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[Yahoo] NFL fines to increase in the playoffs for uniform violations

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by GRENDEL, Jan 14, 2011.

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  1. GRENDEL

    GRENDEL Contributing Member

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    The NFL's system of fines has always been very odd - in previous years, you could get dinged more money for wearing the wrong socks than you would for knocking a player out of a game with an illegal hit. But in their usual "ready-fire-aim" fashion, the league famously turned up the volume this season in the fine structure for what the league deems to be hits outside the rules.

    [Related: Tennis star's complete fashion makeover]

    Even on plays uncalled by officials, the NFL's arbitrary system now hands fines out to players in a willy-nilly fashion, targets specific players openly (James Harrison(notes), please stand up), and the league seems to have little accountability when it comes to how those penalties go out.

    Courtesy of the Twitter account of Chicago Bears safety Chris Harris(notes), we now know that in the postseason, fines will go waaaaay up for equipment violations:

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    Click the link for the full story;

    http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/sh...es-to-increase-in-the-playoffs?urn=nfl-307666
     
    #1 GRENDEL, Jan 14, 2011
  2. Ron from the G

    Ron from the G Contributing Member

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    I guess Daunte Robinson isn't going to write 'You Should HAVE Paid Me Rick' on his shoes this weekend then.
     
    #2 Ron from the G, Jan 14, 2011
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  3. BigSherv

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    man if you are making the min and you get find that is like kicking Jan, Feb, March in the ass.
     
    #3 BigSherv, Jan 14, 2011
  4. Ramu3

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    Basically ,NFL will continue to get more $$$ ....move along folks !!
     
    #4 Ramu3, Jan 14, 2011
  5. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    i would hope he has better grammar. :grin:
     
    #5 Rocketman95, Jan 14, 2011
  6. marks0223

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    Doesn't money from fines go to charity?
     
    #6 marks0223, Jan 14, 2011
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