Adam Jones fined 35K

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(09-17-2015, 01:54 PM)jj22 Wrote: A stiff arm with a fist? Why would Cooper need to stiff arm Jones? Just curious.

https://vine.co/v/eF2FdO1P50m

This "punch" that everybody is talking about is interesting. If you pause the video at the exact moment the "punch" occurs, it looks like you can see Cooper's glove in a manner that clearly shows that his hand isn't in a fist at all. It also shows that he didn't hit him in the throat. Interesting.

(09-17-2015, 01:58 PM)Penn Wrote: Stiff arms are a legal blocking technique in the open field.  You can't start penalizing for a stiff arm above the shoulder pads (in the form of hands to the face) and not penalize ball carriers for doing the same.  As is, as long as the person doesn't grab the face mask a hand to the head in open field just isn't a penalty.

I thought it was illegal for a non-ballcarrier to use a stiff arm in the facemask/face/head?? I could be wrong, and that makes this even more interesting if it's not illegal.