Allen fined, Ogunleye not
December 5th, 2008 – 3:11 PM by Chip ScogginsThis won’t make the Vikings happy. NFL spokesman Randall Liu said in an email that Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye was not fined for hitting quarterback Gus Frerotte in the back well after he released the ball.
However, Jared Allen was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after using the football as a prop during a celebration following a sack. Allen pretended to do CPR on the ball on his final sack of the game.
Allen has now been fined $90,000 by the NFL this season. He was fined $75,000 for hits on quarterbacks Matt Schaub and Aaron Rodgers, $5,000 for jumping on a pile late on a run against the Bears and now $10,000 for using the football as a prop during a celebration.
I just heard that Chicago’s Charles Tillman was fined $7,500 for his horsecollar tackle on Bernard Berrian in the second quarter.
More fines: I just talked to my college buddy Brad Biggs from the Chicago Sun-Times and he said Chicago’s Brandon Lloyd got fined $7,500 for his horsecollar on Benny Sapp on the interception return in the fourth quarter.
Sapp received a $5,000 fine for hitting Rashied Davis in the head that drew a personal foul penalty.Â
45 Responses to "Allen fined, Ogunleye not"
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Wow! That is retarded. How on earth was Ogunleye not fined?!?! But I loved Allen’s CPR — or whatever it was — on the football. Too bad that’s worth $10K.
Pile it on NFL D-Bags. You all pissy because the Williams are standing up to your machine? This is ridiculous. Ogunleyeyeye is right up there with Al Harris on Cheap Shot Artists.
Hey Goodell… SUCK IT.!!! and HA HA YOU LOST IN COURT!!!
Do I smell an NFLPA strike in the next few years?
Send in The Replacements!
The only way this makes sense, is if the NFL didn’t fine Ogunleye today because they are giving a suspension, and they can’t announce it on a friday. Don’t know if it was worth a one, but it was at least worth a flag, or a fine.
Do we need any more proof that the NFL hates the Purple?
I like how the Judge pointed out it took the league 2 months to issue the suspensions and he gets 2 days to make a major ruling! If I were him I’d say to the league - come back in 2 months and we can discuss it.
Did you like my ruling?
Goodell is the perfect example of the perfect azz. He has a boner for the Vikings and anything purple. For Ogunlelye not to be fined is absolutely ridiculous. Mr. Wilf, it’s time for you to spend a small amount of your attorney’s time on suing the NFL for this injustice to the Vikings organization. Put up the film of the hit on Ferotte and the hits J Allen gave out and see who was late on the play. Winner in court - ZIGGY !!!
Goodell wants to make sure they get their legal fees paid! What a joke!
The NFL should take all the money from the fines, and buy Goodell a f’ing clue.
So the NFL awards Allen as the NFL Defensive Player of the Week and then says, “Oh, yeah, that’ll cost you $10,000.”
I agree. Goodell is trying to play it both ways now. Not really a wise decision, since Jones is back again in Dallas. Zygi should bring up the film between Allen’s fines and Ogunleye’s lack of them. It would be interesting to see the outcome of an impartial setup, who are simply reading the rules and guidelines about NFL fines. It also looks an awful lot like the attorney costs are being grabbed for the defense of the wacky implementation of StarCaps procedures.
Does the NFL have something against the Vikings? Do they want them to fail in MN so they can move them to LA? Even Madden thought that Ogunleye should be fined. What the hell is going on here? Allen got a fine for a clean hit on Rodgers. So I guess you will protect QBs that make a ton of money and are playing in cities that the NFL wants to help win.
I am thinking of suing the NFL for emotional infliction due to unfair calls towards my team, because they appear to be LOSING most of them right now
[…] Access Vikings: – […]
[…] Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye was not disciplined for a late bump on Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte in the second quarter of last Sunday’s 34-14 Vikings victory. The contact, though not vicious, came long after Frerotte threw the ball and sent him sprawling to the turf. Frerotte called the play a “cheap shot.” The NFL apparently did not agree. Did the league think Frerotte “flopped” like an NBA player trying to draw a charge? It’s possible. […]
Unbelievable.
It’s like the Vikes are Charlton Heston on Planet of the Apes.
It’s a freakin’ madhouse.
Get your filthy paws off of us, you damn dirty NFL.
F***ing Bull S***. That is the only way to describe Ogunleye not being fined, or penalized in the game for that matter. Roger Duche Bag Goodell is not impressing as the commish. Protecting a bunch of Sally’s under center from being breathed on (except Gus, who is NOT a sally), and cracking down on the “entertainment” aspect of the NFL. This sport is being ruined by the f***er.
So Edwards and Allen are told they need to tone down the way they play the game. Pat and Kev are facing what are widely believed to be too harsh of suspensions. And now the league is permitting late hits on the Vikings QB. Is it just me, or does somebody rather high up in the league really want to see the vikes become the next L.A. franchise?
This is interesting from an ESPN poster who heard this on Sirius radio:
1. A saints player had StarCaps tested in 2006 and it did not contain anything illegal in it at that time.
2. A saints player in 2007 called the league’s hotline and asked if StarCaps was banned and the hotline person told them that the Supplement was ok
3. A League source testified in court that the Dr. in charge of the policy intentionally withheld information about this product so that he wouldnt be sued by the company
4.Along with number 3 the VP of the NFL was also aware of the fact the Dr. witheld information and did nothing about it, which was also testifed
5.Bernard Berrian from the Vickings testifed in a statement that he called about StarCaps last year and nobody ever got back to him
6.Pat Willams Lawyer claims Pat called about the product in 2007 and nobody was even answering the hotline which regards itself as a 24 hour hotline
7.The NFL purposely waited until the end of the season to suspend the players so they wouldnt fight the case in fear of missing the playoffs
8.The NFL’s statement regarding StarCaps(the famous memo of 2006)does not inform the players that they cant use StarCaps but only that they can not endorse it.
