Tomlin fined $ 100k.

[Moose]

Mike Tomlin fined $100K for actionsUpdated: December 4, 2013, 11:14 AM ETESPN.com news The NFL on Wednesday fined Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000 for interfering with a kickoff return in last Thursday night's game vs. the Baltimore Ravens.

In addition, the league said it will consider a forfeiture of draft choices for the Steelers because Tomlin's conduct affected a play on the field.

The league said Tomlin's actions, in which he was standing on the white stripe that borders the playing field and took a step onto the field during Jacoby Jones' kickoff return, should have resulted in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

Tomlin apologized for his actions Tuesday and said he would accept whatever punishment the NFL decided to hand out to him.

[salamander]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10077849/mike-tomlin-fined-100k-pittsburgh-steelers-face-loss-picks

I'm going to be pissed if they dock the Steelers any draft picks. Punish Tomlin and let it be over with. :mad2:

[zulater]

Hey Goodell consider this. :upyours:

[Moose]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10077849/mike-tomlin-fined-100k-pittsburgh-steelers-face-loss-picks

I'm going to be pissed if they dock the Steelers any draft picks. Punish Tomlin and let it be over with. :mad2:

I agree 100% ! The fine is enough punishment for Tomlin's action. No sense to hit the team with discipline, Tomlin's action had no action/result against the play itself. This has gone on long enough....fine him and drop it !

[Dwinsgames]

100k is exactly the punishment I though he deserved and posted that in another thread , also believe a draft pick is " over the top " considering the outcome of the game did not change because of the play / actions

[zulater]

I got a sneaky suspicion that they're going to drop us one pick behind the Ravens in the first round if we finish behind them in the year end standings.

[Seven]

Draft pick won't happen. 100k is what I expected. Let's move on.

[Spike]

depends on how bad the league wants to stick it to the Steelers

It sounds like it could be more than one draft pick


“because the conduct affected a play on the field, a modification or forfeiture of draft choices will be considered after the final order of the 2014 draft has been determined.”

" It’s also not clear whether the Steelers would merely be stripped of a pick (s) or whether the league would give a Pittsburgh pick to Baltimore as compensation for a rules violation that affected the Ravens."

[zulater]

Draft pick won't happen. 100k is what I expected. Let's move on.

From reading the league's release, I'd say they're leaning heavily in that direction. Just a matter of what round and how many picks.

[salamander]

But but but....DA STEALERS PAY DA REFS!!

[fansince'76]

I got a sneaky suspicion that they're going to drop us one pick behind the Ravens in the first round if we finish behind them in the year end standings.

Yep. We're going to get reamed.

[Dwinsgames]

we probably have 3 supplemental picks a pair of 3rds and a 5th or 6th ....... look for one of those to be gone if they decided to take a pick

[zulater]

Whatever they're going to do they need to announce it immediately. Leaving us hanging on the vine is total shit! Fuck Goodell. I hate that cocksucker!

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we probably have 3 supplemental picks a pair of 3rds and a 5th or 6th ....... look for one of those to be gone if they decided to take a pick

If that was the plan they wouldn't need to wait to see the final order of the draft.

[Mamaduck43]

Good grief..... Deliberate or not, the fine is sufficient punishment... One of the sticking points is that photo of his smile after it happened and he was told about it.... I think that we have all been embarrassed at one time or another in our lives, and a common reaction is an uncomfortable grin..... I am about ready to find another hobby - - taxidermy or collecting snail shells or the like... The NFL has turned into a joke..... Damn Goodell!!!!

[Paluma0268]

" It’s also not clear whether the Steelers would merely be stripped of a pick (s) or whether the league would give a Pittsburgh pick to Baltimore as compensation for a rules violation that affected the Ravens."

WTF they won the damn game...why must we give them another pound of flesh?

[Dwinsgames]

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If that was the plan they wouldn't need to wait to see the final order of the draft.


good point

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maybe we could trade Tomlin for an extra pick to help make up for this gaff

:behindsofa:

[zulater]

If we have to forfeit a pick that's one thing. But if you somehow reward the Ravens with our pick then that punishes the entire league and gives them an unfair competitive advantage.

[one side only]

If they really wanted to punish the Steelers, they would give them an additional draft choice. There's is probably a punter Colbert & Co. have their eyes on.

[fansince'76]

Whatever they're going to do they need to announce it immediately. Leaving us hanging on the vine is total shit!

