Posted By: dave (28/03/2008 7:54:10 PM)
Comment: Interesting article. There were very early rumors of the 49ers interest in Briggs - where did those come from? Up until that point, the team with interest was the Redskins. But even during the season, the rumors came up about Briggs and the 49ers. Was that something Rosenhaus planted, or was that leaked from the 49er organization? or elsewhere?

Posted By: Dave Daveofferson (28/03/2008 11:03:14 AM)
Comment: This is a pathetic situation. That third round swap could be big for something that never really happened. Two calls that didn't even go through is NOT tampering. It seems Goodell is trying far too hard to make a name, and reputation, for himself.

Posted By: Badnews (25/03/2008 3:35:23 PM)
Comment: Hey guys--- make sure everyone of you calls Roger Goodell!!! I just placed a phone call to him and they took down my name and phone number. His number is 1-212-450-2027. I don't know if he will return my call or not but we can all call and at least keep bugging him until he gives us a better explanation!!

Posted By: Mind of McCloughan (25/03/2008 1:44:58 PM)
Comment: A lot of people are clamoring for us to appeal, but wouldn't any appeal end up going through Goodell? The guy who just made the ruling? Making any attempt at appeal a pointless procedural exercise? The broader issue to me is whether or not this ruling is going to set a precedent regarding the burden of proof in future tampering cases. Here, we presumably have one team's word against another's and little material evidence to support the accuser's claims, and the accuser has not only won but also gotten rewarded. Does anyone else think this is going to spark a rash of frivolous tampering charges being filed across the league?

Posted By: oneniner (25/03/2008 1:09:01 PM)
Comment: obviously something wasn't right about my last post on the next blog.....ok i will re-word it without other sources......Hey Matt..if Rosenhaus didn't testify and if the Niners denied that there were discussions with Rosenhaus about Briggs, how could the Niners get nailed?........and hey Matt..the trade talks died because Briggs couldn't sign an extension because he signed his one-year franchise tender after July 15. Amazingly, neither the Bears nor the Niners knew this. HOW COULD THEY NOT HAVE KNOWN THIS?

Posted By: SDNiner (25/03/2008 12:53:19 PM)
Comment: Matt, can the 49ers appeal this ruling? This is total BS. Goodell's decisions make no sense to me. How could wrongdoing be proven by two 20-second phone calls? How can he prove the intent behind the phone call? I wonder how many other teams make those kinds of phone calls during the year. And, what's with this swapping 3rd round picks nonsense. That sounds like some kind of school-yard solution. The most irritating part about it though is the feeling that the Patriots got off with a slap on the wrist for the whole Spygate thing. Then, we find out that the Patriots had been taping opponents for years. Goodell even said he was aware of earlier incidents, but he destroyed all the evidence (what the f--- is that?). How can the Patriots get such a minor punishment for blatant cheating, and we get slammed for calling Rosenhaus' cell twice?

Posted By: Giovanni Carmazzi (25/03/2008 11:54:55 AM)
Comment: The only thing we can learn from this is that we clearly had incompetent representation in the hearing. Johnny Cochran wouldn't have let this happen.

Posted By: Matt in SR (25/03/2008 11:52:36 AM)
Comment: Mad9er: I hear you on that. I am just surprised that Maiocco is stirring the pot with a rumor, that's not usually his style. I hope more detail comes out because I don't believe the league did this based on two missed phone calls. Also, I wouldn't compare this to the Patriots violation and penalty. There is no comparison.

Posted By: Rich, DE (25/03/2008 11:40:49 AM)
Comment: O.K., the floodgates have opened maybe. The Chiefs are now going after a couple of teams for tampering now.

Posted By: mad9erfan (25/03/2008 11:27:49 AM)
Comment: Matt in SR: Then why not let the public know EXACTLY what we did wrong. If we are wrong, then so be it, but don't tell me that that statement is enough to convince the fans of our wrong doing. All I ask is prove it. I don't understand it-- They don't want teams to do a certain thing, but they hide or destroy evidence to support their ideas?!

Posted By: Jay T. (25/03/2008 10:51:44 AM)
Comment: It's good thing for OJ that Goodell wasn't on his jury. 2 calls seems like rather circumstantial evidence, especially to a guy with a TON of clients, some of them already on our team.

