- Oakland Raiders: Marquette King: $9,115 for unsportsmanlike conduct -- for an act for which he should've been tossed. Throwing the ball at the back of an opposing player's head -- he's the Raider PUNTER.
- Baltimore Ravens: Za'Derius Smith: $18,231 for roughing the passer.
- Green Bay Packers: Ha-Ha Clinton Dix: $24,309 for a helmet to helmet shot.
- Washington Redskins: Bashaud Breeland: $18,231 for a horse-collar tackle.
- New York Jets: Paul Posluszny: $9,115 for taunting
- Philadelphia Eagles: Vinny Curry: $9,115 for unnecessary roughness
- Indianapolis Colts: Jonathan Hankins: also $9,115 for unnecessary roughness
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Better Get This Done Quickly: Week 4 Fine Blotter
Whoops. Forgot these picking up the pieces:
The Uncivil Race War: It's About To Become Against the Law... (And other Week 5 Protest News, if any)
We just took a very important step, in my honest opinion, toward the Trump Administration putting laws in place to force what conservatives will believe to be proper respect... or else.
Mike Pence, the Dominionist Heir to the Throne (read: Vice-President) walked out of the Indianapolis game today, following the lead of Trump, after the Anthem protests.
It is about to become illegal to protest the National Anthem in this country, and people better wake up to that reality that we have a fascist pig in the White House, and Dominionist Vice-President walking lockstep in all of this.
According to Deadspin, almost half the 49ers team took a knee while the Colts stood arm-in-arm. The Colts also had on black shirts, ESPN's weekly list reports, stating "We Will" on the front and, on the back, “Stand for equality, justice, unity, respect, dialogue, opportunity".
Executive order when, people??
According to the list, as of the time of writing, players from the Raiders (Marshawn Lynch had an "EVERYBODY VS. TRUMP" T-shirt last week, no word of what this week when he sat on the bench), Titans, Dolphins, Eagles, and Giants were listed.
Mike Pence, the Dominionist Heir to the Throne (read: Vice-President) walked out of the Indianapolis game today, following the lead of Trump, after the Anthem protests.
It is about to become illegal to protest the National Anthem in this country, and people better wake up to that reality that we have a fascist pig in the White House, and Dominionist Vice-President walking lockstep in all of this.
According to Deadspin, almost half the 49ers team took a knee while the Colts stood arm-in-arm. The Colts also had on black shirts, ESPN's weekly list reports, stating "We Will" on the front and, on the back, “Stand for equality, justice, unity, respect, dialogue, opportunity".
Executive order when, people??
According to the list, as of the time of writing, players from the Raiders (Marshawn Lynch had an "EVERYBODY VS. TRUMP" T-shirt last week, no word of what this week when he sat on the bench), Titans, Dolphins, Eagles, and Giants were listed.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Well, here's one for examination by the defense...
Ohio State routed Maryland today, but THIS got called targeting to force one of their players to sit and get suspended...
As I said in response:The hit that got Denzel Ward ejected: pic.twitter.com/tucXTT6CKd— Ryan Connors (@RyanConnors_) October 7, 2017
I'm a stickler for this crap. But unless shoulder found face mask or the side of the helmet found it instead, that's completely legal.— Michael Falkner (@darkstar7646) October 8, 2017
The Uncivil Race War: It's Creeping Closer...
The NFL is in trouble.
It's now becoming evident that the "Black Player vs. White Fan" reality of the post-Anthem-protest NFL is coming home to roost.
Terrelle Pryor of the Redskins flipped off a Chiefs fan who Pryor claims called him the N-word. (USA Today)
Not only this, but the NFL appears to have enough evidence (Pryor actually had an NFL Security escort for the final three quarters of the game because of the fan) to not only believe Pryor, but, if they ever find out who did it, the fan will never be allowed in another NFL game again!
We're about one or two more steps down the road to players getting violent MAGA protests on the field against them.
It's now becoming evident that the "Black Player vs. White Fan" reality of the post-Anthem-protest NFL is coming home to roost.
Terrelle Pryor of the Redskins flipped off a Chiefs fan who Pryor claims called him the N-word. (USA Today)
Not only this, but the NFL appears to have enough evidence (Pryor actually had an NFL Security escort for the final three quarters of the game because of the fan) to not only believe Pryor, but, if they ever find out who did it, the fan will never be allowed in another NFL game again!
We're about one or two more steps down the road to players getting violent MAGA protests on the field against them.
All Right, Let's Catch Up: With Hits Like This, Who Needs Football?
Deadspin will often try to find some of the most ridiculous football stories (more, case studies for the abolition of the sport)...
