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DeSean Jackson, Cullen Jenkins both fined

POSTED: Friday, September 21, 2012, 4:27 PM

Zach Berman, Inquirer Staff Writer

Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins were levied fines by the NFL after last week's physical game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Jackson was fined $10,000 for unnecessary roughness after the league determined he threw a punch at an opponent. Jackson was involved in a first-half fight.

Jenkins was fined $7,875 for unnecessary roughness for striking an opponent late.

These fines came one week after Jason Babin was fined $15,750 for unneccessary roughness.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:22 PM, 09/21/2012

Were any Ravens also fined?

— ol duke

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:10 PM, 09/21/2012

You mean like 97 who body-slammed Jackson? Can you only get fined if you got flagged at the time? I don't think so. Maybe Purple uniforms were exempt this week. Which week are green uniforms exempt this season?

— survivedthekotiteyears

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:47 PM, 09/21/2012

Raven's Ray Rice - $7,875 unnecessary roughness, offensive guard Marshal Yanda - $7,875 for unnecessary roughness and corner Cary Williams was fined $10K for pulling down an opponent by the face mask after the play. Looks like the NFL dished out matching fines. How 'bout all the hits on Vick ? Guess it's open season on the QB in midnight green. O Line needs to hold their blocks a little longer starting this week. GO BIRDS !

— edseagles

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:01 AM, 09/22/2012

usually vick takes so many hits because he holds the ball too long, but that clearly wasnt the case against the ravens. i saw at least 3 blatant late hits that weren't called

— AlexSp

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:56 PM, 09/21/2012

Kotite, great name--I'm still emotionally scarred from those years...

— SJerseyexpat

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:49 PM, 09/21/2012

Thanks for the info ed. And I agree with you - Vick absorbed several cheap shots. Like the play in the 1st half when a Baltimore defender decided to lower his helmet into Vick's ribs AFTER he had already released the ball. How can that go unnoticed?

— Mr. Magee

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:11 PM, 09/21/2012

and all the pads are just not good enough..... i dont know what good it does to toss a punch at a player with a helmet on

— pr0f3ss0r

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:58 PM, 09/21/2012

Yeah Mr. Magee, you're right on there. Someone for the Ravens not only gave a late hit to Vick but went in helmet-first to the chest of Vick. Didn't even get a freaking flag and no fine either. That was the most egregious play of the whole game.

— JimG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:37 PM, 09/21/2012

Goodell is ruining this game. It's football for gawds sake. That hit by Golden Tate on Sean Lee was a thing of beauty. Sorry, I didn't sign up to watch figure skating

— Unstable1

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:04 PM, 09/21/2012

GOOOOOD!!!!!!!! Fine these babies all! They whine and play...even when they win by one point! Message from New York.....WE ARE WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— MRD

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:48 AM, 09/22/2012

Goodell should use the fines to reimburse fans who actually pay to watch live the 2012 version of NFL football. It will take a death in the afternoon for that clown to appreciate the joke the sport has become. NFL coaches do more kibbitzing of refs from the sideline then you'll see in a street corner chess match. Does it have to descend to the level of WWE for the commissioner to bring back refs who understand the game?

— Claudio Vernight