N/S Tampa Bay Bucs did something that reeks something the Falcons would do (1 Viewer)

[XLR8]

Not good Tampa. Quit acting like the Atlanta Falcons. Trying to claim BP money meant for Louisiana . Good news judges denied it. Kind of days old but I did not see it on the forum.

The Scummy Bucs Tried To Keep Secret Their Failed Attempt To Get Millions From The BP Oil Spill Settlement

This is old, but so what. The more we can talk about how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cooked their books in a failed attempt to claim settlement money from a far-off oil spill that didn’t actually affect them, the better. Turns out there’s one more twist to pass along: The Bucs sought to keep from...

deadspin.com

Tampa Bay Bucs not entitled to BP oil spill money

The ruling came down May 24.

www.nola.com

 

[staphory]

Yep. They had some creative accounting going on. Jude saw right through it.

 

[dtc]

Not good Tampa. Quit acting like the Atlanta Falcons. Trying to claim BP money meant for Louisiana . Good news judges denied it. Kind of days old but I did not see it on the forum.

The Scummy Bucs Tried To Keep Secret Their Failed Attempt To Get Millions From The BP Oil Spill Settlement

This is old, but so what. The more we can talk about how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cooked their books in a failed attempt to claim settlement money from a far-off oil spill that didn’t actually affect them, the better. Turns out there’s one more twist to pass along: The Bucs sought to keep from...

deadspin.com

Pensacola is not Tampa, but Pensacola, Mobile, Destin and other areas suffered as much as anyone.

Tampa can rot.

 

[Alan12]

The Bucs had already succeeded in keeping their case file—which included proprietary information about the NFL’s revenue-sharing process—under seal. But when they asked to have the courtroom sealed for an April 1 hearing related to their settlement claim, the appeals court said, “Nope.”

The Bucs cited three reasons for seeking secrecy:

1. The likelihood that confidential financial data would be discussed;
2. A contention that an open hearing would “gratify [BP’s] private spite,” “promote public scandal,” and “harm [the team’s] competitive standing”;
3. The Bucs had been granted secrecy throughout the claims process.

LOLOLOL, what competitive standing? Y'all haven't made the playoffs since 2007 and haven't had a playoff win since winning the Super Bowl in 2002.

As someone that lives in an area that was directly affected by the oil spill, I'm glad they got pinched. That's just karma for pulling scumbag tactics like this.

 

[Alan12]

Here's a link to Florio's article on the subject for those that aren't a fan of Deadspin.

Pro Football Talk: Court finds that Buccaneers used creative accounting to support claim for Deepwater Horizon compensation

 

[XLR8]

Here's a link to Florio's article on the subject for those that aren't a fan of Deadspin.

Pro Football Talk: Court finds that Buccaneers used creative accounting to support claim for Deepwater Horizon compensation

Thanks! I also see NOLA.com did a piece on it so I posted that link as well.

 

[XLR8]

I mean I thought the Glazer’s who have pumped thousands of dollars into Tulane University we’re smarter than this!

 

[Saintaholik]

Not good Tampa. Quit acting like the Atlanta Falcons. Trying to claim BP money meant for Louisiana . Good news judges denied it. Kind of days old but I did not see it on the forum.

The Scummy Bucs Tried To Keep Secret Their Failed Attempt To Get Millions From The BP Oil Spill Settlement

This is old, but so what. The more we can talk about how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cooked their books in a failed attempt to claim settlement money from a far-off oil spill that didn’t actually affect them, the better. Turns out there’s one more twist to pass along: The Bucs sought to keep from...

deadspin.com

Tampa Bay Bucs not entitled to BP oil spill money

The ruling came down May 24.

www.nola.com

Wow...

Not surprised

Its crazy the lengths people will go to for money. Especially when they didnt even have too in the first place.

That's just a slap in the face to the people and businesses that were effected by that event.