Julian Edelman fined $26k

[JPPT1974]

Really that is a lot to be fined over for a hit. But at least he can afford it.

 

[1960Pats]

Shoulder to chest is a perfectly LEGAL hit.. Especially when the guy is looking right at Edelman..How can it be a cheap shot?

I wasn't talking about his cheap shot on the Cards player. I was talking about his cheap shot on the NFL employee on the sideline.

 

[1960Pats]

Here's the 18,000 fine hit from the Denver game on Newton. Yeah, I can see why Goodell fined the Squirrel 8 thousand MORE....yup...clear as day...

On Inside The NFL they posed the question does Cam Newton get treated differently when it comes to helmet to helmet hits. The real question should have been do the Broncos get treated differently when it comes to their helmet to the face hits.

 

[Jackson 2]

On Inside The NFL they posed the question does Cam Newton get treated differently when it comes to helmet to helmet hits. The real question should have been do the Broncos get treated differently when it comes to their helmet to the face hits.

Good point.

 

[Ring 6]

This is grossly unfair. Patriots players should never be fined, unless everyone else in the league is fined first.

There should only be a fine if it was a finable offense, which this was not.

 

[DaBruinz]

Spot on.

People are being a homer if they don't think that contact was a little high. It was definitely at least in the neck area. It's close to a blindside hit but open to debate. He's hit him from the front in my view...not the side or from behind...so it's tough to call it a blindside hit (even if he was heading back towards our end line). Doesn't help himself with the way he launches thoug.

Personally though I've got no issue with the hit, but I see why the fine has been issues. There's no conspiracy here!!!

It wasn't even close to a blindside hit. Buchanon was looking right at him..

 

[IllegalContact]

It wasn't even close to a blindside hit. Buchanon was looking right at him..

he deserved a fine......the manner in which he applied the hit was excessive.....if you want to get down to nuts and bolts, buchannon turned his head around but did not have the opportunity to react

 

[patman52]

Um no. That is not how it works at all. Each infraction has its own set fine amount.

Huh? how can you say that when these fines vary down to odd # of dollars

 

[pwes]

Huh? how can you say that when these fines vary down to odd # of dollars

Because that is what was negotiated. Not sure why you are disagreeing with me just because you dont know how the fine system works.

Fines & Appeals | NFL Football Operations

It has nothing to do with how much each player is paid.

 

[Canuck]

And he has a good basis for him to appeal...he was fined more than any other Broncos player. Darian Stewart was fined $18,231 and LB Brandon Marshall was fined $24,309. Both players deliberately administered helmet to helmet hits on Cam Newton; Marshall even left his feet on his dirty hit.

Just goes to show that some teams are looked upon more favorably by Goodell and his sycophants.

The list of fines says $24,309 for first offence. Nowhere on list of fines is there anything for 26K.

PS: $18,231 is the fine amt for roughing the passer

 

[mgteich]

The list of fines says $24,309 for first offence. Nowhere on list of fines is there anything for 26K.

PS: $18,231 is the fine amt for roughing the passer

These numbers are minimums.

 

[mgteich]

There should only be a fine if it was a finable offense, which this was not.

Yes, that is why Edelman has appealed. The amount should be a question.

 

[Ring 6]

Yes, that is why Edelman has appealed. The amount should be a question.

The amount should be zero.

 

[venecol]

How is a defensive player looking to make a play defenseless? LB was looking to tackle RB but RB cut back, before this JE saw LBs move and went to block him. These plays happen in seconds. It's football. No fine.