Patriots Lose Two OTAs Due To Rule Violation

[Brandon_Cox]

You were given a warning, told to knock it off and you kept violating the rule. WTF?

 

[catent]

If players called the NFLPA like Zo mentioned I’m thinking the players can‘t stand Judge and can’t believe he’s back. If it was another coach would the player/s have called the NFLPA?

There are also reports that an NFLPA rep already in the building.

 

[catent]

You were given a warning, told to knock it off and you kept violating the rule. WTF?

Eh. I mean, I roll through some stop signs. I don’t run red lights. We’re talking minor stuff with subjective interpretations about what constitutes “optional”.

 

[Patsfan1958]

From Mike Reiss:



3. OTA violation: New England was stripped of two organized team activities because of coaches' scheduling that resulted in players spending more than their allowed time at the team facility. The NFL also could have fined Belichick as much as $100,000 but instead chose $50,000. The league could have additionally fined the Patriots’ organization (paid by ownership) but didn’t do so. While that could be related in part to the Patriots’ cooperation with the investigation, it more decisively reflects, in the view of some around the NFL, how the violation was primarily about carelessness/lack of attention to detail on the day an NFL Players Association staff member was visiting as part of standard operating procedure.


Auburn coach Hugh Freeze praises Patriots rookie WR Demario Douglas

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

That Patriots bending the rules, you say? We are back baby! Bring it on! Make those reservations in Vegas.

 

[Brandon_Cox]

I roll through some stop signs. I don’t run red lights.

I roll through some stop signs as well. But if I do that, get pulled over, am let off with a warning and still continue to roll through stop signs then that's on me when I get a ticket.

 

[captain stone]

The NFLPA allows more Thursday Night Football, Christmas Eve games, longer seasons, horrible salary cap for player etc., but woah boy if a meeting is 15 minutes longer during June when it's to the players' advantage to get in this work.

Complete joke.

Yep… With Stokoe the Clown and the rest of the Non-men on Park avenue, it has never Ever been about “player safety.” That’s just the beard they wear to disguise their true intentions…

 

[captain stone]

You were given a warning, told to knock it off and you kept violating the rule. WTF?

Yep, Bill might feel that some of these rules & regs are silly & non-impactful to competitive advantages - and not without some justification - but the dude still needs to abide by them nonetheless.

 

[captain stone]

And for the record, I’m not a fan of having Any OTAs cancelled in the post-Brady era, whatever the reason; this team needs all the work they can get.

 

[Stu Pidassle]

They wanted at least one of those OTA's (some media members were a little perplexed by the cancellation since it was the first one with media availability). The team tried to spin it like they were cancelling them (a la last year) instead of being taken away by the league.

Wasn't Joe Judge responsible for cancelling last years OTA's due to the OC and QB coach not being able to gain the confidence of the players? I think the fact that this years issue is simply a clerical error shows real progress.

 

[Triumph]

That Patriots bending the rules, you say? We are back baby! Bring it on! Make those reservations in Vegas.

Zappe is the starting QB before the bye as the Pats set up their run to the Lombardi Cup.

 

[Triumph]

How do we know that Judge didnt tell BB that "this axxhole is breathing down my neck and warned me about going over the time span", but BB told Judge "F that SOB, we'll only quit if we get fined"

 

[captain stone]

Wasn't Joe Judge responsible for cancelling last years OTA's due to the OC and QB coach not being able to gain the confidence of the players? I think the fact that this years issue is simply a clerical error shows real progress.

So at least he’s got that going for him…which is nice.

 

[Stu Pidassle]

So at least he’s got that going for him…which is nice.

Pretty much the same character. They even look alike.

 

[Zuma]

 

[Scotty]

Mike Reiss is of to a good start with the interviews , start small and working his way up..

 

[archstanton543]

They edited out all the grunting and snorting. The unedited quotes are much longer.

 

[captain stone]

The only thing Billy got right is that this is indeed his responsibility.

 

[borg]

Remember when Brady, after 18 yrs, skipped OTAs .....ya know......"For The Family" (LMFAO)
And reports out of Gillette were how this irritated Bill.

Fast forward a few years....

Now the septuagenarian cracks jokes about admittedly costing his team two practice sessions:
On losing two OTAs Belichick: We had a good long weekend.

In 2022, the team had issues simply lining up correctly.
In 2023, the team has issues simply qualifying to practice.

The good news:
Mac was reportedly very accurate in the 0-2 yd screen pass game during the 'shorts and t-shirt session
While Bill emphasized special teams in a league deemphasizing special teams.

 

[n1997y]

…
While Bill emphasized special teams in a league deemphasizing special teams.

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