Woody Johnson Clear Cut Tampered Re: Revis

[BritPat]

He's just openly tampered with Revis in his press conference, stating "he'd love to have Darrelle come back to the Jets".

Get him reported Bob.

 

[Ross12]

Last I checked, Revis is still playing for New England this year right now (I know the playoffs are a confusing and foreign concept to Woody), and he is still under contract next season as well, sooo....

Report that ass indeed, Bob.

 

[luuked]

With all due respect, I am not sure how this is tampering.

 

[Sciz]

I just realized that taking away a draft pick might actually be effective now that Idzik isn't around to waste them. Today is a sad day.

 

[dales804]

With all due respect, I am not sure how this is tampering.

Right in the NFL's Anti-Tampering Policy:

Public/Private Statements
Any public or private statement of interest,
qualified or unqualified, in another club’s player to that player’s agent or
representative, or to a member of the news media, is a violation of this AntiTampering
Policy. (Example of a prohibited comment: “He’s an excellent
player, and we’d very much like to have him if he were available, but another
club holds his rights.”) All clubs should be aware that improper disclosure of
confidential trade discussions with another club may be a violation of this
section on prohibited public statements.

 

[JMC00]

Think a thread title change is in order. That is definitely tampering

 

[obgod3]

NE should file a complaint with the nfl!

 

[Fixit]

With all due respect, I am not sure how this is tampering.

Then you don't know what tampering is.

 

[reflexblue]

i'm not sure Kraft would file a complaint against The Big Woody

 

[luuked]

Then you don't know what tampering is.

If this is tampering then the NFL rules really need to be overworked because that is ridiculous.

He didn't contact Revis or his agent, he didn't make any offer to anyone but simply expressed that he would love to have a player back with his team. If he would have said that they will do everything possible to get Revis back to the Jets it would be a different story. Can we be reasonable for a change ?

 

[RobertWeathers]

He's an idiot.

 

[Jackson 2]

Regardless of how stupid anyone might think the NFL tampering rules are, it's still a clearcut case of tampering.

 

[Fixit]

I'm wrong but I won't admit it.

FTFY.

This rule is in place to prevent teams from letting a player who is currently under contract with another team (while gearing up for the playoffs, no less) know that they're interested.

If you don't see why that's bad, I can't help you.

 

[jmt57]

There was no reason for Johnson to bring Revis' name up. The fact that he didn't - as far as we know - contact Revis or his agent directly, make an offer, or more emphatically state his desire to sign Revis is irrelevant. The fact that Revis' season is not over makes the comment worse.

As an owner he should be more aware of the rules and more aware of the impact of his statements.

 

[Rusty Coupe]

If this is tampering then the NFL rules really need to be overworked because that is ridiculous.

He didn't contact Revis or his agent, he didn't make any offer to anyone but simply expressed that he would love to have a player back with his team. If he would have said that they will do everything possible to get Revis back to the Jets it would be a different story. Can we be reasonable for a change ?

The problem is, Woody isn't being reasonable. The owner of the Patriots biggest rival is using the media to signal a soon to be free agent Revis and his agents that he is willing to use the Jets cap space to sign him.

Woody is also doing this just as the Patriots enter the playoffs, which is sure to create questions being asked to Revis, thus creating a outside distraction by none other than the Jets owner.

 

[BSR]

If this is tampering then the NFL rules really need to be overworked because that is ridiculous.

He didn't contact Revis or his agent, he didn't make any offer to anyone but simply expressed that he would love to have a player back with his team. If he would have said that they will do everything possible to get Revis back to the Jets it would be a different story. Can we be reasonable for a change ?

That is the rule and it is reasonable. You can't make public overtures to a player under contract because it can influence how that player will interact with his existing team. For instance if Revis had previously been rebuked by the Jets prior to signing with the pats knowing that Woody now feels differently may effect his willingness to cut a new deal with the Pats or at least at a given price. This is pretty blatant tampering.

 

[shmessy]

Think a thread title change is in order. That is definitely tampering

If the OP doesn't mind, I just edited the title. That is clear cut tampering.

 

[Brewskies]

What do you expect, It is the Jets

 

[Brewskies]

If the OP doesn't mind, I just edited the title. That is clear cut tampering.

Good move

 

[dales804]

What do you expect, It is the Jets

I expect NE to report this and the NFL to find NJ guilty of tampering. Then they can swap picks in the 5th round (as was done back in 2011 when DET tampered with KC).

Oh, Goodell is commissioner? Forget everything I just wrote.