Comments on: Emmanuel Sanders, Steelers fined for fake injury

By: budmanjim

budmanjim — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:19:07 +0000

Can anyone tell me what all the fine money goes for?

By: tobiasjodter

tobiasjodter — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:51:02 +0000

I think the “injury” was fake. I don’t approve of such actions. Conversely, I think NFL and Goodell are pretty much insane to spend any time on this and to break out such ridiculous fines just shows how out of control the fine situation is. It is madness to investigate and implement fines for something like this. Create an in-game rule to control it if you like, but fines? Why?

By: koenig61

koenig61 — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:48:08 +0000

Cheating!?! Oh my lord please tell me there are some real football fans on this site, and not just a bunch Whiney fans. So any fan who has been watching football for at least ten years is going to post that this is cheating, and that no other players on any other team have faked an injury in order to slow down a hurry up offense, save a time out, or simply to stop the clock?? Really no other players ever? And the bigger issue is Goodell safety at all cost mantra, how do you prove a players not injured? Do you risk it and say he’s faking it, and it turns out he’s not? Did anyone see the hit Rainey took in the giants game, and he jogged to the sidelines, and fell like he was shot? I watched and thought what the hell happened he was fine 30 seconds ago, but turns out the dude was seriously injured. So the whole evidence it was fake, is because he came in the next play?? Once again no other player has been injured, then sat out a play, and then came back in the very next play, and gave 100% ?? This is a very slippery slope the NFL is engaging in.

By: mitchitized

mitchitized — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:58:36 +0000

As stated above, where’s the fine for Cruz faking his socceresque dive “oh the pain, the PAIN!” when Clark hit him in the ribs? We’re talking William Shatner quality histrionics here…

Good news: Steelers are now convinced the league is out to get them, and will do anything to bring them down, regardless of legitimacy or merit.

Bad news: They are going to make the rest of the league pay for it.

By: wolfmanpatriot

wolfmanpatriot — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:52:49 +0000

Just because the QB runs up to the line of scrimmage, doesn’t mean the ref has to as well.
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Yes, it does. The refs are to have the ball ready to go as before the offense is ready (or do their very best). Otherwise, the refs could burn the clock in time management situations. Then they could, and rightfully would, be accused of ‘helping’ the other team.

By: overratedsteelerhater

overratedsteelerhater — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:32:02 +0000

expect anything less???

By: saintsfan26

saintsfan26 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:24:52 +0000

Faking injuries goes back as far as pay for performance.. oh wait.. we all do that right???

Signed,

The Who Dat Nation

By: florioisahack

florioisahack — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:23:12 +0000

Steelers cheating????Impossible…

By: blacubed

blacubed — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:11:17 +0000

In a win at all costs NFL, what team (other than the Bengals or Cardinals) wouldn’t pay $50k for a win to be a step closer to the playoffs.

Goodell, if you want to get the team’s attention force them to forfeit the game that the cheating occurred in. The non-monetary penalty will grab the attention of the player and team a lot faster than having to pay a pittance of a fine.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:55:59 +0000

Wow what a bunch of cheaters. This team and their cpaching are pathetic. They should be ashamed of themselves

By: mikemyditka

mikemyditka — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:54:03 +0000

How about last Sunday when Victor Cruz faked a head injury to get a flag?

He had to know the situation- and that rolling around in pain on the ground like a soccer player would be the only way to get a first down.

We all saw he wasnt hit in the head- and he didnt miss a down in the game- but sure enough, Ryan Clark got flagged, Im sure due mainly to Cruz’s reaction to the hit.

So where’s the fine there NFL? That was FAR more influential to the outcome of the game then faking an injury to not have to use a time out.

By: billhicks666

billhicks666 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:50:17 +0000

The Steelers organization was LYING about something?? Get right out of town!

By: caseyanthonymunoz

caseyanthonymunoz — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:49:01 +0000

So their QB admits to sexual assault (he settled the case for God’s sake), their ownership paid the team doctor to give players PEDs and now they get caught for this form of cheating? Is there a lower, more classless organization in the NFL? I don’t think so.

