Fine Tabulations Through Three Weeks

I decided to reprise my fine list, at least team-by-team, based on reports submitted to Spotrac.  I will probably cross-check and update it for this week.

(NOTE:  As of 7:30 PM EDT 10/4/16, no word yet on the status of Odell Beckham Jr. for the Packer game this week, or beyond.)

I think, with it now clear the league is cracking down on unsportsmanlike conduct, it's time to take a look at the fines in general.

Now, before I do, I never found the Club Remittance Policy for this year.

So, until I do or am corrected, I am going to assume the teams are under the following rules for fines for in-game and subsidiary conduct:

• When a team reaches $121,540 in total fines -- and this includes preseason, regular season, and postseason -- the team is fined $50,000.
• Once a team reaches $182,310, they're fined another $50,000 -- and for the rest of the season, the team has to cut a check for every dollar fined to any player on that team, dollar for dollar, above the total of $182,310.
• I'm not sure if the annual 5% increases apply to this number, but any player fined above $50,000 by the league in any one game only applies said $50,000 to the number.

First, the weekly totals:

• Preseason:  $149,523
• Week 1:  $291,623
• Week 2:  $181,846
• Week 3:  $161,044
• Making a total through Week 3 of $ 784,106.

Denver is #1, without surprise after their headhunting of Cam Newton.  They are already at $100,273.  Second is the New York Giants, at $72,462 (meaning it likely they will have to cut a $50,000 check this week).  Houston is third with $58,368 -- over $43,000 of that in the preseason.

Twenty-four of the 32 teams have been fined for in-game misconduct this season through Week 3.

Denver, the Giants, Pittsburgh, and Green Bay are three-for-three.

We won't know about Green Bay until next week:  They just had their bye week.

The Giants WILL make it four-for-four.

Mike