Comments on: Raiders’ Boyd fined $20K for blindside block, two Lions fined $15K

By: achamarro1

achamarro1 — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:06:46 +0000

What criminals are on the lions team? Really did I miss something…On a local radio show KArsh and Anderson on The Ticket 97.1. They keep track and do parlour bets about arrests in the NFL and no lions make it on there and not on this sitw…….ONLY NFL CRIMINAL that has been in ford field would have to be GOD-DELL when he made his visit a couple of games ago.. And the fine money goes to charities..last big donation was to Haiti for there toothpick and soup can huts getting blown over…

By: raiderapologist

raiderapologist — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:31:05 +0000

klunge says: Dec 23, 2011 3:21 PM

2) Cut Curry some slack, he made his first big play in 3yrs, I think he’s entitled to get excited about it.

Curry has made some bonehead mistakes since he’s been in Oakland, but he has actually made some good plays. I don’t understand his fine for excessive celebration He didn’t go to the ground or taunt his opponent. I thought Palmer was in the pocket when Avril took him down, too. As for Boyd, he FINALLY made a good play, and it cost him dearly.

By: ambitoos

ambitoos — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:09:53 +0000

I’m beginning to think that the players fines are going to build the new stadiums on the west coast.

By: snixxx

snixxx — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:23:21 +0000

I’m a Lions fan but Curry’s fine is absolutely ridiculous! $7500 for celebrating! Anyway I think it would be punishment enough to celebrate like that and then actually lose the game…

By: dachozen1

dachozen1 — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:05:42 +0000

Where is all the outcries of dirty players?? When Harrison received that questionable suspension, I said there will be more fines/ suspensions to come. The bottom line is football is not the perfect sport. When you are trying to make a tackle things dont always line up. This is football and it will never change. There will be fines next week also. The NFL will be the most charitable organization in the world when Goodell is through with all the players.

By: blackbeardk

blackbeardk — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:04:50 +0000

vanislebob-The only reason their helmets hit is because Carey caved like a deck of cards when Boyd hit him in the chest…if anyone went helmet to helmet it was Carey!

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:53:07 +0000

All these fines by God-del is going to ruin this great game sooner or later. This is not about safety but the league office has gotten away with all the fines and will continue to do so without any objections from the so called players union.

By: puglifeyo

puglifeyo — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:00:39 +0000

I had the total over/under on fine money at $65.5K
These teams are no. 1 & 2 in penalties and no. 2 & 3 in criminals (behind Cincy)

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:54:46 +0000

klunge says:
Dec 23, 2011 3:21 PM
1) Not only penalized but now fined for bogus horse collars? That’s the league these days.
2) Cut Curry some slack, he made his first big play in 3yrs, I think he’s entitled to get excited about it.
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Wrong.

Curry has made MANY big plays for the Raiders already, sorry your butt is hurt but all the guy needed was some decent coaching.

By: radrntn

radrntn — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:37:11 +0000

is what it is, but not sure how you “blindside” somebody on a kick off. To me he just drilled the guy hard. Ref knew he could not call it a block in the back, so they called it a blindside although he hit him from the front.

By: rowhe

rowhe — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:28:29 +0000

All of these fines for penalties when will they start fining offensive linemen for false starts. The penalty is the punishment why do we need the money taken away on top of it?

Only in the extreme circumstances should their be fines on top of the penalties. Like Suh’s stomp or repeat offenders.

By: r8rsfan

r8rsfan — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:17:36 +0000

Why Boyd hasn’t been cut yet is a head scratcher. The guy was abused by the Lions, and he’s consistently out of position and too slow mentally to make any adjustments/corrections.

By: raiduhdude

raiduhdude — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:14:27 +0000

Screw this league. Those horse collar calls were BS and that penalty for Curry was even more BS!

By: bigtganks

bigtganks — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:07:54 +0000

blaz0037

Why do you read and post here if you dislike it and don’t think your stuff get’s posted?

Do you stand outside each day in the snow in a t-shirt and shorts and complain it’s cold as well?

By: vanislebob

vanislebob — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:59:24 +0000

Oh, and the reason for no penalty on Suh for removing his helmet to celebrate the missed field goal would be that time had expired.

By: joker94583

joker94583 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:57:25 +0000

It’s really getting more and more difficult for me to continue my support for the NFL. Between all the flags and commercials, fines and the BS spewing from Goodell I’d rather just turn it off. Gave up season tix back in 2002 and cancelled Sunday Ticket. College ball is far more attractive to me. NFL is becoming a joke.

