Boston Saint

I’m curious if other teams have been fined for this before. Can someone tell
me? Sorry if I missed it i’m the article.

K Major

5 teams

K Major

Sorry, previous link is bad.

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Boston Saint

That’s a tough stance to take. How can the league say they are for player safety and then fine a team for doing something that may be in the players interest. I’m not saying it targets the Saints, but the spirit makes teams and players ignore/aggravate injuries during a game.

BakoSaint

Do you have any pets? Maybe go our for a barbeque dinner, bring them back the fatty scraps for a treat, and send Roger whatever results from that for Christmas.

Boston Saint

Why don’t they mention the other teams? I just saw a headline flash on my TV screen that says “Saints fined”

SmashMouth

I just wonder when the fake refereeing will be fined accordingly ...

Having just watched a few World Cup games, the refereeing seems a lot more fair and normal there . And players fake injuries a lot in soccer.

Boston Saint

The more I think about this the more I call this rule BS! How is a player with a leg or head injury supposed to know weather or not an extra step or two could cause a major problem. Absolute nonsense!

K Major

Yep.

The only other team that I've seen mentioned on the NFL network has been Jessie Bates of the Bengals from last week's game vs the Chiefs.

The OTHER 3 ... not much info.

BakoSaint

The other three teams kissed Goodell’s cheesy toe ring and said thank you king roger for even letting our small market little city have a team sir, so since the fines were private, they stayed private if the teams did not protest.

I wonder if Jordan could appeal this with some federal labor type authorities. I can’t imagine fining a worker for seeking treatment for an injury is legal. OSHA could sanction Goodell and fine him, so not just appeal this fine, fine him!

The NFL thinks they have proof because supposedly Jordan gets up and takes a signal from the sideline before down, but its not nearly that simple if you think about it. Most foot injuries only become fully apparent after getting up and taking a few steps. Maybe step one is ouch, step two is darn i felt that again let me pay more attention, and step three is oh thats not good. Meanwhile what doesna defensive captain do probably every play? Look to the sideline for a signal. So logically the normal experience of a foot injury would usually be to get up and notice the injury while looking to the sideline for a signal on the next play.

The NFL is a dangerous sport and players accept that but the right to seek treatment when injured at work is a very basic right that I dont think players can or should waive. I think Goodell is probably violating some sort of labor law.