While the blog was working on the burgeoning race riot that is the NFL and the National Anthem protests, they found at least two worthy of mention:
On the field: Dateline: Tennessee
Sevier County is playing Gibbs High when Jeff Bersch decides he's had enough of a Gibbs High opponent and channels his inner Batista.
Off the field: Dateline: Buffalo/Finger Lakes Area, New York
In what has to simultaneously be one of the more bizarre, and yet completely expected, cancellations of a football program in recent memory, Geneseo High School (NY) was forced to cancel it's entire season when it found that seven of it's players had taken stolen Oxycontin before a contest!
One of the players had stolen the drugs from his parents' house, and the seven were found to have taken the drug before the one game they played.
Other players on the team told on them, and the season was axed as a result. The player who procured the drugs has been charged with three counts of child endangerment. (There would've been more, but the charge requires the "victim" to be under 17, and only three of the players were 17.)
I would assert this probably has been followed by under-the-table beatings for the snitches.
While the blog was working on the burgeoning race riot that is the NFL and the National Anthem protests, they found at least two worthy of mention:
On the field: Dateline: Tennessee
Sevier County is playing Gibbs High when Jeff Bersch decides he's had enough of a Gibbs High opponent and channels his inner Batista.
He was tossed and had to sit this week's game under the 1+1 Rule.This really just happened at the Sevier County/Gibbs High School football game in TN tonight! Are we in the WWE or High School football??? pic.twitter.com/EtwenPQWXT— Jonathan Crompton (@jcromp8) September 30, 2017
Off the field: Dateline: Buffalo/Finger Lakes Area, New York
In what has to simultaneously be one of the more bizarre, and yet completely expected, cancellations of a football program in recent memory, Geneseo High School (NY) was forced to cancel it's entire season when it found that seven of it's players had taken stolen Oxycontin before a contest!
One of the players had stolen the drugs from his parents' house, and the seven were found to have taken the drug before the one game they played.
Other players on the team told on them, and the season was axed as a result. The player who procured the drugs has been charged with three counts of child endangerment. (There would've been more, but the charge requires the "victim" to be under 17, and only three of the players were 17.)
I would assert this probably has been followed by under-the-table beatings for the snitches.
Friday, October 6, 2017
All Right, Lets Catch Up: Week Three Fine/Week Four Suspension Blotter
You knew I was going to go here.
You know this one is bad from Week Three Thursday night when the NFL issues the suspension on SATURDAY.
Usually, they take care of all supplemental discipline on Monday or so, but they decided not to wait on this one.
Complete cheap shot, as Adams is basically already stopped on the play, but Trevathan just nails him with a complete headbutt. Was penalized, no ejection.
That's at least two games, and probably three or so, as it was a complete battering-ram shot helmet to helmet on a defenseless player in the open field.
Wow.
And you wonder why some people have sworn off the game...
Now, this is going to be a little difficult. We're almost at Fine Friday for Week Four. I still need to compile for Week Three.
And, why not, since we're here on Spotrac, some catch-up from Week 2:
You know this one is bad from Week Three Thursday night when the NFL issues the suspension on SATURDAY.
Usually, they take care of all supplemental discipline on Monday or so, but they decided not to wait on this one.
- Chicago Bears (Week 4): Danny Trevathan: Suspended two games immediately, and appealed down to a one-game suspension, for this hit on Green Bay's Davante Adams (who only is back to limited practice in the concussion protocol as a result):
Complete cheap shot, as Adams is basically already stopped on the play, but Trevathan just nails him with a complete headbutt. Was penalized, no ejection.
That's at least two games, and probably three or so, as it was a complete battering-ram shot helmet to helmet on a defenseless player in the open field.
Wow.
And you wonder why some people have sworn off the game...
Now, this is going to be a little difficult. We're almost at Fine Friday for Week Four. I still need to compile for Week Three.
- New York Giants: Odell Beckham Jr.: $12,154 for a dog-peeing exhibition in the end zone.
- Dallas Cowboys: DeMarcus Lawrence
- Dallas Cowboys: and Tyrone Crawford: $12,154 for pantomiming shooting guns in the air after sacks (which is also a no-no, think the throat-slash).
- Minnesota Vikings: Xavier Rhodes: $9,115 for taunting
- Minnesota Vikings: Andrew Sendejo: $24,309 for helmet to helmet
- Minnesota Vikings: Anthony Barr: $18,231 for a horse-collar tackle.
