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Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse will be lighter in the wallet for a fairly silly reason. Verse was fined $11,593 on Saturday for unsportsmanlike conduct over his celebration as he returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown Monday against …
Miami Dolphins edge rusher Bradley Chubb was hit with an inexplicable taunting penalty after he sacked Josh Allen on Sunday. Chubb was flagged late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. after he …
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua fell victim to the NFL’s new emphasis on cutting down on taunting. Nacua was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on a very innocent celebration late in the third quarter during Sunday’s Week 3 …
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is doubling down on his “pro-taunting” stance, and he explained why on Thursday. Burrow was a guest at the live taping of the Kelce brothers’ “New Heights” podcast in Cincinnati …
Anyone hoping to see the NFL relax a bit on its enforcement of taunting will be disappointed by the list of fines issued for Week 1. Stefon Diggs, Ja’Marr Chase, and Jamal Adams were among the players hit with taunting fines for their actions …
The Chicago Bears have wound up on the wrong end of a lot of taunting flags this season, and Akiem Hicks has had enough of it. After the Bears essentially clinched a win Sunday by stopping the Seattle Seahawks on fourth down late in the fourth …
Teams across the NFL are trying to adjust to the new normal that involves much stricter standards for taunting penalties. That includes the Kansas City Chiefs, who are getting an earful about it from offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Bieniemy has …
The NFL has maintained that it will not back down from its emphasis on penalizing taunting this season, and yet another player was flagged on Sunday for calling the league’s bluff. Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who …
The NFL’s emphasis on enforcing taunting rules this year has been wildly unpopular, and even one of the people who helped implement the new policy believes it has gone too far. Sean Payton, who is a member of the NFL’s competition …
The NFL is not backing down over the controversial taunting penalty handed to Chicago Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh on Monday. In fact, they’re doing the exact opposite. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, the league has fined Marsh $5,972 …
Some NFL coaches had a direct hand in the league’s decision to call more taunting penalties this year, but we can say for certain that Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians was not one of them. Arians has been fairly vocal in expressing …
The NFL reportedly has addressed the taunting penalty that was called on Cassius Marsh towards the end of his Chicago Bears’ 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. Marsh was called for taunting his former team after a big sack …
The Chicago Bears were on the receiving end of one of the most questionable penalty calls of the season, and they made sure to let everybody know about it afterwards. With his team trailing the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the fourth quarter on …
The NFL’s new emphasis on taunting doesn’t just apply during games. It turns out there is retroactive punishment being handed down, too. Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack said Thursday that he had received a $20,000 fine for too …
CJ Gardner-Johnson is known for his talking during games. So it’s no surprise to hear that he is not a fan of the NFL’s new anti-taunting emphasis. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday discussed the NFL’s taunting focus. He says it is …
The NFL announced recently that it will place a greater emphasis on taunting penalties this season, and we saw a troubling example of that during Sunday’s preseason game between the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts. Colts running back …
