For the second consecutive week, Houston Texans defensive end Antonio Smith has been fined.
The Houston Chronicle reports that the NFL fined Smith $12,500 for a hit on Indianapolis tight end Dallas Clark during the Texans’ loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Smith was flagged for a personal foul for hitting Clark away from the play while Texans linebacker Brian Cushing was returning a Peyton Manning interception. Clark wasn’t attempting to make a tackle.
Under a rule put in place in response to Warren Sapp badly injuring Chad Clifton with a block away from the play during a 2002 game, it’s illegal to hit an offensive player after a turnover if he’s away from the play and not trying to get into position to make a tackle.
Smith was fined $10,000 for a cheap shot on Titans center Kevin Mawae last week.
He’s still an angel compared to Ward.
1….2…3….GO!
If I remember right this guy had a couple of personal fouls called against him in this game. Can’t remember what else he did, but I do remember thinking how bad of a game he was having.
That’s two sacks and three personal fouls on the season. The Texans’ D-line scouting department strikes again!
I agree with the league, if a player is obviously nowhere near the “action” of the play he can’t just get blown up. I remember when Sav Rocca got lit up on a special teams play…tough guy he got up, but damn did he take a shot.
It’s on YOUTUBE, Eagles-Ravens game…you know, the one that McNabb got benched..
sounds more and more like the norm for this guy. that elbowing mawae play was ridiculous
Out of curiosity, how much was Mawae fined for that chicken**** chop that prompted Antonio’s kidney shot? For that matter, was I the only person who thinks Mawae should have at least gotten a flag for trying to take out Amobi Okoye’s knees a couple of plays later?!
$10K for that pu$$* @** hit?! Smitty, you should have given him a swift kick in the ‘nads and earned that fine – he got off WAAAAAAAAAAY too easy.