The NFL has given officials the authority to penalize coaches who "approach them in an innappropriate way" without a face covering, 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct. This follows a Week 3 complaint by the NFL Referees Association that Baltimore Ravens coach, John Harbaugh, pulled his mask down and got in line
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NFL must start suspending players and coaches for postgame confrontations with officials
The current NFL rule/fine structure that punishes players and coaches from accosting officials do nothing, and it is time for the NFL to start suspending players and coaches who make it a point to berate officials after the game. There were two high-profile incidents this weekend where players made it a
Garvin suspension considered for punter hit
Week 15: Bengals at Steelers (video) Update belowIt 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
Suspending officials is uncommon in NFL
8 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, this list is complete for all reported suspensions. Also, there are two known cases of officials (not included
Meriweather suspended 2 games for head hits
After delivering two illegal hits with his helmet, Washington safety Brandon Meriweather has two weeks to think about it, assuming he can still remember the blows he delivered. By virtue of his actions, he is suspended from further participation for the next two weeks. He does have the ability to appeal
After Further Review: OT flag on new rule draws shrug from Belichick
After Further Review: Bolts halt 2 games
Suh a turkey after stuffing foot at OL; McAulay DQs 2 on Thanksgiving
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
Helmet-to-helmet hit may result in butt-to-bench, increased fines
After some nasty helmet-to-helmet collisions on the football field, it was comments made in the broadcast studio that attracted the attention of the NFL. On Sunday Night Football, former Chargers and Patriots safety Rodney Harrison—who was voted twice by his peers as the dirtiest player in the game—said that fines
3-time offender Finnegan faces possible suspension on next infraction
We noted last year about the frequency of incidents that then-Cowboys lineman Flozel Adams was fined for. While the league opted not to suspend Adams, he was on notice for most of the season. Now Titans defensive back Cortland Finnegan finds himself in similar territory, having racked up his third fine