Getty ImagesBears defensive end Willie Young has been hit by the league office for his hit on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Sunday.
Young, who was flagged for roughing the passer, was fined $18,231.
It was a costly penalty on the field: The Cowboys would have been facing third down outside field goal range after Prescott threw incomplete, but with help from Young’s penalty the Cowboys would end up scoring a touchdown on the drive.
Young is a longtime critic of the league’s roughing the passer rules, saying they’re unfair to defensive players. But those rules aren’t going away, and as long as Young keeps doing it, he’ll keep getting fined.
Good! With all of the injuries this year and we are only 3 weeks into the season, these players need to be held accountable. If this continues, teams won’t even be able to field a roster, by week 16….
If he keeps playing well, Prescott could be the new starting QB for the Cowboys.
See, the NFL even protects the rookie backups.
If Pender High School doesn’t win the football game, they always win the fight afterwards. Especially because the players’ mamas jump in. I’d like to see the Chicago Bears emulate that.
I don’t understand the point of posting these stories without a gif or clip of the play in question.
Yeah, I vaguely remember Dak getting hit.
I doubt many people care about the fines a player gets, but at least seeing the play would make it a little more involving.
The NFL always let the Cowboy QBs to wear skirts. TV ratings.