09-16-2015, 04:31 PM
(09-16-2015, 04:04 PM)djs7685 Wrote: No, I'm not saying it was the absolute only issue, but it was the most recent issue that he suffered discipline for past the 2012 horse collar tackle.
He was fined and/or suspended 3 times. 2007 (bodyguards), 2008 (stripper), 2012 (horse collar tackle fine).
I'm just saying that using the facts here of what he has been involved with in his career, the fact that this fine is $35 mil instead of $15 mil has much more to do with the severity of THIS occurrence and has very, very little to do with stuff that happened 7-8 years ago.
First of all, it's thousand, not mil.
Second, fighting is a MINIMUM $25,000 fine. http://sports.cbslocal.com/2015/07/27/nfl-releases-fine-amounts-for-every-violation/ I'm pretty sure what Jones did falls under "fighting". I can see upping it from minimum when he pulled off (or caused the removal of if you want to split hairs) the helmet, was then sitting on top of (already "won") then gave an extra shove.
Third, notice that fine schedule the top 3 offenses are NOT something that can be considered a by-product of playing the game.
Fourth, you keep saying point to something else and referencing past influencing the current? Andre Johnson, never known for fine worthy incidents before the incident with Finnegan several years got $25,000 if I recall correct. Let's see your stats for fines for fighting?
