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FINE COMING FOR FREENEY?

Posted by Mike Florio on October 8, 2008, 7:57 a.m. EDT Just as the issuance of fines for helmet-to-helmet hits isn’t doing anything to get players to quit making them, the NFL’s decision to crack down on criticism of officials likely won’t stop players from griping. Especially when the player in question has a six-year, $72 million contract. Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney, who apparently has taken a cue from G.M. Bill Polian, has openly complained about the lack of holding calls this year. "I’ve actually had a ref tell me he’s not going to call holding unless he thinks I’m going to make the play," Freeney told the Indianapolis Star. "I used to get holding calls. Now they don’t call anything. . . . It’s ridiculous. Against Jacksonville, there was a guy who grabbed me by my hips and pulled me back." Colts defensive lineman Raheem Brock echoes the sentiment. "I don’t know what it is or why it’s like that, but the O-line definitely gets off on a lot of holding calls," Brock said. "I complain so much. I put my hands up while he’s holding me and still no call, usually." The real question here is whether the NFL will fine players for criticism only, or whether they’ll act only when (for example) James Harrison of the Steelers suggests that an official had money on the game. But the league has made it clear that no criticism is permitted. So if Sean Payton of the Saints is going to be fined for criticism that doesn’t call into question the integrity of officiating, Freeney (and possibly Brock) should be, too. An argument also could be made for fining Ravens defensive end Terrell Suggs, who had this to say after being slapped with a questionable roughing the passer flag against the Titans on Sunday: "If anybody can go back and show me something I did illegal, then I would be happy to oblige and say I messed up. But when you are nowhere near his head - we hit arms, we hit arms — it just goes to show the referee has too much power in the game."

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It's Florio

so I’ll believe it when I see it, the fines come down Friday.

I ain't tryin' do you, I'm just tryin do me
Last album did two, I'm just tryin' do three
-Young Jeezy "I Luv It"

by shake n bake on Oct 8, 2008 9:07 AM EDT   0 recs

go read my fanpost

I have the article where Freeney says it. To me, I feel that the more shocking thing is that the refs straight out tell freeney “im not going to call holding even when there is”

by metal_militia on Oct 8, 2008 9:58 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This is starting to get so ridiculous! In my opinion, anyone should be able to say anything about anything. If the refs suck, nobody should be punished for calling them out for it. Isn’t America a free country? That includes freedom of speech. Now, if someone decides to shoot Hochuli after he erroneously decides the outcome of a game due to a blown call, I think that’s going too far.

by Ayrshire on Oct 8, 2008 9:56 AM EDT   0 recs

I completely agree.

What? Is the NFL trying to protect their itty, bitty feelings?

PUHLEEEZ

Maybe, just maybe somebody ought to acutally DO something to correct the problem.

Seems to me like the old USSR. Say something we don’t like and its off to Syberia you go.

This season just isn’t fun at all. Even watching other teams play…nothing to do with the Colts…the refs are going to bring the game as a whole down, unless this problem gets addressed.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Oct 8, 2008 11:40 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This is Florio

Remember how openly he hates the Colts. He loves to find fault with any part of our team.

by coltsfanawalt on Oct 8, 2008 10:15 AM EDT   0 recs

Do yourself a favor Ufan and stop reading that shitty site.

We Colts fans did not pay $720 million dollars in public funds to build a brand new stadium that will get opened on Sunday Night Football by Jim Friggin Sorgi.

by KingRichard on Oct 8, 2008 12:25 PM EDT   0 recs

KingRichard for once I think I might have to agree with you.

by Ufanforreal on Oct 8, 2008 2:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ok.

I have actually witnessed a miracle. LOL!!

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Oct 8, 2008 2:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL, good one

by Ufanforreal on Oct 8, 2008 2:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

=P

We Colts fans did not pay $720 million dollars in public funds to build a brand new stadium that will get opened on Sunday Night Football by Jim Friggin Sorgi.

by KingRichard on Oct 8, 2008 6:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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