Category Archives: Week 3

Week 3 discipline report

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Ben Austro

Each week, we keep track of the fines assessed by the NFL for on-field incidents. Total through Week 2: 11 fines, $170,000. Zebra Blog fine meter $ 2 3 5, 0 0 0 FINES 1 9 SUSP 0  Titans tight end … Continue reading →

Quick calls: Week 3 bonus coverage

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ben Austro

Giants at Eagles. In case you haven’t heard from the voluminous coverage of his remarks, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick thinks he does not get the late-hit penalties that are assessed when it happens to other quarterbacks. He kinda, sorta took … Continue reading →

Non-call du jour: Disconcerting signals?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ben Austro

Apparently there is an epidemic of disconcerting signals that is breaking out. It is illegal for a defensive player to simulate or override the quarterback’s snap count. Rarely is the disconcerting signals penalty called (one instance from 2010 against the … Continue reading →

Bears punt fake-out outfaked by penalty

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Ben Austro

Week 3: Packers at Bears 4th quarter | 1:09 remaining | video. The Packers and Bears have played each other 183 times, dating back to 1921. Surely this series has seen it all. No one saw that Bears returner Johnny … Continue reading →

Bouncing fumble near sideline is tight call

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Ben Austro

Week 3: Redskins at Cowboys 1st quarter | 2:09 remaining | video. It was like threading a needle, but the Redskins very carefully recovered a Cowboys fumble near the sideline. Good collaborative call from line judge Adrian Hill (#29) and … Continue reading →