- Green Bay Packers: Marwin Evans: $9,115 for taunting
- Philadelphia Eagles: LaGarrette Blount: $9,115 for taunting after a touchdown
- Tennessee Titans: Jack Conklin: $12,154 for fighting Richard Sherman after a Sherman late hit (which was flagged, but no fine)
- Seattle Seahawks: Richard Sherman: Was fined $12,154, however, for abuse of the referee
- San Francisco 49ers: Ray-Ray Armstrong: $18,231 for a horse-collar tackle
- San Francisco 49ers: Jimmie Ward: $24,309 for helmet-to-helmet.
- New York Jets: Darron Lee: $18,231 for roughing the passer -- making him a TWO-TIME LOSER, after a Week 1 Late Hit
- New York Jets: Jamal Adams: $9,115 for taunting
- Kansas City Chiefs: Daniel Sorensen: $12,154 for striking -- that fine should be doubled -- he's now a TWO-TIME LOSER, both times for unsportsmanlike conduct
- Cleveland Browns: James Burgess: $9,115 for a late hit
- Chicago Bears: Tarik Cohen: $6,016 for an illegal souvenir.
- Chicago Bears: Crevon LeBlanc: $9,115 for a low block.
- Denver Broncos: Will Parks: $9,115 for unsportsmanlike conduct.
And, why not, since we're here on Spotrac, some catch-up from Week 2:
- Chicago Bears: Tanner Gentry: $9,115 for unsportsmanlike conduct
- Cleveland Browns: Christian Kirksey: $9,115 for unsportsmanlike conduct
All Right, Let's Catch Up: 2017 Week Four Score Report
All right, as we've started Week Five and the world appears just on the brink of completely falling apart...
- 44.6875 was the per-game average for Week Four. Last year: 45.07, Two Years Ago: 43.03
- This brings the 63 currently-played games to an average of 44.016. Last year, 45.54, Two Years Ago: 46.25
- After winning only 2 of the first 9 non-London games this week, home teams rallied to go 7-8. 33-28 for the year. Last year: 7-7 for 34-28. Two years ago: 9-5 for a .565 winning percentage at home.
- Over was 9-7, including 4 of the last 5. 29-30-4 for the year. Last year: 8-7 for 34-28. Two years ago, 5-9 and about .500.
- Another tough week for favorites: 7-9 against the number, only 9-7 straight up. That's 26-37 ATS and 38-25 SU. (Last year, 7-6 both ways for 27-29 ATS and 32-24 SU)
- Team with more penalties was 8-7 in Week Four, with one game tied in penalties. The team with more penalties is an exact .500 now for the year: 29-29-5. Last year, 8-5 for 25-31.
- Six more non-competitive games this week for 25 for the year out of 63 played. About 40% of all NFL games so far this year have not once gotten 8 points or within in margin in the 4th quarter. Last year, it took until Week 7 to get that far (had 4 for a total of 16 in four weeks). Two years ago, Week 5 (had 21 through four weeks).
- Monday night had a bizarre situation that only has occurred once since I began tracking about five years or so ago: A Cliffhanger that, because of another score (defensive in this case), the Chiefs won by more than 8 points. Hence, a Cliffhanger, but no margin within 8. That was the only game not to be within 8 at the end that was within 8 at some point in the fourth quarter.
- Oh, and by the way: That defensive score? Got both the Chiefs (the favorites) and the over to cover. (Chiefs were -6.5 at 48 -- final margin was 9 and the total was 49!)
- This meant 9 of the 16 games in Week Four ended within 8 points or at 8. That's 29 for the year out of the 63, about 45%.
- Total of five Cliffhangers (two FG's at the gun solo (Tampa and Carolina), and three doubles (the aforementioned Chiefs mess, two overtime scores in Arizona with the Cardinals beating the 49ers, and the Jets beating Jacksonville with a field goal in the 10-minute session after the Jags tied it with one at 44 seconds.
- Twelve total Cliffhangers in four weeks (nine in the last two weeks!), same as last year. Two years ago had 13, three years ago had 9.
- Three Last Chance Misses.
- Monday Night Football was down 9% in ratings and 11% in viewers from last year, about the same drop last year's took over two years ago. SMW accredits this to Kansas City not being saleable, but I'm not so sure on this one...
- Sunday Night Football was down 7% in both measures from last year.
- FOX, however, scored HUGE with road game upsets against both the Cowboys and Patriots, up 22% in both measures in the single game block. A six year high for the Week 4 singleheader.
- There have been nine windows out of 25 which have posted ratings increases. The Cowboys are 4 for 4 -- keep this in mind.
- The London early game was down 17% in both measures.
- The Patriots game contributed to an abysmal number for the late doubleheader block for CBS. The block led by Oakland vs. Denver was down over 30% in both measures.
- The early block of that doubleheader was actually up 4% in both measures.
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