HoosierCat Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 This is interesting...Starting this year, players who are fined for certain types of on-field infractions ultimately will put their teams in line to pay fines, too.Per a league source with knowledge of the situation, Commissioner Roger Goodell advised all teams in a memo dated August 11, 2011, of an expansion of the “Club Remittance Policy” to include 11 different on-field infractions.The 11 specific infractions are: (1) striking/kicking/kneeing; (2) horse collar tackle; (3) facemask violations; (4) leg whip; (5) late hit; (6) spearing; (7) impermissible use of helmet; (8) hit on a defenseless player; (9) blindside block; (10) roughing the passer; and (11) chop block.Once players on a given team have accumulated $100,000 in fines for the various specified infractions in any season (from the first game of the preseason through the Super Bowl), the team must pay a fine of $50,000. For the next $50,000 in player fines, the team must pay another $25,000. After the cumulative fines reach $150,000 in a given season, the team’s fine matches the player’s fine at a dollar-for-dollar rate.For suspensions, the player’s forfeited salary will be counted toward the team’s total fine amount, up to $50,000.Trading or cutting a player doesn’t wipe off his fine amounts, and the team cannot seek reimbursement from any player for the fines that the team must pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalByTheBay Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Don't you mean penalties could cost Art Rooney now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Don't you mean penalties could cost Art Rooney now?That's what I was thinking. Now if they include fines/penalties for owners who players run into off field problems, Mike is in deep doo-doo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Don't you mean penalties could cost Art Rooney now?Probably will. But even last year's hapless Bengals D racked up seven face masks and roughing calls. Depending on how much the fines are those alone could put the team over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Don't you mean penalties could cost Art Rooney now?Probably will. But even last year's hapless Bengals D racked up seven face masks and roughing calls. Depending on how much the fines are those alone could put the team over. [[shrug]] Good defenses are almost always heavily penalized. Acts of extreme aggression are a borderline thing sometimes. For example, how many personal foul penalties did the Lions get in the preseason opener? Four? Or was it more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 It's getting even harder to run an NFL franchise now. Someone alert Pumpkin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenyon1977 Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Its just yet another revenue stream for the nfl. Meh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalByTheBay Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Don't you mean penalties could cost Art Rooney now?Probably will. But even last year's hapless Bengals D racked up seven face masks and roughing calls. Depending on how much the fines are those alone could put the team over.So, if all 7 penalties were on the same player maybe it would reach ownership? Child please. You're reaching on this one. It's clearly meant for the Harrisons of the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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