Dave Thomas fined $7500 - New England Patriots Forums

***Rob0729*** · 11-07-2008, 02:43 PM

David Thomas fined $7,500 - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com

Should pay it to his teammates for robbing them at the shot of the win.

MrBigglesWorth · 11-07-2008, 02:44 PM

that is pretty stupid. losing the game and the penalty is punishment enough

upstater1 · 11-07-2008, 02:45 PM

Ludicrous that he was fined for that. This and the Green-Ellis fines are just ludicrous.

Yes, he screwed up. If that was his intention, to level a cheap shot there, then he should be cut from the team.

I suspect he simply screwed up instead.

Goodell needs to go. He's an idiot.

JoePats · 11-07-2008, 02:46 PM

I'm asking because I really don't know. Do they fine every player who gets a late hit penalty or an unneceassry roughness penalty? I'm not trying to defend Thomas here because if the league didn't fine him, his teammates or coaches should have.

***Rob0729*** · 11-07-2008, 02:50 PM

Actually, I do agree that the fine is pretty egregious considering that all he did was push a player even if it was after the whistle. That happens all the time.

I don't feel all that sorry for him though since it was a bonehead move and it cost the Pats a shot to at least tie the game.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-07-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by upstater1

Ludicrous that he was fined for that

Sure is. That was a penalty which will get called more often than not so I have no problem with the refs but it's crazy for that to not be a fine. Heck, the guy who ended Brady's season wasn't fined and his play was more dangerous as he was clearly going for Brady's knee.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 11-07-2008, 02:51 PM

Should get 7,500 kicks up his ass for not paying attention to the end of that play

cavtroop · 11-07-2008, 02:52 PM

this ONLY makes sense if they fine EVERY player (on EVERY team) whenever they are flagged for unnecessary roughness, facemask, etc.

The players union is going to eat this up when they get around to renegotiating the CBA

strongside · 11-07-2008, 02:53 PM

At least the penalty was called on the field. This crap of fining players for plays that were not called on the field is BS.

TheGodInAGreyHoodie · 11-07-2008, 02:54 PM

Thats a lot of burgers.