By Letters to the Editor, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Recently the NFL stated that replaying the NFC Championship game would require an investment of more than $100 million. What about the cost to the Saints? The players, the fans, local merchants, New Orleans? What about those costs? I would venture to say that if we could quantify those costs, they would well exceed your $100 million.
There is not a game played in the NFL where the referees don’t miss a call. But I challenge anyone to find one that kept a team out of the Super Bowl. The NFL hires referees and assigns the best for the championship games. Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL should take responsibility for the error. ...
Players make errors. Owners and teams make mistakes. Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was fined $2.75 million; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was fined $2 million; the Ravens were forced to surrender 2 OTAs; the Patriots were fined $1 million, surrendered a 2016 1st and a 2017 4th Round Draft pick. All results of their errors. ...
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Recently the NFL stated that replaying the NFC Championship game would require an investment of more than $100 million. What about the cost to the Saints? The players, the fans, local merchants, New Orleans? What about those costs? I would venture to say that if we could quantify those costs, they would well exceed your $100 million.
There is not a game played in the NFL where the referees don’t miss a call. But I challenge anyone to find one that kept a team out of the Super Bowl. The NFL hires referees and assigns the best for the championship games. Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL should take responsibility for the error. ...
Players make errors. Owners and teams make mistakes. Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was fined $2.75 million; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was fined $2 million; the Ravens were forced to surrender 2 OTAs; the Patriots were fined $1 million, surrendered a 2016 1st and a 2017 4th Round Draft pick. All results of their errors. ...
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