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Except that he didn't, so is that a violation?Had he said yes, then there would have been a mutual agreement (ala a violation).
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Except that he didn't, so is that a violation?Had he said yes, then there would have been a mutual agreement (ala a violation).
Except that he didn't, so is that a violation?
Do not go to Vegas and bet. You are clueless. IF the Saints violated the rules, it is their fault and stupidity. What I cannot understand, is WHY did Payton make any comments, regarding on what went down?
Have I got this right?
- Saints call to express interest (allowed)
- Tommy has already cut deal with Carolina (prohibited)
- Saint trade back into draft to kneecap Carolina's illegal deal. (allowed)
I also think everyone here is missing a potentially critical point. The league office sent out a memo, pre-draft, to all the possible on-camera personnel stating that only league sponsor appropriate items should be visible in the frame. Coach had a sundry of refreshments and a pile of snacks that are direct competitors of the league sponsors, counter to the memorandum.
Now that might piss of Goofdell way more that signing a seventh round QB and the shenanigans surrounding the signing. That vindictive jerk might go after Coach P. and the Saints as payback for “Snack-gate” during the draft.
You are missing the part of the story where Payton specifically said the Saints tried to outbid Carolina’s contract offer. When the player refused because they didn’t want to go back on their word with Carolina, that’s when The Saints jumped back into the draft and selected him.
If this is the exact wording of the memo it is hard to see where the Saints violated it.
The memo (a copy of which PFT has obtained) contains this message, which is the only passage in the three-page document that appears in bold print, with both underlining and yellow highlighting:
“Although a club may inform a player or his agent that the club would be interested in the player’s services if the player is not drafted, no oral or written agreement can be made regarding a player’s future employment.”
As I understand from all sources Steven's agent rejected the Saints, hence no offer, verbal or written, was in fact made.