NFL drops the 'Fine-Hammer' on Broncos/Cowboys

by John Bena on Oct 9, 2009 3:02 PM MDT in Broncos Injury News Comment 13 comments

I guess NFL Charities is hurting for cash. Why else would the NFL fine just about every penalty called during Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Broncos OT Ryan Clady, Cowboy's DE Anthony Spencer and 'Boys NT Jay Ratliffe were hit with fines.

From Jeff Legwold and the DP's Broncos Blog -

Broncos tackle Ryan Clady, who was fined for a chop block earlier this season, was fined $5,000 this week for un-necessary roughness during Sunday’s win over the Cowboys.

The league said Clady un-necessarily kicked an opponent during a pass play. Clady was flagged for a tripping penalty in the game.

Also, Cowboys nose tackle Jay Ratliff was fined $7,500 for roughing Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton in the fourth quarter. Ratliff made helmet-to-helmet contact on the play.

Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer was also fined from the game for grabbing Orton’s facemask.

All three will have a little-smaller paychecks this month, courtesy of Uncle Roger.

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will probably end up sending me a fine for “excessive celebration” after Marshall’s TD.

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by Kfustud on Oct 9, 2009 3:11 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm surprised I wasn't

About two steps after Marshall caught the winning pass, I was up off the couch yelling “come on Beast, get in the end zone” while my wife replied “yeah right, he’s not going to…..WOW he just scored.”

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by Darin H on Oct 10, 2009 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

There was a hold in the 1st quarter on the Cowboys RG that should have resulted in assault chargers.

Each one of these fines is absurd (esp the trip on Clady and facemask on Spenser).

Goodell and his henchmen are out of control. I’m shocked they didn’t fine DJ for his wicked hit on Williams.

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by McGeorge on Oct 9, 2009 3:26 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Shhh....

You want to get DJ in trouble?

Maybe Rog was too impressed with the hit to worry about fining him on a perfectly legal hit.

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by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 9, 2009 4:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

So I guess if there is a flag then a penalty is right around the corner.

Come on niow, this is rediculous.

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by weazel on Oct 9, 2009 3:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

meant to say a "fine" is right around the corner.

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by weazel on Oct 9, 2009 3:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is ridiculous. I can't stand the way the NFL is trying to protect the QBs now-a-days.

Now, all of a sudden they are fining players for making mistakes on the football field that were probably not even intentional. Can we even call this football anymore?! We might as well put pillows on the players instead of pads. This is ridiculous.

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by broncoholic on Oct 9, 2009 5:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Terrell Suggs:

“Maybe next year it’ll be two hand touch to sack quarterback.” Maybe…

by CaliBronco20 on Oct 9, 2009 5:12 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

*the quarterback."

by CaliBronco20 on Oct 9, 2009 5:14 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I understand the reason for protecting the QB

because a majority of contract money is to them. The league wants to protect the main guy on the field. With that said some calls have been really picky like the one on Brady in the Baltimore game last week. Two Ravens ( Lewis and someone else) didn’t get fined for their comment. I guess the league realized they made a mistake. Just put a belt on them and put velcrow flags and you can tackle them that way.

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by weazel on Oct 9, 2009 8:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because the owners have to protect their investment

they pay their QB’s a lot of money, and if they don’t get a return on their premium, it is wasted money. That is what it’s all about. MONEY.

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by KaptainKirk on Oct 9, 2009 8:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs