Merriweather fined $50,000

also Harrison fined 75k (Only for Massaquoi hit); and Dunta Robinson fined 50k (this shouldn't have been a fine...clean hit)....

Imagine if Sean Taylor was still alive today (:cry:)

It would be a weekly fine even though many of his hits were clean.

David Harris is :sidelol: :couch: -ing

Ray Lewis should just retire now and save his bank account.

Ban him for life

His was the most obvious attempt to hurt someone. He led with his head and specifically aimed for Heap's head. Most of the other hits were going for the full blow and aimed too high - Meriweather went headhunting.

this seems like a **** load of money for a hit.

"PhiNomina wrote:

His was the most obvious attempt to hurt someone. He led with his head and specifically aimed for Heap's head. Most of the other hits were going for the full blow and aimed too high - Meriweather went headhunting.

Yup Merrieweather was the dirtiest.

And Harrison was only fined for hit on Massaquoi (because of forearm to head) but how no penalty was called is what frustrates me as a fan - and correctly not on Cribbs at all per the rule - since Cribbs was a runner with established possession and not a "defense-less" receiver.

But Robinson's $50k fine is silly, as his was a clean football play and tackle/separating ball from player and they fine him saying now, "not only do you have to be careful to avoid hitting head, if you hit them in the chest, and the force moves you up to the head (or in this case the receiver slides down via impact) you can be fined". Thats bad...plus no penalty was called on the field at the time.

Has anyone come out with a good explanation as to why exactly Chris Clemons was suspended that 1 game? Did the league make him choose between a suspension and a fine he couldn't afford or something?

"lmeister3 wrote:

Has anyone come out with a good explanation as to why exactly Chris Clemons was suspended that 1 game? Did the league make him choose between a suspension and a fine he couldn't afford or something?

when was he suspended?

Sucks about what's happening with NFL.

Meriweather is a punk -- has been since his days at Miami.

What's the justification for the $25,000 difference in fines? As mentioned previously, Meriweather's cheap shot was every bit as bad as Harrison's, if not worse.

"FaninPatsyLand wrote:

Meriweather is a punk -- has been since his days at Miami.

What's the justification for the $25,000 difference in fines? As mentioned previously, Meriweather's cheap shot was every bit as bad as Harrison's, if not worse.

I cant figure that out either.....to me in ranking of cheap or dirty goes:

1) merriweather (launching helmet to helmet)
2) harrison (launching with forearm lead to head area)

and not on the list is at all should be

3) Robinson

The $75k should have been issued to Merriweather...but having degrees of penalties and fines at all is silly. We are putting a price tag on how flagrant a flagrant foul is - post game. Again, no flag on Harrison play. Thats a bad job of not only officiating in general, but then leveling some flexible dollar amount after the fact. Silly.

"BigDogsHunt wrote:

I cant figure that out either.....to me in ranking of cheap or dirty goes:

1) merriweather (launching helmet to helmet)
2) harrison (launching with forearm lead to head area)

and not on the list is at all should be

3) Robinson

The $75k should have been issued to Merriweather...but having degrees of penalties and fines at all is silly. We are putting a price tag on how flagrant a flagrant foul is - post game. Again, no flag on Harrison play. Thats a bad job of not only officiating in general, but then leveling some flexible dollar amount after the fact. Silly.

I'd guess it's because Harrison is a repeat offender and this is the first on Merriweather.

"RalphX19X wrote:

I'd guess it's because Harrison is a repeat offender and this is the first on Merriweather.

Ok, could accept that....but has the NFL officially released these levels of fines publicly?