Posted By: Matt in SR (25/03/2008 10:51:03 AM)
Comment: Hi Matt. I am surprised that you seem to be making excuses for the Niners. Do you honestly believe that the league penalized them simply over missed phone calls? I don't.

Posted By: Bryan from Mt View (25/03/2008 10:48:09 AM)
Comment: When you are the victim of a crime the best you can hope for is justice and that the criminal be punished, you never "gain". The Bears, who were NOT even vitims (they kept Briggs), have been rewarded. Also lets remember the Bears were in the Super Bowl just over a year ago. By moving them up in the 3rd round GODell has given them a competative advantage over 6 other teams not involed in this in any way.

Posted By: Randy in Santa Rosa (25/03/2008 10:39:27 AM)
Comment: Goodell's contact info: Roger.Goodell2@nfl.net Tel: 212-450-2000 or 212-450-2027

Posted By: mad9erfan (25/03/2008 10:31:09 AM)
Comment: I don't get this statement, "by contacting the agent for Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs during the 2007 season without the Bears' permission."? Rosenhaus represents other players on OUR team too. Now the statement isn't CLEAR on why we were contacting Rosenhaus in the first place. At least the NFL should explain how they came to there conclusion, something! Not some BS, "we are sticking to our statement" crap!!!!

Posted By: Weary9er (25/03/2008 10:09:16 AM)
Comment: What a revoltin' development!

Posted By: Randy in Santa Rosa (25/03/2008 9:46:10 AM)
Comment: This whole situation is weird. You would have thought Lal would have been able to nip this, being a former NFL exec. Who knows what really happened, but if Goodell intended to shift attention off the Cheaters, it worked.

Posted By: Darth (25/03/2008 9:43:55 AM)
Comment: Hey anyone remember the movie Bad Boys with Sean Penn. " Snitches get Stiches".

Posted By: Nevyn (25/03/2008 9:40:43 AM)
Comment: Sorry Matt, but this story doesn't seem to hold water. McCloughan's own statement after the penalty said "... this was not a malicious act ...". Moreover, I have never seen the niners contestthe notion that the contacted Rosenhaus about Briggs. It seems to me from the get go that their position was "yeah, we did it, but it was in relation to a potential trade and we didnt indicate we'd pursue him in free agency". Rosenhaus represents several niners including Frank Gore. 2 unanswered phone calls to him would not be evidence of anything at all.

Posted By: tgflynn (25/03/2008 9:25:32 AM)
Comment: It's obvious that two unanswered phone calls prove nothing, so my question is when the commish or his representative ask the 49ers "Why did you place these calls to Mr. Briggs agent? What was the answer?

Posted By: Marco from Stockton (25/03/2008 8:53:48 AM)
Comment: Two 20 sec missed phone calls and the Niners lose a 5th round draft choice and change positions in the third? Niners don't defend themselves? I remember a QB for the Niners who grimaced every time he threw but the idea he was injured came as a surprize to the Head Coach. I suspect there is something else we are not being told. I think Rosenhaus used those phone calls & something else for leverage. The Niners knew they screwed up but can't piss off Rosenhaus by blaming him. We do deserve to know the whole truth from the NFL and I don't think we have heard it yet.

Posted By: Darth (25/03/2008 8:53:05 AM)
Comment: What kind of ownership do we have that can't call B.S. The Spineless Dorks need to sell this team.

Posted By: Wally Champ (25/03/2008 8:48:38 AM)
Comment: Hey Bears fan, we own you. 23-0, 28-3 ring a bell? You are an organization of losers. Can you draft four more Super Bowl victories with your fifth round pick? Can you un-lose last years Super Bowl? Peyton Manning ring a bell? Keep crying like tattle-tale babies, and see if that makes you 5-0 in the Big Game. You're pathetic. Have fun with you're overrated linebacker that nobody else wanted. Losers!

Posted By: Ultimate Niner In Dallas (25/03/2008 8:40:00 AM)
Comment: Oneniner...Can you please watch the language? You can be upset without posting vulgarity like you did. Matt, I thought posts like that were supposed to be removed?

Posted By: Quinn Was Yellow (25/03/2008 8:37:30 AM)
Comment: Giant Niner, they will get them next year.

Posted By: GiantNiner (25/03/2008 8:31:47 AM)
Comment: Why are the Niners no longer receiving compensatory picks? I thought in previous posts they were going to because of the losses of Smiley, Douglas, etc.

