Scoring update and Fine and Suspension Blotter, Week 4

Scoring through four weeks:

Week 4 average:  46.6

4 week total average:  47.40, almost 2 points ahead of last year's record pace

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And now to the Blotter:

First, one that makes me wonder why they don't just throw some of these idiots out of the league:

• Denver Broncos:  D.J. Williams was already suspended six weeks for violation of the league's drug policy by evasion of the drug test.  He has now added a DUI to his arsenal, to which the league has now tacked three more games onto his penalty.

Someone PLEASE explain to me how this guy is playing at all, especially this season!

He got a six-game suspension for, when he was called upon to submit a urine test under the drug policy, submitted a non-human sample.  Meaning that he not only evaded the test, but willingly evaded the test in a pre-meditated manner!

And NOW he gets three more games for an August DUI conviction!

I said it before, I'll say it again:  The players have no regard for their own safety nor conduct.  Period.  This crap has to stop.

Now to the normal Blotter with the normal sources (footballsfuture.com NFL News forum):

• Minnesota Vikings:  Chad Greenway, $21,000 for an unnecessary roughness penalty against the Lions.  Given the clip, sounds like the penalty was a shade harsh.
• Buffalo Bills:  Kyle Williams, $15,000 for a low hit on Tom Brady
• Green Bay Packers:  B.J. Raji, $7,875 for a personal foul against the Saints.
• Tennessee Titans:  David Stewart, $7,875 for unnecessary roughness vs. the Texans.  His play sparked complaints by the Texans.
• Arizona Cardinals:  Jay Feely, $7,875 for a late hit against the Dolphins.  Let that one process -- THE KICKER gets fined a late cheapie!!!
• New England Patriots:  Brandon Spikes, $21,000 for unnecessary roughness on Buffalo's Scott Chandler.
• Carolina Panthers:  Charles Johnson, $7,875 for a face mask on Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan.
• New Orleans Saints:  Malcolm Jenkins, same fine and penalty on Green Bay's Randall Cobb.

Sounds like the players were good in the return of the regular refs.  No multiple-offenders this week.  Only 8 fined this week.  $95,375 for the week,  $864,000 (at least) for the season.