Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

NFL: Giants penalized for radio use.

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The National Football League fined the New York Giants and coach Ben McAdoo and moved the team’s fourth-round pick in next year’s draft to the end of the round because the rookie coach used a walkie-talkie for about five plays during the fourth quarter of a game against Dallas a little more than a week ago.

The league notified the Giants on Tuesday that the franchise was fined $150,000 and McAdoo was fined $50,000.

The Giants’ fourthroun­d selection in the 2017 draft will be moved to the end of the fourth round, after any compensato­ry picks in that round, but no more than 12 selection spots from where they finished in draft order for that round.

McAdoo used the walkie-talkie early in the fourth quarter after his communicat­ions system malfunctio­ned.

The NFL’s game operations policy prohibits the use of two-way radios by coaches to communicat­e plays during a game.

The cutoff system is engaged with 15 seconds left on the play clock or when the ball is snapped.

The Giants won the game, 10-7. The drive on which McAdoo used the walkie-talkie ended in a Dallas intercepti­on of Eli Manning.

Richardson punished: New York Jets coach Todd Bowles has chatted with and discipline­d Sheldon Richardson after the defensive lineman’s pregame Snapchat video that included some foul language went viral on social media.

Bowles said that the video, posted on safety Rontez Miles’ account, was “immature” and “a big mistake.”

The coach wouldn’t say what type of discipline he handed down, saying only that it was handled internally.

Pro Bowl teams tabbed: The Oakland Raiders lead the NFL with seven players selected for the Pro Bowl.

Derek Carr, Amari Cooper, Rodney Hudson, Khalil Mack, Reggie Nelson, Kelechi Osemele and Donald Penn were picked from the Raiders, who are in first place in the AFC West going into Week 16.

Six members of the Atlanta Falcons were selected, most among NFC teams. Vic Beasley, Matt Bryant, Devonta Freeman, Julio Jones, Alex Mack and quarterbac­k Matt Ryan were chosen from the NFC South leaders.

Despite missing the first four games of the season because of his “Deflategat­e” suspension, New England quarterbac­k Tom Brady was picked for the 12th time in his career. Cleveland offensive tackle Joe Thomas and Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald were selected for the 10th time.

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