Response: There's a lag time of a year on comp picks. The picks from this year will be reflected in the 2009 draft. There are certainly in-season performance issues that determine the picks. Therefore, a full season must be played before it is determined the level of compensation for each player gained or lost in free agency. --Matt M.

Posted By: Wilson (25/03/2008 8:25:15 AM)
Comment: Obviously, there has to be something more than two missed phone calls. It wouldn't surprise me if the 49ers were stupid enough to say, yes we were trying to contact Rosenhaus about Briggs but couldn't get through. But we'll learn more. This is a very visible franchise, and Nolan and McCloughan won't or at least shouldn't be able to get away with stonewalling the media and the public. Matt, don't stop pushing until you find out exactly what the 49ers "brain" trust did.

Posted By: I got addresses (25/03/2008 8:19:40 AM)
Comment: I just recieved an e-mail back from Mr. Rich Eisen's asst. It reads "following recipient(s) could not be reached: eisenr@nfl.com on 3/25/2008 8:16 AM The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient directly to find out the correct address. <nyrgc1.info.nfl.net #5.1.1>" Guess I was wrong. lol. Oh well. Anyone who has Hoovers or Zoominfo should do some digging. I've exhausted my resources.

Posted By: Ben (25/03/2008 8:17:38 AM)
Comment: the BEARS are pathetic. They snitch over such a small thing and now we get the boot. Briggs is a bust anyway and Goodell is a Chi-town/East coast loving buster. Why do the bay area teams always get hated on? If this is the 49ers punishment, then the Patriots should of got much worse.....GARBAGE!!!!!

Posted By: Quinn Was Yellow (25/03/2008 8:06:20 AM)
Comment: Oneniner, you really are just a punk. Seriously, consider crossing the bay, you will fit in much better. http://www.theraidernation.com/

Posted By: I got addresses (25/03/2008 7:54:48 AM)
Comment: I have found e-mail addresses for many prominant executives including our very own John York. the format is "lastname/first intitial@nfl.com" or GoodellR@nfl.com for the raider fans that are on this post.

Posted By: Good Lord it's goodbye!! (25/03/2008 7:50:04 AM)
Comment:

Posted By: mad9erfan (25/03/2008 7:49:01 AM)
Comment: I bet Goodell destroyed those "phone calls" or should I say "2 missed phone calls". This is pretty harsh for something so meaningless. Now this is what you would call a COMPETITIVE EDGE, not video taping a teams practice before a Superbowl/game! I very disappointed in this commish!

Posted By: StonerLab (25/03/2008 7:46:32 AM)
Comment: Guys, it's time to move on now. What's done is done & there's nothing us peons (fans) can do about it. No sense in crying over spilled milk, that being said there's no question that Goodell is using the lowly 49ers as an example for future FA siging periods. Goodell has had it with how things have slipt when it come to this issue & he wants to nip it now before it really got out of hand. His message to the rest of the League is clear now & every Team is on notice..."Mess with the Bull and you'll get the Horns!"

Posted By: Good By Oneniner (25/03/2008 7:28:17 AM)
Comment: Oneniner why wait until they have a bad season to jump off the bandwagon? Just leave now. No one wants fans like you around anyway.

Posted By: Sean (25/03/2008 7:18:42 AM)
Comment: Oneniner, get off the damn bandwagon. The Niners don't need fans like you anyways. Real fans stick around through the hard times as well as the good! As far as Nolan, this whole thing is a joke, the NFL has no proof of anything.

Posted By: Embarrassed (25/03/2008 7:14:04 AM)
Comment: The whole thing points to even more incompetence in management. If what we know are the real facts, they should be fighting this... and, if we don't know the real story, my question is "why not?" Do we not ultimately pay the bills for this pile of crap? I'm sick of this garbage... sick of this ownership... I used to love the NFL and the Niners... these idiots (including Goofy Roger) are killing the enjoyment completely... I've got better things to do with my time.

Posted By: MarcDC (25/03/2008 6:13:12 AM)
Comment: I agree oneniner, it's one thing for them to punish us (even that's questionable), but I really don't understand why the bears benefit from this.

Posted By: oneniner (25/03/2008 5:53:36 AM)
Comment: how come the bears are benefiting from this ?....this is crazy, its one thing to punish us but why should the bears benefit from it?

Posted By: Ninerfan in Packerland (25/03/2008 5:37:13 AM)
Comment: I hope the Bears grab the next Lawrence Phillips with that pick!

