Somehow , I don't picture Stafford for "thug"...But secretly, glad to see that people are referencing everyone as thugs and not just the black athletes..... Sup Swoly!!!...
Mike Taylor should be fined for that craptastic attempt at video recording his TV at a side angle with his phone.
NFL, meet your new Titans of the NFC. Can't wait until they try to pull that crap against the Packers so that the bandwagoners can see these paper Lions get exposed.
I predict NFL football of 2050 to be this... Quarterbacks cannot be tackled, but can do whatever they want. They will be three players on each side, one QB, two WRs, two CBs, and one D- lineman who stands there but can't tackle the quarterback(unless he runs ala Mike Vick)
Emotion of the game... he was clearly frustrated. The Lions are a dirty team though, especially on defense. Suh is probably the dirtiest player in the league.
I feel ya... I feel ya, hermano... I feel ya... (that's what she said) And I do mean hermano as blood, not NAACPeace!
Its ok if a QB defends himself, but not by grabbing the facemask of the defensive player for like 10 yards.
Definitely a stupid play by Stafford, and I don't blame the Bears for being angry about it right after it happened. But, really, it's a play of pure frustration where Stafford lost his cool and did something stupid. Nothing to get all wrapped up on after the game.
Stafford fined $7,500. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7...rd-detroit-lions-dj-moore-chicago-bears-clash The NFL has fined six players from the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears a combined $62,500 for their actions in the Bears' 37-13 victory Sunday at Soldier Field. A $15,000 fine was levied against Bears cornerback D.J. Moore. Moore was docked for unnecessary roughness stemming from a fourth-quarter altercation after he charged Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who had dragged down the cornerback by grabbing the back of his helmet and his face mask during an interception return by Tim Jennings. Stafford was fined $7,500 for grabbing “an opponent by the helmet opening.” Two other Lions -- defensive tackle Nick Fairley and offensive lineman Rob Sims -- received fines for rough play. Fairley received a $15,000 fine for his third-quarter hit on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. The NFL deemed “he unnecessarily drove the opposing [quarterback] into the ground.” Sims’ $7,500 fine stemmed from a striking an opponent late. Also, Bears receiver Earl Bennett was fined $10,000 for a uniform violation; he wore dominantly orange shoes. This was his second offense. And Kyle Vanden Bosch was fined $7,500 for unnecessary roughness; he unnecessarily struck an opponent late, hitting Bears running back Matt Forte while he was on the ground. Bears coach Lovie Smith said earlier in the week that officials needed to eject Stafford, too, after Moore was thrown out. The fight started when Jennings intercepted a Stafford pass. Moore legally blocked the quarterback, who was backpedaling during the interception return. Then as Jennings approached midfield, Stafford grabbed the back of Moore's helmet and slung him into the turf. Moore immediately hopped up and plowed Stafford -- then sitting on the ground -- back into the turf, sparking the skirmish and the corner's ejection. Bears' linebacker Lance Briggs received an unnecessary roughness penalty for a crushing hit on Lions receiver Calvin Johnson in the first quarter, but the NFL didn’t fine him. The league also reviewed the play involving Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh pulling off the helmet of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, but decided not to levy discipline. Officials review all plays involving potential violations whether penalized or not, and they are referred to Ray Anderson, vice president of football operations, and Merton Hanks, the vice president of football operations. Hanks and Anderson make the initial determination for discipline for violations. The NFL sends out notifications of discipline during the week, and the players have the right to appeal through a process that involves appeals officers Art Shell and Ted Cottrell. League guidelines say that "discipline in each case will be evaluated by its own facts and circumstances. This includes determination of whether the infraction occurred "during the normal course of the game" (e.g., was consistent with the competitive tempo, pace, and situation) or "outside the normal course of the game" (e.g., was flagrant, unnecessary, avoidable, or gratuitous)." -------------------------------- DD
Just heard that on ESPN. That's an utter shame. If someone had done that to a quarterback, you'd be adding a zero at the end.
so earl bennett was fined $10,000 for orange shoes, but stafford gets fined $7,500 for that dirty play?
Lions talk a little too much for their own good. They should try actually winning some games before talking **** all the time again.
