It’s Friday evening in the NFL, which means it’s time for players to find out their paychecks have been docked.
Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora is today’s big winner with a $12,500 fine for hitting Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson in the head and neck late in Monday night’s game.
Other fines include Rams safety Oshiomogho Atogwe getting a $5,000 fine for grabbing Saints running back Reggie Bush by the helmet on a tackle and Vikings cornerback Asher Allen getting a $5,000 fine for unnecessary roughness for a hit on Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw.
Two players on the Broncos’ defense were fined for hits illegal hits in the game against the Cardinals: defensive end Kevin Vickerson was fined $7,500 for a horse-collar tackle and defensive back Syd’Quan Thompson was fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness.