09-16-2015, 04:45 PM
(09-16-2015, 04:31 PM)Penn Wrote: 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?
I'm well aware that it's thousands, I've referenced it throughout the thread many times, the million was a goofy mishap.
I read your post here a couple times and I'm still not sure how you're arguing with me. What's your point? Half the board was clamoring that what Jones did was no big deal, this fine shows that it's probably a bigger deal to the league than half of the people in JN believe it is.
Again, I never even put my own opinion on the matter into the equation. I'm just saying the numbers show that the NFL categorized and deemed it more than "no big deal, it's just a football game. Violent sport ya know!" that a lot of people in the other threads were saying.
The fact that they categorized it as "fighting" and not "no big deal" proves my point more than opposing it. Not to mention it's even $10k more than the usual fighting fine, right? As you said, probably because of the helmet, which shows that its more than "no big deal". Your numbers prove my point, thanks.
