In his first comments since the New York Giants and their coach were penalized for illegally using walkie-talkies in a Dec. 11 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Ben McAdoo publicly accepted the NFL's ruling.
The Giants were fined $150,000, McAdoo was fined $50,000 and their fourth-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft will fall a maximum of 12 spots and could drop below compensatory picks, depending on the spot the team will select from.
The league levied the penalty on Tuesday afternoon, after McAdoo had already met with the media. He was asked about it Friday during a conference call less than 24 hours after his team lost 24-19 on Thursday night to the Philadelphia Eagles.