K2C Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 The NFL is becoming such a joke!! http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3061625 JACKSONVILLE -- After he scored on a 52-yard run in last week's 17-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, an exuberant Maurice Jones-Drew decided to have a little fun, and he staged a celebration in which he used the goal post to simulate an ATM machine. "It was pretty cool," said the Jacksonville Jaguars' second-year tailback afterwards. "We laughed our way all the way to the bank." But as a result, Jones-Drew is now going to have to make a real-life withdrawal from his bank account, and it's no laughing matter. The league on Friday fined Jones-Drew $7,500 for what is said was a violation of the rule which stipulates a player cannot use a prop as part of a celebration. It is not yet known if Jones-Drew will appeal the fine. The play came in the second quarter when Jones-Drew bolted through a hole up the middle and sped past the Kansas City secondary for the score. He then went to the goal post and, as a few teammates looked on, simulated punching in his account number, and then removing his deposit. Apprised during the week that he might be sanctioned by NFL officials, Jones-Drew pointed out that he had not used the ball as a prop, which is not permitted. But league officials said that the goal post is considered a prop and that a player cannot use it as part of a rehearsed celebration, and fined Jones-Drew for his actions. The touchdown was the first of the season for Jones-Drew, a second-round draft choice from UCLA in 2006 who rushed for 941 yards and 13 touchdowns as a rookie. In four games this season, Jones-Drew has carried 42 times for 182 yards. Jones-Drew, 22, has a base salary of $360,000 for 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTsurfing Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I've never been a big fan of show boating after a big play, but I miss the days of when a player could do a little dance or have fun with the crowd and not get fined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I've never been a big fan of show boating after a big play, but I miss the days of when a player could do a little dance or have fun with the crowd and not get fined. You can dance and jump in the crowd... you just cant use a prop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangreenman Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Wow.... A coach can cheat and only be fined 500k, and all a player has to do is celebrate to lose 8k. Money talks, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 That is absolutely ridiculous No Fun League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 That is absolutely ridiculous No Fun League Your complaining about the league not being fun, yet you support the least fun to watch QB in the NFL? Ironic I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Your complaining about the league not being fun, yet you support the least fun to watch QB in the NFL? Ironic I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 these players are rich who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 these players are rich who cares? a 2% pay decrease... is a 2% pay decrease... Would you take a 2% pay decrease today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 a 2% pay decrease... is a 2% pay decrease... Would you take a 2% pay decrease today? no but i haven't gotten my entire family financially set for life if you make 5 figures a week i don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVM Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 no but i haven't gotten my entire family financially set for life if you make 5 figures a week i don't care. To be fair, if you consider inflation and all that economic stuff, $360k doesn't "set him and his family" up for life, if he were to say, have a career ending injury this year. He's a RB, and it does happen. Just playing devils advocate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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