San Francisco 49ers: Josh McDaniels, Denver Broncos Fined for Illegal Taping

November 27, 2010   ·   Mihir Bhagat   ·   Jump to comments

The Denver Broncos and head coach Josh McDaniels have been fined $50,000 each by the NFL for violating the league's policies by filming a San Francisco 49ers practice session in London. 
The 49ers still won the game 24-16 regardless. 
It has been reported that the team's video operations director, Steve Scarnecchia, is responsible for the actions. Interestingly enough, when Scarnecchia presented the six-minute walkthrough clip to McDaniels, the coach refused it. 
However, since the reports were not filed to the league immediately, the coach and team took the blame. 
Still, Scarnecchia has been fired and he may even be banned from the league forever since he is a repeat offender.
Commissioner Roger Goodell clearly expressed his disgust in the matter, and stressed the importance of maintaining the game's integrity within the league. 
That said, I was a bit puzzled as to why the fine was so lenient. A helmet-to-helmet hit ga...

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