Posted By: Tim (25/03/2008 5:34:19 AM)
Comment: This site has some contact info for goodell if you want to share your opinion with the NFL. There has to be some kind of appeals process - the niners should go through it vigorously if they indeed feel that they are innocent. http://www.neutersickvick.com/nfl.html

Posted By: Byron (25/03/2008 5:21:04 AM)
Comment: Matt, From your conversations with the 9ers, do you get the feeling that the 9ers do NOT intend to fight this (if they even can)? If the 9ers are willing to let the ruling stand, there has to be more to this that the public is unaware of...which wouldn't be suprising.

Posted By: steveh (25/03/2008 5:02:58 AM)
Comment: briggs will go down with a season ending injury in preseason. Watch karma work. the niners have very poor reps to not win against this allegation. 2 missed calls, give me a break.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (25/03/2008 3:34:43 AM)
Comment: AthensGaNiner, the fact that Da Bears called Czar Goodell is all that needed to be done. He calls all things NFL, and to date I've admired his get tough stance on the flagrant offenders, (Tank, PacMan etc), but this move just smells of diversion and 'let's label a scapegoat' for the future. A) Trade talks were involved B) Briggs stayed in Chicago, C) where's the proof? Purely a judgement call with what is likely a bear trap of a gag order attached. Hence the reason I feel Scot can only try to pick up another pick now and swallow hard while hoping for a kinder gentler League Office ruling for Comp Picks next April.

Posted By: angyair (25/03/2008 1:57:49 AM)
Comment: I wish that now Bears select, with our third choice, Colt Brennan...

Posted By: Montana1 (25/03/2008 1:35:48 AM)
Comment: Merely a desperate chance for the bears to take advantage of the situation. Briggs is a "Dana Subblefield" who has benefited from the presence of Urlacher. The 9ers were never really that hot on him and if they were it was last year. 5th Round pick? Not going to make or break this struggling team. I thought we had some compensatory picks coming? Oh well, GO ALEX! GO MARTZ!

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (25/03/2008 12:59:14 AM)
Comment: Mike in Sac, for what it's worth I've fired off several emails to Rich Eisen fishing for an email address. The 1 that hasn't come back (so far) as undeliverable, is rich.eisen@nfl.com. If I get a hit I'll pass it on, but I really think he lives for this sort of debate and intrigue. Not to mention his love of the Chicago accent and Mike Ditka. This has Eisen painted all over it.

Posted By: drspaceman (25/03/2008 12:48:36 AM)
Comment: Were the 49ers too nonchalant about the matter? Maybe Nolan should've gone to NY and used his Reality Distortion Field (to borrow a Steve Job-ism). Or was there a back door deal made where the 49ers accept this punishment and in a couple months we'll hear the NFL go, "We've decided to help you out a little bit more with that Stadium of yours..." This whole thing makes no sense, and what's worse is the AP article that's on every sports page that's so black-and-white and makes the Niners look like villains.

Posted By: AthensGaNiner (25/03/2008 12:45:39 AM)
Comment: We're missing some info here, ladies and gentlemen. If the two 'missed' phone calls between the Niners and Rosenhaus are the only evidence of tampering, why aren't the 49ers up in arms defending themselves? There's got to be something more, doesn't there? I mean, Gil Grissom couldn't get a conviction on two missed phone calls. And this team puts too much emphasis on the draft to just quietly give in without a fight, unless there's other evidence. Or is this just a case of Goodell saying,"I'm punishing you, right or wrong. And if you make a stink about it, I'll make it worse." I hope this doesn't go away, and that the national sports media will begin to dig deeper and force Goodell into giving us answers, whatever those answers are.

