Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty
 

Ok, I'll accept that, but now he's got a $5k face-mask and a $15k premeditated horse-collar out-of-bounds, so the next one should be in the $45k range since we've established a history and a policy of dealing with subsequent violations ... this is what the NFL has come too, :rolleyes: ... it's as bad the old FBI under J. Edgar Hoover ... come to think of it, Goodell probably saw the movie & thought, "Hey, I can do that with my league, :)" ... and as soon as they get the chop/illegal block database up and running, everything should be under control, :rolleyes:.

Let the boys play, fine 'em for the extra-curricular b.s. and/or kick 'em outta' the league if they don't play well with others, but out-of-bounds hits like Matthews' and Vaccaro's, as well as Suh's block, are in fact plays that occur frequently during any game and should be regulated with penalty flags and/or removal from a game if deemed flagrant/intentional.

A fine to me says, "Hey, I don't want to lose any revenue from fans coming to see you play and your hits that I have deemed illegal in a league that was built on big-hits, but I'll levy this politically-correct punishment in order to appear that I care".

It just seems pointless to me to fine millionaires.

Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty
 

You should be commissioner, Slo!

Commissioner Slo... It has a pretty good ring to it!

What would be your first action as commissioner?

Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty
 

Well, as any benevolent dictator, I would see my predecessor's head on a platter ... after that, I'd just play it by ear, :lol:.

Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty
 

clothesline?
exaggerate much?

What film is he watching?

Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty
 

Upon further review, I'm considering him "awesomely dirty" in a wholesome, "Cheerios" sort-of-way, :mrgreen:.

Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty
 

Wow I hardly ever agree with Jim Harbaugh - I think he is a giant asshat.

But Matthews was way out of line.