Tag: Fined

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce fined for goalpost dunk celebration vs. Jets

The No Fun League is back at their shenanigans, this time fining Chiefs TE Travis Kelce.

Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce caught a fine from the “No Fun League” for his Week 8 touchdown celebration against the New York Jets.

According to reports from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and KC Star beat writer Herbie Teope, Kelce was fined $12,500 for his goalpost dunk. The post-play celebration caught him an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and despite being one of the better touchdown celebrations it’s against the NFL’s rules.

Why is it against the rules? Following the 2013 NFL season, the NFL modified the rules after a goalpost dunk by then-Saints TE Jimmy Graham caused the goalpost to become misaligned. The game had to be delayed in order to fix the goalpost.

This was a fun throwback to the Tony Gonzalez days for Chiefs fans as the goalpost dunk was a signature celebration of his. While we probably won’t be seeing this celebration again from Kelce anytime soon, it felt worth the fine in a way.

On the flipside, Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill managed to avoid a fine from the league for jumping into the stands after his Week 8 touchdown. Many thought he might catch a fine give the COVID-19 restrictions. Patrick Mahomes praised fans after the game for staying away from Hill and adhering to proper social distancing guidelines when that happened.

This marks the second-straight week that a Chiefs player has caught a fine from the league. Daniel Sorensen was fined following Week 7 for a hit on Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay.

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Jon Bostic fined $12,000 for late hit on QB Andy Dalton

Jon Bostic was fined $12,000 for his hit on Andy Dalton that knocked the Cowboys QB into concussion protocol.

Washington’s linebacker Jon Bostic is being fined $12,000 by the NFL for the late hit that knocked Dallas Cowboys QB Andy Dalton out of the game with a concussion a week ago.

Bostic was ejected for the rest of the game after the late hit to Dalton’s head that knocked the Cowboys QB to the turf, where he lay motionless for a couple of seconds. There was speculation after the game that Bostic could face a suspension, but it quickly became clear that a fine was all that he was in store for.

The hit on Dalton caused a bit of drama for the Cowboys, especially after head coach Mike McCarthy got on his team for not having a stronger reaction to the hit and coming to the QB’s defense.

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Dwayne Haskins fined for violating COVID-19 protocols vs. NY Giants

Haskins reportedly made a reservation for a family friend at the team hotel last week vs. New York, which is against team COVID protocols.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Washington’s third-string QB Dwayne Haskins has been fined for violating the team’s COVID-19 protocols last week against the New York Giants. Haskins reportedly made a reservation for a family friend to stay at the team hotel, which is prohibited by the Washington Football Team.

It is unclear what the fine for Haskins is, or whether or not he will face additional punishment, but we know at this point in time that he is in fact being fined.

It has been a tough few weeks for Haskins, who was once the starting QB for Washington, one who many thought would eventually become the franchise quarterback. Instead, he was benched after a Week 4 game vs. the Cleveland Browns, and been listed as inactive for the past two weeks.

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Sean Payton fined $100,000 for not keeping his mask up on Saints sideline

The NFL fined New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton $100,000 and issued an $250,000 fine to the team for not following COVID-19 procedures.

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As anyone who has worn a face mask in public during the COVID-19 pandemic knows, it’s hard to talk behind that thing. But it’s no excuse to not wear one, especially in the workplace. And the NFL reminded New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton of that with a hefty fine after he didn’t keep his mask up during a Week 2 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that Payton was fined $100,000 for his negligence, with the Saints organization receiving a $250,000 penalty (all fines are paid into the NFL General Fund). Raiders coach Jon Gruden and his team were hit with the same fines for the same problem, joining a list of other NFL coaches who had been penalized for not following protocols around the league.

Payton did take the field wearing a neck gaiter, which he lowered from across his nose and mouth as the game wore on. While Payton has already contracted the novel coronavirus and recovered earlier this year (repeat infections are rare), if nothing else it’s bad for optics to have the leader of an organization not following procedure.

But while it is important for the NFL to emphasize everyone follow the rules during a public health crisis, it feels disingenuous to bring the hammer down on coaches working games when the Dallas Cowboys just crammed more than 21,000 fans into AT&T Stadium, many of whom were neither wearing masks nor social distancing. It feels like a situation where the NFL wants to have it both ways.

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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll fined for not wearing mask on Sunday

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was one of three NFL head coaches fined Week 2 for not wearing his mask during the Patriots matchup.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll will be writing out a hefty check to the league this week after he was fined $100,000 for not wearing his mask Sunday night during the team’s Week-2 matchup against the New England Patriots.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted the news Monday night.

