the Patriots' offseason program, which allows the team a total of 10 OTAs. There is no live contact permitted in OTAs, among other rules as part of Article 21 of the collective bargaining agreement. The NFL Players Association monitors teams across the NFL for potential violations as part of its standard operating procedure. The Patriots declined to comment. In recent seasons, the Cowboys (2021, 2022), Bears (2022), Commanders (2022), Texans (2022), 49ers (2021), Jaguars (2021), Ravens (2018) and Seahawks (2016) have been penalized for violations of offseason rules. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freestater Posted Thursday at 02:44 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 02:44 AM Scumbag. 5 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted Thursday at 02:56 AM Share Posted Thursday at 02:56 AM 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post mrcoops Posted Thursday at 05:50 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 05:50 AM Punishment should fit the repeated crimes. Closing down the franchise, wiping all victories, locking up Belichick, chemical castration of Kraft, and banning all their bandwagonning fans from the Internet for life should just about cover it. 7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jetspenguin Posted Thursday at 05:54 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 05:54 AM 4th place team trying to get an edge 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Cowbell Posted Thursday at 12:06 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:06 PM Other than the Astros, has there been a team ever surrounded with so much drama. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted Thursday at 12:08 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:08 PM If the penalty is nothing then why not do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted Thursday at 12:20 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:20 PM 12 minutes ago, Matt39 said: If the penalty is nothing then why not do it? They were given less time to have organized practices. That is the penalty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted Thursday at 12:37 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:37 PM 30 minutes ago, More Cowbell said: Other than the Astros, has there been a team ever surrounded with so much drama. Wouldn’t mind winning like the Astros. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockeJET Posted Thursday at 12:57 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:57 PM 36 minutes ago, Scott Dierking said: They were given less time to have organized practices. That is the penalty. Belichick knows all the rules, so I’m sure they had extra practices which basically will cancel out the two that they’re going to miss. So in the end, it’s basically no punishment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted Thursday at 12:59 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:59 PM 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcat Posted Thursday at 01:09 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:09 PM 10 hours ago, freestater said: Scumbag. But there was absolutely no mention of Bill Belichick. I double checked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claymation Posted Thursday at 01:19 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:19 PM 7 hours ago, mrcoops said: Punishment should fit the repeated crimes. Closing down the franchise, wiping all victories, locking up Belichick, chemical castration of Kraft, and banning all their bandwagonning fans from the Internet for life should just about cover it. He might like that, especially if a happy ending is involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted Thursday at 01:34 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:34 PM The best part is it’s usually a player complaining that gets them caught. Great culture up there now 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted Thursday at 02:04 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:04 PM 29 minutes ago, Larz said: The best part is it’s usually a player complaining that gets then caught. Great culture up there now 😂 Someone didn't like the team slipping TB12 supplements into their morning smoothie? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reasonable Jets Fan Posted Thursday at 02:11 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:11 PM 36 minutes ago, Larz said: The best part is it’s usually a player complaining that gets then caught. Great culture up there now 😂 Betcha it was Mac Jones... That guy looks like a complainer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcoops Posted Thursday at 02:22 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:22 PM 10 minutes ago, Reasonable Jets Fan said: Betcha it was Mac Jones... That guy looks like a complainer Probably annoyed that Belicheat required him to run more than 10 yards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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static14 Posted Thursday at 02:30 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:30 PM 21 minutes ago, nycdan said: Someone didn't like the team slipping TB12 supplements into their morning smoothie? Is that what they're calling it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted Thursday at 02:41 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:41 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRy56 Posted Thursday at 02:41 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:41 PM Fascinating that they just can’t stop. How many times have they gotten in trouble for something? It obviously works but it’s definitely odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted Thursday at 04:19 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:19 PM 13 hours ago, Beerfish said: .....Thursday's OTA, in addition to another next week, were taken away as part of the violation, according to sources. It wasn't immediately known what the specific violation was as all video evidence seems to have been erased and the only two apparent witnesses accidentally fell out of windows to their deaths this past week. This week marks the start of the third and final phase of the Patriots' offseason program, which allows the team a total of 10 OTAs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUM-KNEE Posted Thursday at 05:14 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:14 PM I am totally taken aback by this..... flabbergasted if you will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx Posted Thursday at 05:16 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:16 PM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted Thursday at 06:09 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:09 PM 6 hours ago, More Cowbell said: Other than the Astros, has there been a team ever surrounded with so much drama. Worse than the Astros. This has been going on for decades, not just a season or two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSNY Posted Thursday at 06:13 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:13 PM A squeaky clean organization like the Patriots which has never been in trouble with the league before who woulda thunk it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokiejetfan92 Posted Thursday at 07:51 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:51 PM Apparently they were offering special teams office hours outside the 4 hour limit for the players. Indirectly forcing the fringe players to stay longer if they want to make the teamSent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Harper Posted Thursday at 08:21 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:21 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SackExchangeNYJ Posted Thursday at 08:42 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:42 PM 7 hours ago, Larz said: The best part is it’s usually a player complaining that gets them caught. Great culture up there now 😂 Players will put up with the harsh treatment from Belichick and his staff if it means winning rings. They won't put up with it to finish fourth in the division. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted Thursday at 09:42 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:42 PM FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots were stripped of two organized team activities because of coaches' scheduling that resulted in players spending more than their allowed time at the team facility, according to league sources. As part of its ruling, the NFL noted the "candor and full cooperation" of the Patriots, referring to it as "noteworthy and commendable." Nevertheless, the NFL still fined coach Bill Belichick $50,000, according to league sources, in addition to taking away the two organized team activities. The NFL Players Association had filed a formal complaint against the Patriots on May 4, alleging a violation of Article 21, Section 5(b) of the collective bargaining agreement that players can be at the team facility no more than four hours per day during the second phase of the voluntary offseason program. The complaint was specific to meetings/workshops that weren't on the official schedule of the four-hour workday sent to players for May 1, May 2 and May 4. The Patriots told the NFL that the meetings/workshops weren't mandatory and no attendance was taken. But the league ultimately ruled that all activity must begin and end within the constraints of the collectively bargained four-hour period. The Patriots had been scheduled for an OTA on Thursday, the first to be attended by reporters this offseason, but the club announced Wednesday that it had been canceled. Thursday's OTA, in addition to another next Tuesday, were taken away as part of the violation. This week marks the start of the third and final phase of the Patriots' offseason program, which allows the team a total of 10 OTAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedAwesome Posted Friday at 04:53 AM Share Posted Friday at 04:53 AM 23 hours ago, mrcoops said: Punishment should fit the repeated crimes. Closing down the franchise, wiping all victories, locking up Belichick, chemical castration of Kraft, and banning all their bandwagonning fans from the Internet for life should just about cover it. It’s been a long quarter-century Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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