Ben McAdoo Comments on Giants’ Illegal Use of Walkie-Talkies vs. Cowboys

December 24, 2016   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo was fined $50,000 in addition to the team's $150,000 penalty for illegally using two-way walkie-talkies during Big Blue's 10-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14, and he apologized for his actions on Friday. 
"Obviously, I don't want to rehash what happened," McAdoo said, per ESPN.com's Jordan Ranaan. "I made the decision in the heat of the moment, and I violated the rule. I own that decision. I take responsibility for it. There are no excuses. I deserve to be held accountable for my actions. I accept the penalty and move forward."
Beyond the financial ramifications, the Giants will watch their fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft plummet to the bottom of the order as a result of the league's review of the incident. 
However, the punishment evidently could have been worse if McAdoo had violated NFL rules further and communicated with quarterback Eli Manning past 15 seconds on the play clock. 
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