9.Grady Jackson’s case is very simuliar to these other cases but somehow he doesnt get suspended. ???? and dont give me that doctor excuse bullcap I thought no matter what you are responsible for what you put in your body.
Good timeline j.ay. I hope the players win their “uphill battle.”
YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME! That’s ridiculous he didn’t get fined! everyone else does for minute late hits! His hit was the same as our Ray Edwards who got hit for 25 grand! well deserved, but why not Ogunleye????????
I’m not usually one for conspiracy theories, but this does have the cloying odor of collusion.
I ever catch Goodell in a dark alley, you can pretty much assume he’s getting a sloppy scoggins…
What’s strange to me about this whole starcaps thing, is that if this fell under the jurisdiction of criminal court, the case would be thrown out due to entrapment.
The lesson for you, Mr. Allen?
Forget spinning the ball and just hit QBs in the back after they throw it…
Still some major questions to be answered before the case can become clearer:
1. By not properly informing the players, did the NFL put the players’ health and well-being at risk?
2. Why did Grady Jackson get away with it?
3. Is the NFL simply trying to flex their muscles (pardon the bad joke) when it comes to their steroid policy in order to impress politicians and sponsors?
4. Why are the Vikings being treated like the red headed step children of the league?
I’m not much for the “poor me” attitude towards things, because I understand i am biased, but the inconsistency in these fines and suspensions are starting to make me wonder if Goodel really does wnat to see the vikes in L.A.
Why does having a team in the LA market actually matter to the NFL? Doesn’t the league actually make more money by never ever having blackouts in that market?
There is no way this can cause Vikings fans to want the team to leave town. It does however give an out to Twilight in the event Pat and Kevin not actually make the field the rest of the year. Since the whole matter is now in front of an impartial judge, who knows how long it will be until it is all finished. Most likely it will be until after the Super Bowl is completely done before court is even close to completing the research for a fair judgment.
BP,
I’m not concerned about this impacting the feeling of Vikings fans. What my concern is, that unless the Vikings show the city of Minneapolis, and the State of Minnesota, what economic impact a few playoff games has (even if their not home games) then they will never recieve the zoning and funding required to build a new stadium. Unless the state senate and the city government get on board (and soon!) then we can kiss the Vikes goodbye. Until they taste the extra money, then their minds will not change from their currently apathetic efforts. That’s why Wilf went out and spent so much money… unless they change their mind in ‘09, then we can look forward to seeing the L.A. Vikings.
The best reason not to like Roger Goodell. He’s a LAWYER!
If you want me to, I will fine Ogogoleway. Just let me know.
The fact that the league did not fine Ogunleye for the late hit just goes to show absolutely screwed up this league is. The fine on Ray Edwards a couple weeks ago was justified, late hit. The hit on Frerotte was just as flaygrant yet NO fine. The league needs to take a step back and look at the silly fines and penalties they’ve handed out this year. They need to let these guys play football. Week in and week out, the officiating is suspect. These officials will throw their flags and then turn around and say there was no penalty on the play. They must have seen something that made them throw it in the first place. They need to be a little more cautious with their calls and call the game the same in the last quarter as they did in the first quarter. Games should not be decided by a referee’s call. VIKES will win this weekend to keep this thing going. GO VIKES!!!!
This is just totally unbelievable! How can the NFL justify fining Allen for what amounts to nothing …. once again …. and not fining Ogunleye for the very very very late hit? Even those who have never believed in the NFL playing favorites with their “money” teams would have a hard time believing this!!
Imagine if Allen had made that hit on Orton. He would have been fined at least 25K. Surprised Gus did not get fined for taking the hit and “flopping”.
I still can’t believe this as I read this. I hope Allen and the Wall just kill the QBs in the future. Just rip their heads off and send them limping back to the bench. This seriously is unbelievable. I agree with supervikingsfan, sue the NFL for emotional infliction due to horrible horrible calls. The way lawsuits go these days, I’m sure we’d have a good case!
[…] Jared Allen has unshockingly been fined again, this time for using the ball as a prop during his post-sack celebration toward the end of the Bears game last Sunday. This fine was only $10,000 - peanuts compared to the 3 $25,000 ones he’s coughed up for various illegal hits on quarterbacks. At this rate Jared won’t have any dough left to buy real Christmas gifts and he’ll have to put on his turkey disguise (hit “quick hits - jared allen turkey, etc., in the right menu) and go shopping at Goodwill. “I love this coat Jared. But why does it smell like old lady?” […]
[…] Allen, in his first year in Minnesota, has been successful at racking up both sacks as well as fines. He’s at 10.5 for the former and, well, substantially more for the latter: Allen has now been fined $90,000 by the NFL this season. He was fined $75,000 for hits on quarterbacks Matt Schaub and Aaron Rodgers, $5,000 for jumping on a pile late on a run against the Bears and now $10,000 for using the football as a prop during a celebration. […]
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