Tag Archives: disqualification

Boger backtracks on ‘bump’; do officials apply double standard to DQ a QB?

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Ben Austro

Cam disses ref: ’disrespect,’ luckily it wasn’t disqualification Week 16: Raiders at Panthers Panthers quarterback Cam Newton might have revealed a double standard for ejecting quarterbacks. Although there are no official statistics kept, the most recent (and only) instance I can … 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 →

Finnegan, Johnson ejected, face suspension for violent on-field brawl

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ben Austro

Week 12: Titans at Texans Rarely do any fistfights in football inflict damage on the combatants. However, Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan and Texans receiver Andre Johnson found a way around that and had one of the most violent fights in … Continue reading →

3 confusing calls in Sunday night game

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Ben Austro

Week 14: Eagles at Giants We have three calls for analysis—all three called correctly—from the Eagles–Giants game that will likely end up on this week’s “Official Review.” View the highlights of the game in addition to our analysis: McNabb incomplete … Continue reading →

Runaway locomotive hit on fair catch spawns ejection, brawl, maybe suspension

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Ben Austro

Week 6: Panthers at Buccaneers Dante Wesley of the Panthers was ejected for a flagrant hit on kick returner Clifton Smith of the Buccaneers. Smith called for a fair catch, and Wesley flattened him to the turf long before the … Continue reading →