I'll bet he'll be fine.

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The sportsbook account was opened under the name of an associate of Rodgers, the sources said. Approximately 100 bets were placed on the account over an undisclosed amount of time, including on Colts games, the sources said. Most of the bets were in the $25-$50 range, although there was at least one low four-figure bet.

Man, that's nothing. Let the guy have a hobby. Is he going to throw a game because he has $27.50 on it?

the league couldn't be more hypocritical on this issue

I'll bet he'll be fine.

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The sportsbook account was opened under the name of an associate of Rodgers, the sources said. Approximately 100 bets were placed on the account over an undisclosed amount of time, including on Colts games, the sources said. Most of the bets were in the $25-$50 range, although there was at least one low four-figure bet.

Man, that's nothing. Let the guy have a hobby. Is he going to throw a game because he has $27.50 on it?

How so?

How so?

How could you possibly have a system where players are betting on games without impacting the integrity of the games?

How could you possibly have a system where players are betting on games without impacting the integrity of the games?

It has fully embraced gambling to the point that books are present at some of the stadiums. It's pregame and in game announcers openly discuss point spreads. They display fantasy stats on their broadcasts for, not just league players, but draft kings types who are making day plays.

There are technological blocks they could put in place to ensure their players can bet without damaging the integrity of the game but they seem more interested in regressive suspensions rather than progressive measures. It's like they are pretending this is the 1970s and their hands are clean.

How could you possibly have a system where players are betting on games without impacting the integrity of the games?

You can't.

Deals can still be cut with other players that could impact the outcome of a game. Wealthy guys have been caught doing this already. The money is too much of an allure.

Also, players’ access to one another across the league is too great to pretend they’re not privy to inside info.

That's why the only way to do it is to make the bet information immediately public. It's like the injury report.

How could you possibly have a system where players are betting on games without impacting the integrity of the games?

NFL and integrity should never be in the same sentence. Especially when you consider the backgrounds of some of the leagues founding fathers. Who are often HOF members held in high regard.

The illusion of integrity has to exist. Allowing players to bet on their own games would destroy that. Ban this kid for life and hope the other idiots figure it out.

They can be shit humans but no sport can survive if the games aren’t played on the up & up.

Goodell is a piece of shit but his main responsibility should be to be absolutely ruthless if anybody fucks around like this.

If the NFL could barely get rid of Snyder and still have largely useless leeches like the Fords, Browns, McCaskeys and both New York team owners, this goof is a relatively small problem.

Until 20 years ago I would've included the hapless Saints owners as well.

Besides, you can see cheats on the field. And the money press is for the cheats and assholes in the owners' boxes. Same as college football. You can only pretend it isn't to enjoy it.

How did he get caught? Using another person's account and betting chump change.

fell asleep in the getaway car

Somebody had to snitch on him.

The sportsbooks share information with the NFL's security team.

Let's say you're in the NFL like this guy, you have a friend or cousin create an account and you give em 5k to put in there. How could the nfl or any sports book ever connect those dots.