Week 15: Bengals at Steelers (video) Update below It was a breakaway punt return, and Bengals punter Kevin Huber was positioning himself to stop or at least slow down Antonio Brown’s track towards the end zone. Brown’s teammate, Terence Garvin helped clear the obstruction by flattening Huber with a helmet-to-the-chin blast. The force of the…
Disciplinary Action
Disciplinary Action
Tomlin sanction likely to come Monday
by Ben Austro •
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is not the first coach who lost his place on the sideline and wandered into restricted sideline space. At least three other instances occurred this season: one that resulted in a sideline warning for the Raiders, one that resulted in a penalty for the Raiders in the same game, and a…
Disciplinary Action, History, News
Suspending referees uncommon in NFL
by Ben Austro •
6 known suspensions of officials for on-field incidents The NFL rarely has suspended officials for their conduct on the field, although it is possible that some may have occurred without public knowledge. Also, there are two known cases of officials (not included here) who were originally assigned to the Super Bowl and had that assignment…
2012, Disciplinary Action, Follow-up, Week 9
Tony Corrente fined one game check for swearing into open mic
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 microphone was on. His foul language was broadcast over the Lucas Oil Stadium public address…
Controversy, Disciplinary Action, Week 8
Redskins DeAngelo Hall fined for actions against an official
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 Hall fine. After a play in which Hall felt he had been fouled by a…
2012, Controversy, Disciplinary Action, History
The NFL needs to impose severe penalties for fouls against officials
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 guilty of violating Rule 12-3-1 of the NFL rules. Under no condition is an official…
Disciplinary Action, News, Preseason
Rodgers-Cromartie fined $21K for launching
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 called launching, a 15-yard penalty that invariably leads to a fine by the NFL office.…
Disciplinary Action, Week 12
Suh a turkey after stuffing foot at OL; McAuley DQs 2 on Thanksgiving
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 the video shows otherwise). As Fox Sports analyst Troy Aikman aptly put it, “That’s an…
Calls, Disciplinary Action, Week 4
Week 4 discipline report
by Ben Austro •
Total through Week 3: 19 fines, $235,000. Zebra Blog fine meter $ 3 6 0, 0 0 0 FINES 2 8 SUSP 0 Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour, $7,500 for unnecessary roughness and $7,500 for facemask foul. Patriots safety Patrick Chung, $7,500 for unnecessary roughness. Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, $15,000 for leading with…
Disciplinary Action, Week 3
Week 3 discipline report
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 Daniel Graham, $5,000, throwing ball into stands. Titans defensive end Jason Jones, $15,000, facemask-to-helmet hit.…