NFL owners are working behind the scenes...
NFL owners are working behind the scenes to strip the San Francisco 49ers of their first-round draft choice as further punishment for paying player bonuses, the Boston Sunday Globe reported.
The move is in response to a belief Commissioner Pete Rozelle did not take strong enough action against 49er owner Edward DeBartolo in levying a $50,000 fine for violating league rules that bar bonuses as an incentive to win a particular game or series of games.
DeBartolo offered the bonus money, which amounted to $10,000 per player, after the 24-day players’ strike. He promised to match the first-round playoff bonus if the squad made it to postseason play.
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