Posted By: Alex Niece (25/03/2008 12:44:42 AM)
Comment: This is an utter travesty by Roger Goodell. He should not even be dignified with the title of NFL Commissioner, but rather absolute dictator and despot of the National Football League. To be able to go around and condemn a football team without a SINGLE SHRED OF VIABLE EVIDENCE, and ultimately strip them of a draft pick is not only fraudulent, but it is down-right illegal. In any other venue (sports-related or other), this type of irresponsible action and corrupt behavior by a "person of authority" or any other individual for that matter, would not even stand up in court of public opinion, much rather a court of law. Roger Goodell has set a dangerous precedent in his bid to strengthen his death-grip over the entire NFL. More importantly, his dishonest conduct only goes to show how far he is willing to trample any teams' rights to a fair and impartial hearing, in his quest for absolute and unchallengeable authority in the League. Now I know that the 49ers do not want to rock the boat for fear of further reprisals, but I sincerely believe that they are OBLIGATED to appeal this ruling. Not only for their own sake, but for the sake of every other team in this League, as well as the reputation of this great game of ours. We cannot just stand idle while we are forcible taken down this slippery-slope to which there is no return. I say this as a life-long Niners fan who has bled red and gold for the past twenty-two years, and as a football fan who does not want to see our beloved sport reduced to a farce because of a reckless commissioner whom is far more interested in his petty pursuits for power, than maintaining the respectability and authenticity of the game he was entrusted with. Lastly, please take moment and check out this link:http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/ , and read the superb article by Mike Florio titled "NINERS TAKE ISSUE WITH TAMPERING RULING", it will put this whole sorted affair into a better perspective.

Posted By: Cody Pickett (25/03/2008 12:19:33 AM)
Comment: The City of San Francisco imposes a Payroll Tax -- I think it's 1.1% of payroll for time in SF -- on entities doing business in San Francisco. I wonder if the Chicago Bears (& various other visiting teams have been paying their tax obligation. Matt, it might make an interesting column for you to interview the 49er financial guys on this. (The City of San Francisco could really use the back taxes - Might be a good way to help SF & at same time get back at Goodell.)

Posted By: Frank (24/03/2008 11:51:00 PM)
Comment: If the 9ers were calling about Taylor Jacobs, a) wouldn't they have called back, and b) wouldn't they have told the commissioner they called about Jacobs, not Briggs?

Response: If there defense was that they were calling about Taylor Jacobs, of course they would've told Roger Goodell. But, if they told him, he certainly did not believe them. --Matt M.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (24/03/2008 11:48:20 PM)
Comment: I'm attempting to set up an account on the nflmedia site, identifying myself as sports blog. Let's all start a campaign to challenge the ruling and see what happens. I'm looking for an option to get to Schefter or Eisen on NFLN also, so if we all look for channels of penetration we could find satisfaction somewhere. The biggest option is to be vocal and call attention to a B*S* ruling for 2 missed phone calls costing Draft picks to a team that was 5-11. If the Bears, at any time, attempted to trade Briggs, then tampering allegations are moot. Let's see whether Eisen can get behind this with us and be our bullhorn to Park Ave like he is with Bad Officiating on the field.

Posted By: Mind of McCloughan (24/03/2008 11:27:17 PM)
Comment: I'd said on the other thread that this punishment was nothing to be too upset about: I have to retract that statement. If the only evidence really is the two missed phone calls to an agent who represents Briggs along with a handful of players already on the roster, Goodell is making an example of us and nothing could have been sufficiently proven to warrant punishment. I've liked Goodell's initiative in addressing the league's problems, but I think he's gone too far on this one.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (24/03/2008 10:57:23 PM)
Comment: Can the Commish even determine who placed the calls? Could've been Frank Gore for all we know. Hello, Roger,it was a wrong number, now put down the damn gavel and do something worthwhile.

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (24/03/2008 10:53:24 PM)
Comment: Sorry, 'puter problems. I was so pissed I threw my laptop at Godamell's picture

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (24/03/2008 10:46:06 PM)
Comment: Try this option also folks, www.nflmedia.com. Register an email address and see where it goes, could provide a viable nuisance expressway and it appeared on the tampering notice from HQ, for Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications Greg Aiello, Senior Vice President-Public Relations

Posted By: SonocoNinerFan (24/03/2008 10:42:49 PM)
Comment: McCloughan should follow Goodell's lead next time and simply destroy his cell phone records before anybody can ask questions.

