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Eagles CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie fined $21,000

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Eagles CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie fined $21,000

POSTED: Friday, August 17, 2012, 3:56 PM

Zach Berman, Inquirer Staff Writer

Eagles cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was fined $21,000 for unnecessary roughness committed in last Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to a league spokesman. The decision was made because the NFL believed Rodgers-Cromartie unnecessarily struck a defenseless player in the head and neck area.

The hit occurred against Steelers backup quarterback Byron Leftwich and drew a penalty flag on the play.

The NFL's minumum fine will increase by 5 percent for the 2012 league uear and each league year thereafter, according to the NFL's collective bargaining agreement.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:32 PM, 08/17/2012

I thought he would get suspended for sure. Every time I watch the replay of that hit, it looks worse. Foolish play. I sure hope he's learned his lesson

— rustypop58

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:49 PM, 08/17/2012

A cheap shot by DRC. Goodell and all of his fines are ridiculous, but this hit needed some kind of consequences. Preseason, no less, teeing off on a guy with a long history of injuries.

— armchairGM

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:54 PM, 08/17/2012

Taking unnecessary shots at quarterbacks during the preseason does not make a player tough. It makes him stupid. And reckless. And ill-informed. And appear unfocused.

— rubicon24

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:00 PM, 08/17/2012

Get it all out of your system now, DRC, while the games don't count! Unfortunately, the next one will mean you are a repeat offender.

— Clt Philly Fan

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:10 PM, 08/17/2012

that will be his biggest and best hit all season!

— kchaz

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:21 PM, 08/17/2012

I'm an eagles fan and all, but that hit was dirty and unnecessary. He left his feet and led with the helmet. It looked like he has something personal against leftwich. If this is how he plays, I won't be rooting for him.

— franknbeans

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:32 PM, 08/17/2012

Im a Steelers fan and gotta give you Eagles fans some props on this one! It was a vicious and violent unnecessary cheap shot and you guys called him out on this one.......thanks1!!

— huntnmike3666

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:32 PM, 08/17/2012

Someone better sit Merrill Reese down and give him a sedative.

— watsonmr

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:01 AM, 08/18/2012

if the fine was leaving his feet(launching) to make the hit, then it's valid. But I didn't see helmet to helmet. He used his shoulder and hit him in the chest.

— bleedgreen