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Poll: Share your thoughts on NFL’s punishment handed to Dolphins after tampering investigation

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross listening to New Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel during the introductory press conference at Baptist Health Training Complex in Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, February 10, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross listening to New Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel during the introductory press conference at Baptist Health Training Complex in Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, February 10, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. David Santiago dsantiago@miamiherald.com

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Dolphin Dilemma

The NFL announced the Dolphins will forfeit two draft picks, and team owner Stephen Ross is suspended through Oct. 17 as a result of the league’s investigation into the team’s violation of the integrity of the game in its pursuit of Tom Brady and Sean Payton.

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The NFL announced Tuesday that Miami Dolphins team owner Stephen Ross is suspended through Oct. 17 and the team will be docked its 2023 first-rounder, as well as a third-rounder in the 2024 Draft, for making “impermissible communications” with Tom Brady as a member of the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as Sean Payton when he was coach of the New Orleans Saints.

A full story on the news can be found here.

Do you agree with the league’s decision? Was it too harsh? Too lenient?

Share your thoughts by voting in our poll below.

This story was originally published August 2, 2022 at 2:27 PM.

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Dolphin Dilemma

The NFL announced the Dolphins will forfeit two draft picks, and team owner Stephen Ross is suspended through Oct. 17 as a result of the league’s investigation into the team’s violation of the integrity of the game in its pursuit of Tom Brady and Sean Payton.

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