Posted: Friday, September 26, 2008, 5:55 PM | 6 comments |
 

TRENT COLE FINED; ORPHEUS ROYE IS NOT
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Eagles defensive end Trent Cole was fined $5,000 for his facemask on Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, an official from the NFL office in New York said today.

Cole was flagged for a 15-yard personal foul penalty on the play, which occurred just before the two-minute warning in the first half of the Eagles' 15-6 win over the Steelers Sunday. Flagrant facemask penalties often result in fines from the league and there was substantial evidence that the Eagles' defensive end held onto Roethlisberger's facemask far too long after grabbing it. Cole also was credited for a sack on the play.

Steelers defensive end Orpheus Roye, however, was not fined by the league for his helmet-to-helmet hit on running back Tony Hunt at the end of the Eagles' first offensive series. Hunt suffered a concussion on the play and was knocked out of the game. The play resulted in a fumble by the Eagles' fullback, which was recovered by the Steelers at their own 20-yard line. Referee Walt Anderson appeared to have botched the review process because Hunt's left knee was clearly down before he fumbled the football. 

The league did not say why Roye was spared a fine on the hit.

You can also find an earlier Birds' Eye blog on the Eagles' injury situation by clicking here.
Posted by Bob Brookover @ 5:55 PM  Permalink | 6 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:32 AM, 09/27/2008
    Yo man, rip his head off. This is football, not lacrosse. Do what you gotta do. Your are the man, Trent. Next time, make sure they don't see what you're doing. I'm not saying you've got to hurt the guy. Once you grab him there, move your hands to a different area and bring him down.
    — eagles7777
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:30 AM, 09/27/2008
    ha! i live in pittsburgh. do you know the media here is still bugging coaches and players about whom is to blame for the loss to our eagles? love it.
    — Leeeroy Jeennkins
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:59 PM, 09/27/2008
    Roethlisberger is an average quarterback that fell into a once-in-a-lifetime situation...the league needs to stop babying the guy...Go Trent!
    — DanMaas
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:43 PM, 09/28/2008
    Either that or stop calling him "Big Ben"! How about "Benito"?
    — TexKolb
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:29 AM, 09/29/2008
    How bout "Ben Dover-burger".
    — Big Game
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:56 AM, 09/29/2008
    DanMaas you need a brain transplant, I'd take Big Ben over McChoke any day. Last thing we should be whining about is the refs, the way we got away with cheap shots on defense last week and yes, last night on Chicago's QB. Let's just tip-toe and whisper and not complain, let it go.
    — Jake_Golden


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