Goodell is a vindictive bastard. Bottom line. I always knew there were going to be long-lasting repercussions for this...

Steelers only team to vote against new CBA (due to the power it gives Goodell)
(http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_750141.html#axzz2mWc73trg)
and this...

Tomlin gets called to principal's office for defending Ryan Clark (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/18/rooney-tomlin-meet-with-goodell/)

and this...

On the Steelers: Tomlin muzzles players' response
But some question fairness to Harrison
(http://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2011/12/15/On-the-Steelers-Tomlin-muzzles-players-response/stories/201112150441)

[salamander]

Listening to 93.7 The Fan online and they're talking to Jason LaCanfora. Basically he's saying that heads would of rolled within the Ravens organization if the Steelers had won that game because they feel like they've been screwed over by the league multiple times in the past.

[NCSteeler]

Did they take a pick from the Jets when their coach actually trip a player during a play? I think not, why would they up the ante now for a lesser violation. Fuck them!

[Paluma0268]

Did they take a pick from the Jets when their coach actually trip a player during a play? I think not, why would they up the ante now for a lesser violation. Fuck them!

AGREED!!

[Spike]

so we'll have this hanging over our heads till the very end of the year - perfect

watch them move the Ravens up and swap our first round picks if they don't make the playoffs

[fansince'76]

Did they take a pick from the Jets when their coach actually trip a player during a play? I think not, why would they up the ante now for a lesser violation. Fuck them!

Maybe the Rooneys will think twice about throwing their support behind the assclown the next time his contract comes up for renewal.

[zulater]

Listening to 93.7 The Fan online and they're talking to Jason LaCanfora. Basically he's saying that heads would of rolled within the Ravens organization if the Steelers had won that game because they feel like they've been screwed over by the league multiple times in the past.


Because those paranoid idiots (Ravens) are convinced the league pulled the plug on them at the Super Bowl the Steelers have to pay through the nose? Yeah that sounds fair? :doh:

[86WARD]

I think he did it on purpose. I think $100K fine is fair. But how can they say it definitely affected the play. They can't. Taking a draft pick would be overkill and bullshit.

[salamander]

A bit of humor...

https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1454672_254008308087618_2008373569_n.jpg

[86WARD]

A bit of humor...

https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1454672_254008308087618_2008373569_n.jpg

Lol. Gold Jerry. Gold!

[Moose]

I think he did it on purpose. I think $100K fine is fair. But how can they say it definitely affected the play. They can't. Taking a draft pick would be overkill and bullshit.

I agree. How in the hell did it affect the play? I think they ought to explain or show exactly how it affected it. I know, just award the ratbirds another 6 pts on the score and call it even !! LOL. What a bunch of bafoons we are dealing with !!

[Psycho Ward 86]

the fine is appropriate, whether intentional or not. even if it was intentional, how could anyone possibly justify taking away anything more than a late round pick when the patriots lost a 1st rounder for YEARS of cheating, including 3 superbowl wins?

[vader29]

:chuckle:

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[Polamalu Princess]

I am so sick of this already.

[Spike]

oh why couldn't it have been Haley with his toe on the field - we could have fired him on the spot

[vader29]

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[salamander]

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Score one for Ryan Clark...but don't stoke the fire any more than it already is.

[86WARD]

If it affected the play, Jones would've been jumping up and down. Throwing a giddy fit. BHe didn't react other than the reaction a returner has after being tracked down from behind by a tackler.

Secondly, where was the flag on Tomlin? He's not supposed to be in the white area, there is obviously an official that sees him there, where's the flag? Fine the official $100K for not making a call, not doing his job. Right???

[tube517]

Fine the jumbotron operator. They caused this mess. :chuckle:

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[Count Steeler]

And exactly how many players have been suspended because of an accusation? 6 games to Ben for accusations.

The question is not if? but how many? draft picks will the league take.

Steelers sure knew what they were doing when they voted against this CBA. It would be hard to pick between Bettman and Goodell for Commish that has done most harm to their leagues.

[steelerdiva]

The fine is not the problem with me...Mike made a bad mistake and he is gonna pay for it....literally. But the idea that they're gonna consider f-ing with our draft picks is what is pissing me off! Goodell and his minions are a-holes to the nth degree!

[Spike]

It's on ALL the sports shows - - the Story of the Week



"A Day That Will Live in Infamy!"

