San Francisco fined for calling Lance Briggs agent

NFL Football at its best. NFL Football at its craziest.
The 49ers got a little too eager last year and paid for it.
The San Francisco 49ers forfeited their fifth-round pick in next month’s NFL draft after commissioner Roger Goodell said they tampered with Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs.
In a statement released by the league Monday, Goodell also said the teams will switch picks in the third round of the April 26-27 draft. Chicago, which had the 12th pick, will get San Francisco’s seventh pick and the 49ers will get Chicago’s choice.
Goodell said the 49ers violated the NFL’s anti-tampering policy by contacting Briggs’ …read more