“NFL fined three head coaches – – Denver’s Vic Fangio, Seattle’s Pete Carroll and SF’s Kyle Shanahan – $100,000 each for not wearing masks Sunday, and each of their teams another $250,000, sources told ESPN,” wrote Schefter. “So that’s $1.05 million dollars in fines for not wearing masks.”

The league had sent a memo out last Monday reminding coaches, staff and teams that masks must be worn at all times in the bench areas and on the sidelines on gamedays.

The NFL has had strict protocols in place all summer in the hopes of preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The Seahawks have yet to have a positive test for COVID-19.

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ACC Fines Notre Dame, Reprimands Brey After Rant

Everyone knows the officials screwed up. Why can’t that part at least be admitted or acknowledged?

Good morning and happy Monday. If you missed it over the weekend Mike Brey was none too pleased over how Saturday night’s loss at Florida State was officiated.

The Fighting Irish lost a close one in Tallahassee and now the university has to pay for Brey’s outburst.

In a statement released by the Atlantic Coast Conference Monday morning the following has been handed down:

-The ACC issues a public reprimand of Brey for his comments because he violated the ACC sportsmanship policy.

-The league also handed Notre Dame a $20,000 fine for the violation.

-The ACC also considers this matter closed and will have no further comment.

Listen, Notre Dame got to the free throw line more than Florida State did Saturday. I don’t think any official went in with the idea of fixing things to make sure an upset was avoided.

The thing that bothers me the most isn’t as much an ACC problem as it is a sports problem. Officials clearly messed up like they do in any league or level of play and anyone with a functioning pair of eyes could see it. Yet when no comment is made about Brey in this instance having a point, it feels like complete propaganda.

You and I watch that showing by the officials and know it was awful. Joe in accounting who doesn’t watch basketball even knows the officials were brutal. So what then would the harm be in at least releasing something in that statement that read along the lines of “The ACC is reviewing the officials performance from Saturday’s game”?

Everyone knows the officials screwed up. Why can’t that part at least be admitted or acknowledged? I say that in regards to strictly officiating, not in Brey’s comments about the league having it out for Notre Dame.

I think I speak for most college basketball observers when I say that officiating in the game is awful. I don’t like to play the blame game but I do feel like just flipping on a random Big Ten game in the middle of the week will give multiple occurrences where you ask yourself “what the heck was that?” in regards to a call.

Why can’t that at least be acknowledged instead of sports organizations pushing their propaganda? Instead it comes off to me as treating viewers and fans as if they’re stupid.

J.T. Gray lost most of his game check to NFL fine for illegal block vs. Vikings

New Orleans Saints safety J.T. Gray, a second-team All-Pro, was fined $28,075 for an illegal blindside block versus the wild-card Vikings.

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It’s bad enough that the New Orleans Saints were unceremoniously booted out of the playoff picture in last week’s loss to the wild-card Minnesota Vikings. You have to feel for backup safety J.T. Gray, who was penalized for an illegal blindside block during a punt return — and then hit with a $28,075 fine by the league office, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

While he may have been voted a second-team All-Pro for his efforts on special teams, Gray’s salary ranked low on the team in 2019. He played on $570,000 contract that paid out just over $33,529 per week. In the playoffs, the NFL’s tiered payout structure granted him $31,000 for his participation in the wild-card round as a member of a division-winning team.

Now, most of that cash is gone. It’s unfortunate for a young player to be fined so heavily for a foul, especially on a rule that was just recently introduced in last offseason’s owners meetings. There’s no doubting the validity of his penalty and the fine that it drew, but maybe the NFL Players Association and the league can reach some sort of compromise on fining players relative to their income during the ongoing CBA negotiations. It would do a lot to help out the players who aren’t as experienced or as financially secure as their peers. Hopefully it’s something the powers that be will consider.

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49ers CB Richard Sherman fined for hit on Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett

Although no flag was thrown, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has been fined for his hit on Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett Week 10.

The Seattle Seahawks emerged victorious against the San Franciso 49ers and former teammate Richard Sherman last Monday night in Santa Clara.

The NFC West matchup came down to the wire in overtime, when Seahawks kicker Jason Myers was finally able to seal the deal with the game-winning field goal at the buzzer.

Good sportsmanship prevailed as Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson and Sherman exchanged jerseys on the field after the contest.

On Saturday, however, the NFL announced Sherman has been fined for his hit on Seahawks wide receiver, Tyler Lockett.

“49ers CB Richard Sherman was fined $28,075 for unnecessary roughness for lowering his head to initiate contact on his big hit of Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett in the second quarter,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweeted. “No flag was thrown.”

Here’s a closer look at the play in question – you be the judge.

The Seahawks have a bye this weekend but reconvene Monday for a bonus practice ahead of the Eagles Week 12.

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