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (24/03/2008 10:38:20 PM)
Comment: I hope everyone starts filing charges against everyone else because lots of agents have multiple players on each team, so if leaving a voice mail is considered punishable tampering, let the heads roll. We need to see if Goodell is being fair

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (24/03/2008 10:38:19 PM)
Comment: I hope everyone starts filing charges against everyone else because lots of agents have multiple players on each team, so if leaving a voice mail is considered punishable tampering, let the heads roll. We need to see if Goodell is being fair

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (24/03/2008 10:38:11 PM)
Comment: I hope everyone starts filing charges against everyone else because lots of agents have multiple players on each team, so if leaving a voice mail is considered punishable tampering, let the heads roll. We need to see if Goodell is being fair

Posted By: Jon in SoCal (24/03/2008 10:38:07 PM)
Comment: I hope everyone starts filing charges against everyone else because lots of agents have multiple players on each team, so if leaving a voice mail is considered punishable tampering, let the heads roll. We need to see if Goodell is being fair

Posted By: Mike in Sac (24/03/2008 10:36:32 PM)
Comment: Does anybody out there know anyone who works in the NFL office? If we can find the "standard format" of NFL email addresses we can probably eventually guess the commish's address. I want to send that joker an e-mail.

Posted By: Marco from Stockton (24/03/2008 10:36:16 PM)
Comment: I think there might be something else to this story. How would the Bears know about two missed calls to Rosenhaus? Trying to talk with another team player's agent about his availablity when he is upset about his contract during the season is tampering, like it or not. I would like to know who was the idoit who made those calls? Also it sounds like either Rosenhaus used those calls in leverage with the Bears or there was more contact. If McNolan trusted Rosenhaus then they are indeed foolish.

Posted By: Steven (24/03/2008 10:31:19 PM)
Comment: I'm not necessarily a big ProFootballTalk.com reader, but Mike Florio put this in a similar perspective (http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/24/niners-take-issue-with-tampering-ruling/). It doesn't make sense. It seems like Goodell is trying to make an example of the 49ers, except he chose a very poor time to do it. The Steelers may have jumped the gun a bit in cutting Cedrick Wilson for allegedly punching his girlfriend, but at least there was some evidence of impropriety. Losing a 5th round pick and swapping 3rd because of two 20 second phone calls without any idea of their content, if any content at all? That's outrageous. I'm all for eliminating cheating, drug use, and even tampering in football, but I want a sport that isn't "tampered" by it's commissioner.

Posted By: Marc - NJ49er (24/03/2008 10:30:26 PM)
Comment: Mike in Sac I was doing the same thing, they keep the email address very well protected, leaving it strictly for the website feedback, but as you shared, there's always the snail mail option, keep a letter carrier employed people, just let Roger know he needs to chill with this need to impose punishment for nonsense when bigger issues have clearly gone seemingly untouched.

Posted By: Drew (24/03/2008 10:27:41 PM)
Comment: Matt - I thought the Bears couldn't benefit from a tampering charge?

Posted By: Robert (24/03/2008 10:27:41 PM)
Comment: Why wouldn't the Niners complain about Smiley's signing with the Dolphins. There's more tangible proof to that violation then this one. Maybe the Niners should get the Dolphins 5th round choice. Its seems pretty obvious the Niners are getting screwed so why not expose the league's hypocracy by pushing the issue with the Dolphins. Regardless of whether the Niners were going to match any offer for Smiley, the only reason the Bears got Briggs back cause there were no other suitors. I just don't think the Niners should lie down when they didn't technically or literally break any rules as they are stated and enforced.

Posted By: Mike in Sac (24/03/2008 10:23:31 PM)
Comment: I would also suggest to the NFL they begin to act more prudently or we will start bitching to our local Senators. It seems like the government likes chasing sports issues (Bond's & Clemon's) more than fixing the country's overspending. Maybe if Goodell is worried about losing the precious anti-trust status he will quit being an a-hole. Can you tell I am really pissed about this!

Posted By: Mike in Sac (24/03/2008 10:21:10 PM)
Comment: Below is the address for NFL HQ. I suggest writing some letters and maybe a few phone calls describing your displeasure. I am writing. 280 Park Ave., 15th Fl. New York, NY 10017 (Map) Phone: 212-450-2000 Fax: 212-681-7599

Posted By: Razoreater (24/03/2008 9:57:29 PM)
Comment: we got hosed so when we next meet on the field of battle with "da bears" i suggest a full and utter buttkicking. what say u?

Posted By: Berger (24/03/2008 9:57:21 PM)
Comment: This does not seem right. Matt, is there any appeals process available?

Posted By: Jeffrey Zhang (24/03/2008 9:56:10 PM)
Comment: This is just ridiculous and it seems to me that the 49ers are being punished unfairly for this. Is there no way for the decision to be reversed on appeal or something before the draft?

Posted By: SacNinerFan (24/03/2008 9:48:24 PM)
Comment: Live and Learn.........let's move on!