JaguarCrazy2832 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Wow so stupid. Can we trade a 5th for Jameson lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, AZ_Eaglesfan said: I just don't really understand how the rule accomplishes anything. I agree it is easy not to break, but that doesn't make it a good thing. But I am probably being narrow-sighted here somehow. It's so easy it's stupid. You're a player in the NFL (coach, staffer I dont know....) - DONT bet on NFL games. Easy. Dont do it. You want to bet on other sports/games (?) - do it from home (or anywhere not affiliated with the NFL). Easy. As. Pie. Have some *personal discipline* - especially, over something as easy as this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ_Eaglesfan Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Just now, Leader said: It's so easy it's stupid. You're a player in the NFL (coach, staffer I dont know....) - DONT bet on NFL games. Easy. Dont do it. You want to bet on other sports/games (?) - do it from home (or anywhere not affiliated with the NFL). Easy. As. Pie. Have some *personal discipline* - especially, over something as easy as this. I agree. That doesn't make it a good rule. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Just now, AZ_Eaglesfan said: I agree. That doesn't make it a good rule. It's a fine rule - by an organization trying to prevent a gambling scandal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Rule is beyond stupid, especially for how much the NFL and every other league is promoting gambling. That being said, it's also very easy to just not place bets while at the team facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefer Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I heard several staff members are also being let go over this. Systemic issue in Detroit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc Ball Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Other sports in countries where sports betting has always been a thing have similar rules for not better on the sport you’re involved in. At least here, the players are generally smart enough to have someone else do their online betting for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, AFlaccoSeagulls said: Rule is beyond stupid, especially for how much the NFL and every other league is promoting gambling. That being said, it's also very easy to just not place bets while at the team facility. When we were an NCAA affiliate team, despite being baseball, we weren't even allowed to fill out a March Madness bracket or we would have risked losing eligibility. It sucked, but those were the rules...so I personally have 0 sympathy for any professional athlete. Yes, it's absolutely hypocritical by the league, but it is what it is. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameson_Neat Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 WHat an odd sport where betting on CFB in the wrong location gets you the same punishment as domestic violence or assault charges. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, MWil23 said: When we were an NCAA affiliate team, despite being baseball, we weren't even allowed to fill out a March Madness bracket or we would have risked losing eligibility. It sucked, but those were the rules...so I personally have 0 sympathy for any professional athlete. Yes, it's absolutely hypocritical by the league, but it is what it is. Same when I was an NCAA athlete. We couldn't do anything March Madness related because it was considered gambling and strictly forbidden. Our coach had to repeat his speech every year to make sure everyone understood it. Couldn't do anything for the Superbowl or things like that either where anyone is winning money. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Just now, AFlaccoSeagulls said: Same when I was an NCAA athlete. We couldn't do anything March Madness related because it was considered gambling and strictly forbidden. Our coach had to repeat his speech every year to make sure everyone understood it. Couldn't do anything for the Superbowl or things like that either where anyone is winning money. Also couldn't be given cream cheese for bagels. #NCAA 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelonebillsfan Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 The league is literally wholesale sponsored by betting companies and has a team LITERALLY NEXT TO A CASINO AT THIS POINT. This is gonna have to break. Cause no **** this is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingseanjohn Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 1 hour ago, RaidersAreOne said: These suspensions brought to you by official NFL sponsors DraftKings, FanDuel, and Caesars. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 37 minutes ago, mse326 said: My only guess was this is a relic of when bets were more often going to be between you and bookie rather than through a regulated gambling site, but it should be eliminated or at least narrowed to that type of situation Yep, makes sense in the 80's. You don't want every Pete Rose with a personal bookie hanging out in a locker room because that's how cheating scandals happen. But in 2023, with every bet being placed online these guys are effectively suspended because the NFL doesn't get that WiFi is everywhere. And my god can Q not catch a break. It's approaching Final Destination territory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: Yep, makes sense in the 80's. You don't want every Pete Rose with a personal bookie hanging out in a locker room because that's how cheating scandals happen. But in 2023, with every bet being placed online these guys are effectively suspended because the NFL doesn't get that WiFi is everywhere. And my god can Q not catch a break. It's approaching Final Destination territory. Caveat for me personally: In no way, shape, or form should these guys ever be able to place a bet for or against their own team. Not betting is the same as betting, and to me, that's a huge red flag that opens up a huge can of worms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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