The Atlanta Falcons will forfeit a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and be fined for "piping in" crowd noise during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, the NFL announced on Monday.

NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent released a statement detailing the punishments for the Falcons, including the forfeiture of a 2016 draft pick and a $350,000 fine. A review of the team found that the Falcons ownership and senior executives were unaware of the violations and that one former team employee acted independently.

The NFL stays joking.

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