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In December 2001, the Broncos were fined $968,000 and lost a third-round pick in the 2002 draft for violations reportedly relating to $29 million in deferred payments to quarterback John Elway and running back Terrell Davis.

On Thursday, the league announced that the Broncos have been fined $950,000 and will lose a third-round selection in next year's draft for circumventing the salary cap between 1996 and '98.

This set of violations, the league said, was related both to agreements between the team and "several" unidentified players to defer salary payments with interest and to a 1997 agreement between the club and a former player to not waive the player prior to a certain date. "Both types of agreements raised salary cap accounting issues," the league said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Sep17.html

That's why Brian Habib, Gary Zimmerman and Mark Schlereth had Vaseline on their arms during Sunday's AFC divisional playoff victory in frigid Kansas City, coach Mike Shanahan insisted yesterday.

Nevertheless, the NFL fined the three offensive linemen $5,000 apiece yesterday for using a foreign substance, which can make it harder for defenders to get a grip.

http://articles.philly.com/1998-01-0...e-cold-weather

Commissioner Roger Goodell hit the Broncos and head coach Josh McDaniels each with $50,000 in fines Saturday after team video director Steve Scarnecchia was found to have illegally taped the 49ers' walkthrough prior to the teams' meeting at London's Wembley Stadium on Oct. 31.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...ticle-1.454047

Again, not a surprise that a Donks fan is defending the Patsies.