The block on cushing....Slausen fined

[gtexan02]

He's appealing

[Insideop]

Originally Posted by CloakNNNdagger

That wouldn't even cover Cushing's medical bills.

Yeah, but at least it is some sort of affirmation from the League that it was an illegal hit.

[Wolf]

I don't know or speculate if it was on purpose


I will say most players play with honor, but if one wasn't playing with honor.. that is cheap to knock out a rival player..

just opened minded out loud thought here and not accusing anyone of anything

[DownByContact]

I'm noticing a trend here, it's like every week someone gets fined for a dirty hit against the Texans...

[Wolf]

I bet the saints had a bounty that was higher that than on any given player

[SheTexan]

That's just pure BS!! JMO!

Just curious guys! How much money will Cush lose not being able to finish the year? Any at all? Is there an incentive bonus he will lose? Just wondering.

[Fili]

Originally Posted by CloakNNNdagger

That wouldn't even cover Cushing's medical bills.

He should just pay for his medical bills...

[GP]

Originally Posted by DownByContact

I'm noticing a trend here, it's like every week someone gets fined for a dirty hit against the Texans...

Bingo.

It's time the Texans found a way to send messages to our opponents as legal but as brutal as possible.

The downside of being known as "good guys" is that the dirty guys think they can push ya around a little, an extra shove here...a little clip there. Because the good guys won't fight back, we don't want the penalty yardage on us.

Time to push the limits a little, IMO. Time to send in a reserve for a play or two, if we need to send some chin music to brush em off the plate.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by gwallaia

$10,000 fine to an NFL player is like one of us being fined 25 cents.

I doubt it. Slausen probably lives pay-check to pay-check like many of us. You wouldn't think it, but the more you make, the more you spend & this guy isn't a highly paid NFL star.

[GlassHalfFull]

He should be suspended and miss as many games as Cush has to.

[infantrycak]

Originally Posted by Rey

Low fine. Means NFL finds minor fault.

I agree.

That's your projection. One commentator even described this as a pretty standard amount for a blocking violation. There have been a couple $7500 fines in the last few weeks.

[Rey]

Originally Posted by infantrycak

That's your projection. One commentator even described this as a pretty standard amount for a blocking violation. There have been a couple $7500 fines in the last few weeks.

Whatever.

If the NFL felt there was malice behind the hit he'd have been fined more.

[darnbni99a]

wow only $10K?!?!? what a effing joke!!

[Playmaker]

The bigger picture is that the NFL should make it illegal to block or tackle at the knees from the side and the player you are aiming at does not see you.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Rey

Whatever.

If the NFL felt there was malice behind the hit he'd have been fined more.

I think it would depend on the reputation of the player, or if there were previous infractions.

[Texan_Bill]

Dayum....... I posted in another thread where the league fined this fool. Where did that post get hidden amongst all our newer members who feel it necessary to post things like this?


Freakin amateurs!!! No wonder that I spend less and less time here!

[Texan_Bill]

Originally Posted by darnbni99a

wow only $10K?!?!? what a effing joke!!

That's about the average fine for what is considered a "Peel around block"........ aka "a clip"........

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Texan_Bill

No wonder that I spend less and less time here!

That's no lie. Come here ten minutes after somethings is announced and there is already a 10 page thread of crap on the topic. Have to go through every page to find the couple of post that are worth a cr@p.

[Texan_Bill]

Originally Posted by painekiller

That's no lie. Come here ten minutes after somethings is announced and there is already a 10 page thread of crap on the topic. Have to go through every page to find the couple of post that are worth a cr@p.

No doubt, brother!!!

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by Fiddler

Slausen probably lives pay-check to pay-check like many of us. You wouldn't think it, but the more you make, the more you spend...

Who knew that Patrick Ewing was a member at TexansTalk?

Slauson has made over $2 million in his 4 years in the NFL. That's a little more than the paycheck-to-paycheck crowd pull in. And $10,000 is 1% of Slauson's $1 million salary for 2012. While 1% isn't nothing (I would notice it out of my salary), it is certainly something he can easily afford and likely won't impact Slauson's playing style.