Bernie Kosar should really have regarded far better. And it value him in the pocketbook twice. The former Cleveland Browns quarterback designed the to start with lawful sporting activities bet in Ohio just soon after midnight on New Year’s Working day. He wagered $19,000 on the Tipico Sportsbook app that the Browns would conquer the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 8 in the NFL time finale for both equally groups.
Kosar promised that if he gained the guess, his winnings would go to charity. So why a $19,000 wager? Kosar wore No. 19 when he performed for the Browns from 1985-93.
The Browns dropped 28-14. So did Kosar. In addition to the $19,000 he wagered, he also misplaced his work as a commentator on the Cleveland Browns Radio Network, where by he regularly appeared on “Cleveland Browns Daily” and the “Cleveland Browns Kickoff Show” prior to games.
‘A Violation of NFL Rules’
Bernie Kosar was taken off the air mainly because he violated the NFL’s gambling plan by putting the bet. The trouble for Kosar was he was paid out by the Browns to be on the radio demonstrates. Here’s what a crew spokesman stated about Kosar’s firing:
“Earlier this week, we notified Bernie that for each league policy, we have been needed to clear away him from our pregame radio protection for the time finale soon after he violated the NFL gambling plan by inserting a wager on an NFL game. We fully grasp what Bernie indicates to this local community and our history, but as staff contracted staff employed to give material on our media platforms, his guess was a violation of NFL rules and we must adhere to all NFL coverage.”
The NFL does not permit team staff to bet on NFL online games. The checklist features aspect-time workforce as properly as “club staff, sport-day stadium staff and other personnel.” Kosar must have recognized that prior to he built his guess. He did not do his research.
No Apology from Bernie Kosar
Rather of becoming apologetic for not realizing NFL gambling procedures, Kosar appeared miffed. Here’s what he wrote Jan. 8 on his Twitter and Instagram accounts: “Steelers GameDay but after once again I was informed by the Browns that my products and services are no for a longer time sought after or necessary. I will not be doing today’s radio program. I am stunned & disappointed. Brown & Orange is my daily life.”
Kosar was reduce by the Browns in 1993 right before ending his NFL job with the Dallas Cowboys (1993), where he was the backup quarterback for the Super Bowl XXVIII champion Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins (1994-96). That is why he referenced staying let go by the Browns “once all over again.”
Kosar’s initially 9 seasons in the NFL were being with the Browns just after he was chosen 1st overall by Cleveland in the 1985 supplemental draft. The previous University of Miami quarterback who led the Hurricanes to the national championship in 1983 went 53-51-1 as Cleveland’s commencing QB, throwing for 21,904 yards and 116 touchdowns.
He had 81 interceptions. Twenty many years soon after actively playing for the Browns, he threw one more interception. A two-time decide on 6.
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