The Atlanta Falcons learned their fate on Thursday for the tampering charges levied against them and Minnesota Vikings fans aren't happy.
cost them a 2025 fifth-round pick and $250,000. Additionally, Falcons general manager felt his wallet open as a $50,000 fine.
Now, with that said, in the minds of Falcons brass, was Kirk Cousins worth a draft pick forfeiture and a quarter-million-dollar penalty? Of course., but that may have been wishful thinking coming from Vikings' sources. In all honesty, the fine becomes the cost of doing business in the modern-day NFL. If you truly believe in the purity of the NFL, a realtor would gladly sell you oceanfront property in Wyoming.
If you look at who founded the National Football League from a family standpoint, the quest for upstanding falls flat. Google the surnames of prominent NFL families that created the billion-dollar monster and you will see a laundry list of alleged angels with dirty halos.Did the Falcons anticipate the league finding out and handing out a punishment? No. Do they truly care? No. Will the $250,000 fine hurt? Not at all. It represents .25% as in .
Kirk Cousins provides an immediate upgrade. Within the confines of the NFC South, no team stands head and shoulders above the others. As a result, the penalty counts more as a success. In securing Cousins and overhauling the roster, Atlanta immediately figures in to the divisional hunt in 2024.In a weird way, a few of the Vikings faithful appear upset. Make it make sense.
The slap on the wrist provides the backdrop for the game. Whether the Falcons triumph or not, they won. In respects to targeting the free agent they want, for what the league imposed, they walk away winners.
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