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[Seven]

"Tomlinson was on the field!" - Jacoby Jones :chuckle:

[vader29]

Steelers Unlikely to Lose a Draft Pick

Only the NFL can take something as simple as fining Mike Tomlin and turning it into a confusing mess. That’s what they did when they tacked on the possible loss of draft picks that “will be considered after the final order of the 2014 draft has been determined,’’ according to the league release on the matter.

But as Ray Fittipaldo points out in his story today in the Post-Gazette, after consulting a source at the NFL, the draft pick would only be changed if that play that possibly cost the Ravens a touchdown affects playoff tiebreakers. There is little chance of that.

The NFL then has determined that Jacoby Jones might have scored a touchdown had Mike Tomlin not stepped into his path. They wound up kicking a field goal. That four-point difference theoretically could mean the difference between the Ravens making the playoffs and not making them based on a tiebreaker way down the list of tiebreakers. Point differential rarely comes into play.

So that is why the NFL ruled that draft picks could be taken away or altered. Yet, because it was ambiguous in its statement "Because the conduct affected a play on the field, a modification or forfeiture of draft choices” will be considered, the NFL fueled all kinds of speculation as to what that might be.

Basically, it means nothing because Baltimore’s position as a playoff team is so highly unlikely to be determined by those four points. But the NFL should have just come out and said that.

Read more: http://sportsblogs.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers-steelers-blog/2013/12/05/Steelers-Won-t-Lose-a-Draft-Pick.html

[Moose]

As messed up as this whole situation is, and blown so far out of porportion, and so unorganized almost makes you think the government has something to do with it.

[katmandu]

Did they take a pick from the Jets when their coach actually trip a player during a play? I think not, why would they up the ante now for a lesser violation. Fuck them!Exactly.

Just more proof that GOD-dell HATES the Steelers.

[Spike]

as Jerome says, "Tomlin got what he deserved"

we'll never hear the end of it


Miami players are threatening Tomlin if he comes on the field against them.

"I hope he learns his lesson that he needs to get his ass off the field or he might be in a hospital if it occurs again"

http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/05/mike-tomlin-stepping-on-field-miami-dolphins-players-threat-pittsburgh-steelers/#ixzz2miTo4usx

[fansince'76]

Miami players are threatening Tomlin if he comes on the field against them.

"I hope he learns his lesson that he needs to get his ass off the field or he might be in a hospital if it occurs again"

http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/05/mike-tomlin-stepping-on-field-miami-dolphins-players-threat-pittsburgh-steelers/#ixzz2miTo4usx

Did "Team KKK" threaten to "shit in his mouth" and burn a cross on his lawn too? :coffee:

[stillers4me]

as Jerome says, "Tomlin got what he deserved"

we'll never hear the end of it


Miami players are threatening Tomlin if he comes on the field against them.

"I hope he learns his lesson that he needs to get his ass off the field or he might be in a hospital if it occurs again"

http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/05/mike-tomlin-stepping-on-field-miami-dolphins-players-threat-pittsburgh-steelers/#ixzz2miTo4usx

Really, really hope our players read this.

[salamander]

as Jerome says, "Tomlin got what he deserved"

we'll never hear the end of it


Miami players are threatening Tomlin if he comes on the field against them.

"I hope he learns his lesson that he needs to get his ass off the field or he might be in a hospital if it occurs again"

http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/05/mike-tomlin-stepping-on-field-miami-dolphins-players-threat-pittsburgh-steelers/#ixzz2miTo4usx

But that's totally ok for the Dolphins to say, right Goodell? Fuck this shit already.

[Shoes]

Really, really hope our players read this.

I don't, I'd be really worried if Steeler players were spending their time reading national enquirer sports page material. :chuckle:

[HollywoodSteel]

as Jerome says, "Tomlin got what he deserved"

we'll never hear the end of it


Miami players are threatening Tomlin if he comes on the field against them.

"I hope he learns his lesson that he needs to get his ass off the field or he might be in a hospital if it occurs again"

http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/05/mike-tomlin-stepping-on-field-miami-dolphins-players-threat-pittsburgh-steelers/#ixzz2miTo4usx

I don't really have a problem with this statement by a Dolphins player. First of all, it's meaningless because there's no way in hell Tomlin will come close to doing this again, and fear of bodily harm is way down on his list of reasons why. Second, if he does do it again then he absolutely deserves to get run over, even more so than a member of the Stanford band.