Rookie hazing & bullying: Miami guard Incognito indefinitely suspended

[mascho]

It would appear that 1) this was a joke and 2) the Eagles' OL do like to eat out together.  Last week Lane Johnson, last year's first rounder, posted a picture of a $17,000+ bill from the same restaurant with the caption "Rookie Dinner."  As set forth in the article posted today, Johnson later admitted that two other guys, including Mathis, helped him pay the tab.  

 

[Ralphwiggum]

You may want to read down the first column of the bill.

 
Huh?  They paid $46,860 for 21 bottles of wine that they drank in one sitting (if I am counting right).  For 46 grand you could stock a pretty kickass wine cellar with a lot more than 21 bottles.
 
That's not even counting the cognac.

 

[BigJimEd]

You may want to read down the first column of the bill.

 
Well played by Mathis.

 

[mascho]

 
Huh?  They paid $46,860 for 21 bottles of wine that they drank in one sitting (if I am counting right).  For 46 grand you could stock a pretty kickass wine cellar with a lot more than 21 bottles.
 
That's not even counting the cognac.

 
Not the quantity, but the first letter of each item.

 

[Super Nomario]

I feel like if you run up a five-figure bill, the restaurant should throw in the "add caramelized onions" gratis. But that's just me.

 

[Ralphwiggum]

 
Not the quantity, but the first letter of each item.

 
Ahh, got it.  I am slow on the uptake.

 

[DJnVa]

That's a real lousy tip.  Do super-expensive restaurants just expect a lot less?

 
That's a room charge. I think if the establishment is adding an auto gratuity it would be more than 3%.
 
Also, again, this was a joke.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

I am appalled that Rochambeau was spelled incorrectly. Appalled.
 
Also, I am disappointed that RM did not produce a Louis XV for this occasion.

 

[Devizier]

3 large for a bottle of wine that's less than ten years old? That industry is nucking futs.

 

[coremiller]

3 large for a bottle of wine that's less than ten years old? That industry is nucking futs.

 
Screaming Eagle is sold to mailing list customers for $750/bottle and generally trades on the secondary market in the $1500-$2000ish range, depending somewhat on vintage.  $3k is actually a pretty reasonable markup by restaurant standards, they probably left a lot of money on the table by not pricing it higher.
 
No, it doesn't make any sense.  Wine like that is like watches or designer handbags, you're paying for the status rather than the quality of the product.

 

[dcmissle]

Heeeeeee's back, maybe. Same state too.

Edit. Been cleared by NFL for immediate return. Schefter says 3 to 5 teams interested.

 

[Super Nomario]

The Patriots apparently did away with rookie haircuts as a reaction to this:
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4767200/quick-hit-thoughts-around-nfl-patriots-25?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter