Fines aplenty in Rams-Vikings game; but none for hit that Ko’d Boller
Three players were fined for uncessary roughness in last Sunday’s Rams-Vikings game, but Minnesota defensive end Ray Edwards was not fined for what some observers regarded as a questionable hit on St. Louis quarterback Kyle Boller. Boller suffered a mild concussion after the hit by Edwards early in the fourth quarter and was done for the day.
However, Minnesota defensive tackle Kevin Williams was fined $7,500 for striking Boller in the head area in the process of making a sack in the third quarter.
The NFL confirmed the previously reported $5,000 fine assessed to Minnesota offensive tackle Artis Hicks for unecessarily striking Rams defensive tackle Gary Gibson, late and away from the ball, early in the third quarter. Gibson suffered a season-ending broken ankle on the play.
The Rams didn’t escape a fine in the game. Cornerback Quincy Butler was fined $7,500 for an illegal horse collar tackle on a second-quarter kickoff return by Percy Harvin of the Vikings.
You might want to retract this. Do I always have to get my news from Profootballtalk.com?
” Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams was fined $7,500 for an illegal blow to the head of Rams quarterback Kyle Boller. “
$7500 for that horse collar tackle? Are you kidding me? The league is just covering its tracks. What a joke…
The same fine for Butler’s horse collar as for the decapitating clothesline from Williams? No doubt backed up by typical NFL casuistry when it comes to the Rams.
Ram-Fan—FYI, the Kevin Williams fine was for an earlier hit on Boller, not the one (by Ray Edwards) that knocked Boller out of the game. There was no penalty and no fine on Edwards’ play.
JT,
I caught that after I submitted it. My apologies, crow doesn’t taste very good.
go vikings! 6 wins…