Tag Archives: fighting

NFL fines, non-fines reveal official evals

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Ben Austro

We noted the players who were fined for on-field conduct in Week 1. Hidden in this list are some of the league’s evaluations of its officials. If a fine is issued for a play where no flag was thrown, this … Continue reading →

The Week 1 disciplinary roundup

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Ben Austro

Each week, we will try to tally the fines and suspensions imposed for on-field conduct this year. The NFL does not officially report this information; usually a team beat reporter will confirm with the league, so it is a patchwork … Continue reading →

Week 1 open forum, assignments

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Ben Austro

We’re back. If you see a call from Week 1 that deserves our attention, add it to the comments section of this post. Referee assignments are after the jump. Quick calls Steelers at Ravens | 1st quarter | 2:47 remaining … Continue reading →

NFL establishes 25-for-fighting standard: minimum fine, no benching for slugfest

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Ben Austro

Street brawls and cheap shots are about to become a bit more common in the NFL. After banging each other under the hood, the NFL opted to fine habitual offender Cortland Finnegan of the Titans and repeat offender Andre Johnson … 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 →