Tice Story Is Overblown
Mike Tice scalped Super Bowl tickets. The real question is, so what?
First of all, he did so as an assistant, not as head coach. Of course, that doesn't make it right, but at least when he was given the head coaching job he realized the position of authority and leadership he had been given and refrained from illegal acts.
Secondly, by all accounts this is a very common practice in the NFL. Again, it doesn't make it right, but why make one person the fall guy for something that is happening league-wide?
Finally, and most importantly, who cares? He scalped tickets? So what? Who among us wouldn't try to sell our tickets if we had some and couldn't make it to the game? What are you going to do, toss them in the garbage? No, you would sell them. Maybe you'd sell them cheap to a friend, maybe you'd put them up on E-Bay and see how much you could get for them. The point is, we would all do exactly what Tice did and scalp them.
True, this is on a bigger scale. It also might be true that Tice headed a scalping operation, which could be somewhat more serious. But in the end, he scalped some tickets. He didn't get arrested for sexual abuse, drunk driving, possession of drugs and weapons or beating a man after he was unconscious--all things his players have been arrested for. Tice illegally sold some tickets. So what.
Hopefully this will blow over and everyone will forget about it. Then we can get back to criticizing Tice for something deserved...like tossing red flags at the most baffling times.
First of all, he did so as an assistant, not as head coach. Of course, that doesn't make it right, but at least when he was given the head coaching job he realized the position of authority and leadership he had been given and refrained from illegal acts.
Secondly, by all accounts this is a very common practice in the NFL. Again, it doesn't make it right, but why make one person the fall guy for something that is happening league-wide?
Finally, and most importantly, who cares? He scalped tickets? So what? Who among us wouldn't try to sell our tickets if we had some and couldn't make it to the game? What are you going to do, toss them in the garbage? No, you would sell them. Maybe you'd sell them cheap to a friend, maybe you'd put them up on E-Bay and see how much you could get for them. The point is, we would all do exactly what Tice did and scalp them.
True, this is on a bigger scale. It also might be true that Tice headed a scalping operation, which could be somewhat more serious. But in the end, he scalped some tickets. He didn't get arrested for sexual abuse, drunk driving, possession of drugs and weapons or beating a man after he was unconscious--all things his players have been arrested for. Tice illegally sold some tickets. So what.
Hopefully this will blow over and everyone will forget about it. Then we can get back to criticizing Tice for something deserved...like tossing red flags at the most baffling times.
posted by Joe Siple | 9:03 AM
4 Comments:
But what he did is illegal and he did scalp them as a head coach. He also lied to many news media outlets saying he did not scalp as a head coach. He needs to go away. What kind of example is he setting for his players. No wonder his players are always in trouble, it starts from the top. I am a huge Vikings fan but it troubles me when now the coach/leader of this team is a criminal. It is time for Tice to go.
It's true that in the time since I wrote this column, Tice has admitted to scalping tickets as head coach. He can't seem to get his story straight. It's hard to argue the fact that what he did was illegal, but there is a difference in what he did and the type of crime his players have committed. As for it being time for Tice to go...you might be right. I just think he should go because he's not a good head coach.
And that being said we might not have to worry about firing him because if he did not report this on his taxes he could be in bigger trouble with the law. He might scalp himself right out of a job.
Amen to that Nate, I think he does need to go. He is an excellent o-line coach but a head coach, no way. All of his bumbling moves and stupid comments. Right now I dont think that it is possible that they would fire him with the draft right around the corner. Lets look on the bright side, lots of moves in free agency plus a new owner on the horizon. Dare to say they could go far in the palyoffs?
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