![]() In other words, the league wanted the Gannon tampering to not be a big deal. The league, which either didn’t realize or didn’t care that the effort to brush the Gannon tampering under the rug would prompt other teams to try to get what the Eagles got, quite possibly has sent the message to the Colts, and perhaps to other teams, that the Gannon outcome was not intended to provide a tampering treasure map. Lost and/or overlooked in most assessments of this situation is the fact that last month’s bizarre resolution of tampering by the Cardinals with former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon created a very real incentive for teams to cry foul when they believe they’ve become the victims of tampering. Per Holder, Irsay personally called Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss the situation. John Keim of reported in 2022 (it went largely unnoticed) and in 2023 ( it was definitely noticed by the Colts) that the Commanders’ wide-net search for a quarterback in 2022 included a call about Luck.Ĭolts owner Jim Irsay was upset. Of course, it was that lit the fuse - twice - regarding potential tampering. (As explained last night, there was/is a simple way to investigate this.) Holder takes it one step farther, explaining that an actual determination has been made that the Commanders “never spoke to Luck or anyone in his immediate circle.” ![]() The Post report created the impression that the situation would go nowhere because there was no way to prove that the Commanders had contacted retired Colts quarterback Andrew Luck or someone in his camp regarding a potential unretirement in 2022. Stephen Holder of reports that the situation “ has been resolved to the Colts’ satisfaction.” ![]()
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