NFL: World's most expensive fashion police

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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.

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.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7...rd-detroit-lions-dj-moore-chicago-bears-clash

and then we have...

Also, Bears receiver Earl Bennett was fined $10,000 for a uniform violation; he wore dominantly orange shoes.

So, wearing the wrong color shoes was deemed more offensive than late hits and tackling by a facemask. :24: Just wow.

 

[Alien Allen]

what a bunch of turds in charge

they never issued fines this many times in years past

unless I never noticed

seems stupid

 

[venichhe]

Amazing isn't it?