By: klutch14u

klutch14u — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:47:34 +0000

Maybe if the team doesn’t have a timeout they make them play with only 10 men the next play and no subs.

By: PCa Survivor

PCa Survivor — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:42:09 +0000

Probably fake but if someone says they have a cramp who is the league to say they don’t? Three weeks ago I rode the Livestrong (probably fake) Challenge in Austin. I was 99 miles into the 100 mile ride when I got a severe cramp in my hamstring. I couldn’t pedal nor could I, at first, unclip from the pedal. I thought I’d fall to the pavement in pain (causing more pain). I gingerly worked my foot off the pedal then we came to a stop light. I was able to put both feet on the pavement. Once the light turned green, I was amazed that I could pedal – I finished the last mile without pain and rode 15 miles back to the hotel afterward. That night I watched the game in my hotel. I saw the Sanders cramp and my first thought was he had what I had earlier in the day — except my cramp didn’t come when the Steelers needed to stop the clock.

By: azsteeler

azsteeler — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:35:40 +0000

Im a Steelers fan and that was just a horrible acting job by Sanders. Every team does this at times to get free timeout and well he got caught. So love or hate the Steelers please dont be ignorant and act like your team does not do this.

By: sweetwillie66

sweetwillie66 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:35:19 +0000

bigjdve…this does not get even close to the level of deceit put forth by Belechick and New England as a whole organization. Your assertion is capricious, arbitrary and silly. It is not just the Steelers that hate the Patriots for cheating…it is 30 other franchises as well.

By: rodgers419

rodgers419 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:30:29 +0000

Is the NFL going to conduct a full scale investigation on every game injury? How injured do you have to be, on a scale of 1-10, to avoid being fined?

By: originalsteelcurtain

originalsteelcurtain — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:27:17 +0000

Why fine Sanders…he just did what the coaches told him to do?

The downside here: Roge is crafting up more new rules to make the game the way he wants it, as we speak.

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:24:04 +0000

The moral of the story is to make sure you send out a 3rd string guy to fake the injury.

By: tindeaux

tindeaux — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:20:51 +0000

$50k? the steelers take the w over $50k anytime…

By: dte421

dte421 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:17:37 +0000

Let’s see how many more comments can be made about the Giants and unfairness, even though this fine is for the fake injury he pulled in Cincy in Week 7. Reading articles before commenting on them would probably make you seem more intelligent. Just a thought.

He hasn’t been fined for doing the same exact thing against the Giants… yet.

By: cmich2006

cmich2006 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:16:11 +0000

If the Ravens did it the league would have sent them a congratulatory letter signed by Goodell himself.

By: sb44champs

sb44champs — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:14:34 +0000

The Steelers cheating? Nah, not the Steelers..

By: grogansheroes

grogansheroes — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:11:43 +0000

I don’t know why GODell doesn’t just fine every team for improper injuries and reporting injuries and get it over with.

By: samoanjungle

samoanjungle — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:11:04 +0000

Hmmm I calculated that fining an NFL team $35,000 is akin to fining me about .0003 cent.
That would sure get MY attention lol

By: govtminion

govtminion — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:03:39 +0000

taylorgang24 says: Nov 9, 2012 2:21 PM

That’s how the steelers won all those superbowls! What a bunch of cheaters, this is dispicable! Right up there with Sandusky.
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Yes, I can see how you’d equate a faked injury in a football game with repeated child molestation. Perfectly rational.

By: pistol0928

pistol0928 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:57:16 +0000

Worth it.

By: football025

football025 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:52:30 +0000

The steelers should take goodell to court over this

By: klutch14u

klutch14u — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:45:38 +0000

So really it isn’t that you only get 3 timeouts, you just have to pay 50 grand for additional ones?

Maybe they should change the rules so you get 2 timeouts in the first 28 minutes of a half and 1 for the last 2 minutes forcing them to take one to the end to use. Just spitballin’