Comments on: Packers’ Ryan Taylor says $21,000 fine nearly killed him

By: axespray

axespray — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:48:41 +0000

So …. did Duane Brown get fined for that cheapshot on DJ Smith ?

By: calcheesmo

calcheesmo — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:56:57 +0000

I think you mean hitting a defenseless defender…wait…what?

By: granadafan

granadafan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:27:01 +0000

Don’t worry, all these players fined for Roger’s prerogative will end up suing the NFL anyways a few years from now for concussions, bad knees, shoulders, etc. The more Roger and the NFL eff over current and former players the more they’ll be more prone sue later.

By: firethorn1001

firethorn1001 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:50:19 +0000

Is this a ‘hitting a defenseless tackler’ fine?

By: truefootballinsight

truefootballinsight — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:49:39 +0000

He forgot to block with kisses, cuddles, and a get well soon sign. The NFL needs to keep its image for the young kings out there.

*pathetic*

By: Peter Venkman

Peter Venkman — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:27:35 +0000

vikefan says:
Nov 14, 2012 8:16 PM
just because a penalty flag was not thrown does not mean it was not illegal…that said i never actually saw it

….but i bet he remembers the fine & thinks twice next time

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Gee, I wonder if this homer would have found this hit illegal if one of the TE’s from the Vikings that nobody has ever heard of would done it. Have fun going 1-5 the rest of the year, if you’re lucky.

By: joe400e

joe400e — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:26:58 +0000

I’ve been watching the NFL for forty years and can never remember any commissioner handing out so many fines or getting as involved in routine plays as I have in the last five years. Ridiculous!

By: spiderpack

spiderpack — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:48:44 +0000

An “illegal blindside block.” So now you can’t block someone if they’re not looking. The NFL has no respect for its own game. Or its own players.

By: billhicks666

billhicks666 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:42:55 +0000

“Dude from the Texans tries to decapitate Cutler – $30,000″

Whatever, man. I’m sick and tired of people who keep saying that that was an extremely dirty hit. It was against the rules, but not nearly as severe as some are making it out to be. Probably Bears fans.

By: starfan79

starfan79 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:35:41 +0000

What the hell are you doing Roger?

By: jimthebuilder27

jimthebuilder27 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:23:59 +0000

What a joke! There’s no flag, player doesn’t realize they did something wrong, find out well after the fact!

NFL=Nothing but Fines League!!

By: frankdatank23

frankdatank23 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:14:45 +0000

I just Love how non-calls can be re-evaluated and over-turned after the game….. just so long as the sole purpose is to enforce new rules that conflict with the nature and history of the game. Not to mention collect $. It’s all about the $ really. These new safety rules are a counter reaction to the lawsuits against the league.

By: treesloth16

treesloth16 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:51:43 +0000

GNG= Goodell Needs to Go

By: genericcommenter

genericcommenter — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:28:38 +0000

If the salary figures I found are correct, that’s around 75% of his weekly salary. Seems excessive to me, regardless of the severity of the play.

I understand the NFL wants to be all about “safety,” but perhaps expecting the players to get all banged up for no paycheck that week because they made one questionable play isn’t the way to go about that.

By: vikefan

vikefan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:16:39 +0000

just because a penalty flag was not thrown does not mean it was not illegal…that said i never actually saw it

….but i bet he remembers the fine & thinks twice next time

By: kicksave1980

kicksave1980 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:00:05 +0000

For all of the things the NHL does wrong, the NFL could take a cue from their suspension process. Every time a player is suspended in the NHL, The league makes a video that is accessible on their website. The video breaks down the infraction, shows multiple (if available) angles of the play in question, and gives specific reasoning for a suspension.

By: pantsfreezone

pantsfreezone — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:56:03 +0000

The NFL has grown more and more anal and completely moronic ever since Tom Brady got Bernard Pollard’d. Yet, one more reason to hate the Patriots,.

By: football025

football025 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:46:04 +0000

that block reminded me of hines ward it was great

By: Larry Kuran

Larry Kuran — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:45:31 +0000

Crap.

By: rpiotr01

rpiotr01 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:32:55 +0000

Dude from the Texans tries to decapitate Cutler – $30,000

Ryan Taylor lays a clean, hard hit on a punt return – $21,000

Yeah, that makes sense.

By: bobnelsonjr

bobnelsonjr — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:24:19 +0000

What was “illegal” ?

It is far too silly now. If they want to educate players on the new “no enthusiasm” blocking perhaps step one would be to offer an explanation of what was “illegal” about the block.

Perhaps white guys blocking anyone black is illegal now.

Soon football will be gone in all but name, replaced by some unmanly, no contact, boring back and forth ping pong game, like wimpy basketball.

The player being fined ought to be informed of why a block was illegal. Otherwise there is no integrity in the game and nothing American about it anymore.

By: clayformvp

clayformvp — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:16:52 +0000

The NFL is becoming a joke! Starting to remind me of the NBA as far as the officials ruining the integrity of the game!

By: sepnasty

sepnasty — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:09:18 +0000

He’s right. What was illegal about it? Didnt hit him from behind. So he isnt allowed to block a guy with a hard hit? You have to block soft? Its the players fault if he gets hit hard for not seeing it coming. I hate the new NFL.

By: logan919

logan919 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:05:50 +0000

There was no flag on the play because it was clean