PFT rumor: TITANS TO PURSUE TAMPERING CHARGES AGAINST REDSKINS?

This really isn't news... everyone talks. The question is can it be proven with some sort of tangible documentation? Hearsay won't hold up.

This really isn't news... everyone talks. The question is can it be proven with some sort of tangible documentation? Hearsay won't hold up.


Exactly! Now I can see the Commish calling DS and making sure he knows about the tampering rules and telling him he better not be doing anything against NFL rules.

No big deal.

Exactly! Now I can see the Commish calling DS and making sure he knows about the tampering rules and telling him he better not be doing anything against NFL rules.

No big deal.

I agree. You better believe Danny has his FO team interpreting the rules for him as we speak just in case there is an investigation or call from the Commish. Danny will cover his a$$ on this one.

Considering that PFT is the only "source" of this, I think it renders no credibility. They're just trying to create news.

Ok now lets get seriouse for a moment. I have a friend who has a friend who works for the Skins in the mail room who over heard that Mike Florio, you know him he's the person who writes for PFT, supposedly is interested in DS. Supposedly he thinks DS is the Shiznit and apparently DS does not swing that way and turned him down. Now Florio is doing everything he can to make DS look bad or get him into trouble. ;) So the rumor goes.

Tennessee is acting like the guy whose just found out his friend was doing his girl.....Boo whoo good luck with that Titans!

Tennessee is acting like the guy whose just found out his friend was doing his girl.....Boo whoo good luck with that Titans!

What are you talking about? Tennessee isnt doing anything. This is all 100% Florio.

What are you talking about? Tennessee isnt doing anything. This is all 100% Florio.

He must be a Titan fan at heart and is disgruntled. So he's taking it out on DS instead of the Titans for failing to complete a contract. It's too easy to point the finger elswhere.

He must be a Titan fan at heart and is disgruntled. So he's taking it out on DS instead of the Titans for failing to complete a contract. It's too easy to point the finger elswhere.

Looking at his other posts, i dont think he pays attention to the discussion to know whats being talked about. Looks like he just reads the title of thread and then makes a post with his thoughts. He probably just didnt know what was going on.

The thing that really irritates me with PFTs recent blog entries on this subject is that Florio is speculating, jumping to conclusions, and completely forgetting everything he knows about law:
1) Snyder having dinner with Speck doesnt prove anything because Speck is Kellys agent, too.
2) Rock is relaying information that he heard someone else say who wasnt party to theb actual discussions. Is 3rd or 4th person information at best and is complete hearsay.

Granted, the league isnt obligated to follow the same rules that a court of law would, but there is no "evidence" for the Titans to pursue tampering charges - just speculation and hearsay. Did the Redskins tamper? I think we all know they did. But im sure the Redskins werent the only teams talking with Speck about Haynesworth prior to free agency and im sure all 32 teams in the NFL were engaging in some sort of tampering.

Florios trying to stir up crap because if he has a juicy story, his site will get more hits and he'll make more money. its a complete non-issue and if you read the comments in Florios blog, he's got more haters than JLC. Theyre both hacks, but we keep visiting their sites because we love football and we cant get enough news and rumors. No one takes this issue seriously, though. Its being completely blown out of proportion and it will be completely forgotton about whenever a better story comes along.

Redskins Busted For Tampering By Their Own Player? - Music City Miracles (http://www.musiccitymiracles.com/2009/3/11/789769/redskins-busted-tampering)

The morning free agency started, Redskins RB Rock Cartwright went on ESPN 980 in D.C. to talk about the Albert Haynesworth signing. What he said should go a long way towards proving the Redskins tampered with Haynesworth while he was still under contract with the Titans:

Host: At what time did you learn Albert Haynesworth was going to be a teammate, Rock?

Rock Cartwright: This morning when I woke up I put it on NFL network and breaking news went across the screen saying he had signed for $100 million, but I kind of had an idea they were going to sign him anyways because one of my teammates said they have same agent* and he said that they had been talking.

* (ed. note: WR Malcolm Kelley is also represented by Albert's agent, Chad Speck)

That's textbook tampering. The Bears got a pick from the 49ers for tampering with Lance Briggs, and they seemed to have much less evidence. Plus they didn't even lose Briggs, whereas out attempts to re-sign Albert were blown to bits once that crazy offer hit the papers.

This is tampering at its worst, and Snyder should be hammered by the Commissioner for this. The 49ers were docked a 5th round pick and had to swap their 3rd rounder with the Bears, so anything less than multiple late picks from the Redskins would be an insult in this case, IMO.



If Rock Costs us our third round pick he needs to go.