Football Andre Johnson: Fined, not suspended - Page 2

DJ's left nut · 11-29-2010, 04:59 PM

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...e=HP_headlines

You mad?

I'm torn. The fact is that you can't allow punches on a football field. At the same time, Finnegan was busting him in the jaw all day and it wasn't like AJ swung his helmet at him.

Ultimately I think I'd have dropped a heavier fine on both of them, but I don't think I'd have suspended him either.

(Tangentish - Courtland Finnegan is a MFing douche, glad someone gave him a bit of a pop...)

ReynardMuldrake · 11-29-2010, 05:20 PM

They both got off too easy. Seymour too.

Useful Idiot · 11-29-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Andre Johnson was given a game ball by Houston.

He was given the game ball for his record as the first and only player in NFL history to record 70 catches in his first 8 seasons.

not for beating tits players face in.

although, the game ball probably should have went to Glover Quinn for his 3 INTs.

**The Franchise** · 11-29-2010, 05:48 PM

FWIW.....and I'm still trying to find the link but I read that before the play where the fight took place....

Cortland looked over at the Texan's sideline and said "Watch this".

**The Franchise** · 11-29-2010, 05:48 PM

And someone tell me why Cortland has a Kyle Broflowski Jew Fro

Extra Point · 11-29-2010, 05:51 PM

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That's the main reason I said I'm ok with it.Next time he has to sit for a whole game or so and pay up.

Yeah. The next time they play HOU, and Finnegan doesn't start it. That game will be played in Pig's Ass Stadium.

ForeverChiefs58 · 11-29-2010, 05:53 PM

yeah but AJ put his hands on the ref, I always thought that was automatic suspension.

BryanBusby · 11-29-2010, 06:03 PM

Stay awesome, NFL.

"We care about head injuries" *Dude that punches another in the back of the ****ing head multiple times gets slap on the wrist*

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yeah but AJ put his hands on the ref, I always thought that was automatic suspension.

ejection

ForeverChiefs58 · 11-29-2010, 06:10 PM

Hell you get fined for even talking bad about a ref, you should be suspended for putting your hands on them in any violent way.

DrRyan · 11-29-2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

FWIW.....and I'm still trying to find the link but I read that before the play where the fight took place....

Cortland looked over at the Texan's sideline and said "Watch this".

I heard this being talked about on local sports radio down here. Finnegan is also the guy that when the "dirtiest player in the league" list came out last year with Hines Ward at #1 and him at #6 said something to the effect that he will aspire to be the dirtiest player in the league.

Ditka also said he would applaud him(AJ) if he was his coach saying, "when a snake bites your ankle, you can't fault the guy for stepping on his head."(Paraphrased, but you get the just of it.)

LaChapelle · 11-29-2010, 06:19 PM

Finnegan wants to be the Romo of his generation

**OnTheWarpath15** · 11-29-2010, 06:24 PM

First time offender, and Finnegan was the instigator, and one of the dirtiest players in the league.

I have no problem with it, other than AJ risking his health - duh, you're a WR, breaking your hand wouldn't be cool - over a dirtbag like Finnegan.

**SAUTO** · 11-29-2010, 06:37 PM

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Well when you are ejected from the game, they look at that as part of the "suspension" from my understanding. Second, AJ has never been ejected from a game before or leveled a fine for dirty play. Seymour should have been suspended IMO because the guy was thrown out of a game just last December. He's dirty. **** him.

i could be wrong but i thought he was fined for an altercation with finnegan last year Posted via Mobile Device

**Bane** · 11-29-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

i could be wrong but i thought he was fined for an altercation with finnegan last year Posted via Mobile Device

Yes he was fined for ripping his helmet off.

Chiefs Rool · 11-29-2010, 06:45 PM

I hope D-Bowe whipps his ass at the end of the 4th quarter when we play them, then he can just pay that $25K fine and move on.

chiefzilla1501 · 11-29-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

He got tossed in the 4th quarter of a blowout. If they considered his ejection, they couldn't have counted it for much.

Ultimately I think it all comes down to the Seymore ruling.

Now I'm really looking forward to the ruling on that James Harrison hit. Yet another helmet to helmet shot on a quarterback by the guy that the rule was pretty much written for. Another leading with the crown shot, no less.

I'll concede that I simply dislike James Harrison...a lot. So I'm not exactly objective when it comes to him, but how can he avoid a suspension at this point? It'll be the 3rd such fine in something like 6 weeks since they instituted these rules.

You have to sit him down for a day, don't you?

Issue I have is, if you're fining to prevent injury, regardless of circumstance, don't know how a helmet to helmet hit is considered more dangerous than a direct fist to a bare head. Especially since a punch is intentional whereas a lunge hit is a dirty illegal hit that's arguably in the spirit of intense play.

11-29-2010, 04:59 PM
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $2979099	Andre Johnson: Fined, not suspended http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...e=HP_headlines You mad? I'm torn. The fact is that you can't allow punches on a football field. At the same time, Finnegan was busting him in the jaw all day and it wasn't like AJ swung his helmet at him. Ultimately I think I'd have dropped a heavier fine on both of them, but I don't think I'd have suspended him either. (Tangentish - Courtland Finnegan is a MFing douche, glad someone gave him a bit of a pop...)
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