NFL fines five Steelers' for personal fouls vs. Browns
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns get together, it's always going to be a physical contest. Two old-school teams battling it out in one of the league's most competitive divisions, last Monday night was no different. But according to the league office, more than a few Steelers took things too far, while star defender […]
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns get together, it's always going to be a physical contest.
Two old-school teams battling it out in one of the league's most competitive divisions, last Monday night was no different.
But according to the league office, more than a few Steelers took things too far, while star defender Minkah Fitzpatrick came away unscaved:
Five Steelers Fined:
Perhaps the most puzzling of them all, (and not just because he plays offense) was the fine handed out to running back Jaylen Warren. A physical run, he ended it with authority, but certainly not unnecessary roughness:
If you're wondering how this levied such a chunk of change, so is Warren and his representation. Seemingky making an active football move, this is a heavy fine for an undrafted second year player, with Warren looking to appeal:
That quote comes from Warren's agent, who obviously agrees that it was an asinine fine, and one they hopefully get overturned.
As for Minkah, the whole notion that his hit that resulted in the unfortunate season-ending injury of Nick Chubb was "dirty" has all been put to rest as even the NFL who will fine players for looking at each other the wrong way didn't intervene in the situation.
Was the hit necessary? Probably not. But it wasn't intentional and as any player including Chubb's own teammates said, you have to go low when he's carrying the ball. It just ended in a result that no one wanted.
And while there is nothing good about the Chubb injury, per ESPN's Adam Schefter, there is a belief amongst those close to Chubb that he only tore his MCL and will miss six to eight months while he recovers.
I use the word "only" because it was initially thought that Chubb may have damaged multiple ligaments in his knee and for the second time in his career, all but ending his time in the NFL or at least as the player we know.
But Chubb has escaped that, and likely will be back to his brusing ways come 2024.
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