By: vanislebob

vanislebob — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:56:04 +0000

Well to me the Boyd hit on Carey looked illegal; it was a blind-side, helmet-to-helmet hit; very dangerous. I’d rather curtail such hits than have them continue and have more ex-players with Alzheimer-like symptoms. I think most fans wouldn’t mind seeing hits like that get eliminated from the game. The Avril horse-collar was technically a correct call although Palmer was no more than a foot or two outside the tackles, so in my mind there should have been no follow-up fine.

As for the celebration fines, how about this idea: you can celebrate a touchdown in any manner you choose, with or without teammates, go to the ground, have a synchronised celebration, whatever, as long as you end the celebration within 15 seconds. As a fan, I don’t mind seeing my team celebrate nor do I begrudge the opposing teams’ celebrations.

By: ahs2

ahs2 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:54:01 +0000

For those whining about Suh taking his helmet off, the game was over and he wasn’t the only one…cheese & crackers, let it go!!!!!

By: ahs2

ahs2 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:52:52 +0000

adm350 says:
Dec 23, 2011 3:54 PM
Goodell is out of control… Why don’t you just start fining players on the field. The can carry mini visa cards and the refs can charge them every time there’s a penalty.
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This!

By: ajknox88

ajknox88 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:40:17 +0000

dontrunfromme says:
Dec 23, 2011 4:00 PM
Why wasn’t Suh penalized for removing his helmet? It’s a oneway street with the league. The raiders have been blacklisted for a long time. It’s getting old…
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Because the game clock was zero. Pretty sure you can take the helmet off after the games over.

By: blaz0037

blaz0037 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:38:03 +0000

Thank goodness these actions didn’t cause any head injuries….because PFT would have went into a 1200 word diatribe about how PFT is the be-all-end-all when it comes to opinions on how to protect player safety.

Go ahead, don’t post this.

By: poprox13

poprox13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:36:52 +0000

Oh and, I thought Curry punching the goalpost was one of the best celebrations I’ve seen in a while.

By: poprox13

poprox13 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:34:17 +0000

All of these fines are stupid. Boyd’s block was a good block, Curry should celebrate for making a play. Suh should have been flagged for removing his helmet on the field on the final play. Why wasn’t he fined for unsportsmanlike conduct? NFL is gonna get pretty boring when you cant block, cant tackle and cant celebrate after making a good play.

By: tobiasjodter

tobiasjodter — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:32:34 +0000

Would someone please ask why Pierre-Paul of the Giants was not fined for his helmet-to-helmet unnecessary roughness penalty on Rex Grossman this past weekend? Pierre-Paul already has a 10K fine this season for a roughing the passer penalty on Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Why is he able to get away with multiple helmet-to-helmet hits and other players cannot? Inquiring minds want to know.

By: flickaboogie

flickaboogie — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:25:38 +0000

Curry probably did 7500 dollars worth of damage to the goal post.

By: racerx1225

racerx1225 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:23:08 +0000

You fine a guy for celebrating? I Understand a penalty, well not really but I understand it but a fine for celebrating? RIDICULOUS!

By: keeponhating

keeponhating — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:22:48 +0000

@adm350
about the credit card machines.
Please don’t give Roger Stalin any ideas.

By: dontrunfromme

dontrunfromme — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:00:49 +0000

Why wasn’t Suh penalized for removing his helmet? It’s a oneway street with the league. The raiders have been blacklisted for a long time. It’s getting old…

By: vahawker

vahawker — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:56:51 +0000

The only reason Curry was in “position” to make a play was because, instead of becoming involved in the play, he was standing there watching his teammates trying to make a tackle two feet in front of him and the ball fell right at his feet. Pure dumb luck in his favor.

Officiating is getting progressively worse and the fines are absolutely ridiculous. Fine someone for a blatant intentonal hit intended to hurt someone(harrison on McCoy) not for playing the game. Goodell is a used femenine hygeine flush recepticle.

By: adm350

adm350 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:54:01 +0000

Goodell is out of control. Illegal hits hurt people….ok…..but $7500 now for celebrating ?? Not a fan of either team, but this is ridiculous. That’s what yellow flags are for. Why don’t you just start fining players on the field. The can carry mini visa cards and the refs can charge them every time there’s a penalty. Goodell….good riddens. Let them play.