Steelers MMQB: NFL Offseason News
By Kim Myers
Pump up the volume
Dec 28, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; An Atlanta Falcons fan shown in the stands prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
The NFL has handed down their punishment to the Atlanta Falcons for pumping in artificial crowd noise into their stadium. As a result of one of the most idiotic moves a franchise can make the Falcons were fined $350K and will lost their fifth-round selection in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Falcons President Rich McKay will also be suspended for at least three months from participating in the league’s Competition Committee. Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Monday in a statement that he will not appeal the NFL’s decision.
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