Category Archives: Discipline

Tony Corrente fined one game check for swearing into open mic

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Mark Schultz

The Associated Press reports that referee Tony Corrente has been fined one game check for his actions in Week 9 during the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins game in which he used R-rated language directed at his crew-mates while his … Continue reading →

Redskins DeAngelo Hall fined for actions against an official

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Mark Schultz

The Washington Redskins DeAngelo Hall was fined $30,000 by the NFL yesterday for his Week 8 incident (video) with an NFL official during the game between the Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers on October 28.  Ian Rapoport of nfl.com reported the … Continue reading →

The NFL needs to impose severe penalties for fouls against officials

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Mark Schultz

Fines are not deterring players There was a frightening scene in Pittsburgh this week as the Washington Redskins’ DeAngelo Hall was ejected for verbally abusing Dana McKenzie and acting in an aggressive manner toward the head linesman (video).  Hall was … Continue reading →

Rodgers-Cromartie fined $21K for launching

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Ben Austro

The NFL assessed its first fine of the season for an on-field infraction against Eagles safety Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Last Thursday, Rodgers-Cromartie hit Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich by lowering his helmet and leaping towards him. In the NFL rulebook, this is … Continue reading →

Suh a turkey after stuffing foot at OL; McAuley DQs 2 on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Ben Austro

By now, you have heard that Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was ejected Thursday for stepping on Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith (video). Of course, Suh says he shouldn’t have been tossed, because his foot was tangled with Dietrich-Smith (although … Continue reading →