2018 Fine Blotter Week Ten

Probably going to be another light one this week.  In fact, the only reason I'm posting this one now is because of a part in this that I believe should make this (despite the Club Remittance Policy) an automatic dollar-for-dollar for the team:

• Indianapolis Colts:  Guard Quenton Nelson:  $26,739 for a helmet rule violation, battering ram for a block.

The reason I say the above on this one?  No penalty was called, and the team actually used that battering ram video in a viral video they have since taken down.

That should be $26,739 for the Colts as well.

And I'm already seeing the apologists:  "It was a good block.  He either has to do that or allow his quarterback to get destroyed."

IT WAS A BATTERING RAM.  I just saw the damn video that someone else kept!  That was NOT a good block.  If he has to use his helmet to actually block anymore, he's got a problem.

I'm beginning to wonder how much the reduction in penalties is (even though, in this case, this was an offensive block) that many defenses are just giving up.

Couple more reported over the weekend:

• Seattle Seahawks:  Justin Britt:  $20,054 for a late hit.
• New York Giants:  Nate Stupar:  $10,026 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
• Oakland Raiders:  Johnathan Hankins:  $20,054 for Roughing the Passer
• Los Angeles Rams:  Aaron Donald:  TWO TIME LOSER same game.  $23,395 total.  $10K for a facemask, $13K for an altercation with Britt after the game.  That makes him THREE TIME LOSER total.
• Los Angeles Rams:  And here's a name we haven't heard these parts for a while:  Ndamokung Suh:  $20,054 for Roughing the Passer
• Carolina Panthers:  As has been the standard, the ejection free shot to the quarterback's head, this one by Eric Reid, only gets fined the standard $10,026.  That's also TWO TIME LOSER for him.
• New York Giants:  Alec Ogletree:  $26,739 for injuring a player through unnecessary roughness.
• Carolina Panthers:  Vernon Butler:  $10,026 for a late hit.
• Los Angeles Rams:  Third one is for Dante Fowler:  $10,026 for a facemask.
• New Orleans Saints:  Good news and bad news for David Onyemata.  He had a $40K+ fine reduced to $6,250 for two infractions from Week 1, but was fined most of that difference back ($26,739)