Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

[Woodman]

Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run - NBC Sports

When Josh Allen ran for the Bills’ first touchdown on Sunday, he pointed at a Bengals defender on the way into the end zone. The NFL has disciplined him for that.
The league announced that Allen has been fined $10,927 for what the disciplinary office ruled was unsportsmanlike conduct.
Allen also picked up a 15-yard penalty on the play.
The league has made clear to players that it wants to crack down on taunting and that they are subject to flags and fines if they taunt, but it is questionable why Allen got a larger fine for a point than some players received for unnecessary roughness this week.

[Buffalogic]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

NFL is pathetic now. Bring back the throat slashing gestures.

[Novacane]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

Lame.

[sahlensguy]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

I wasn't a fan. Hungry and humble.

[Woodman]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

Just act like you've been there before.

[Historian]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

Just act like you've been there before.

True.

But you've gotta admit, this call was pathetic.
If you're going to call that, call it on every offensive player who jumps up and gives the first down signal.

[sukie]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

Only if he points the first down signal directly at a fragile defender.

[ticatfan]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

Soon they will need safe rooms for the offended players.

[Goobylal]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

How much is the zebra getting fined for that crooked intentional grounding call?

[Typ0]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

True.

But you've gotta admit, this call was pathetic.
If you're going to call that, call it on every offensive player who jumps up and gives the first down signal.

I would think it's the culmination of his attitude on the field that day. Ie. the refs had gotten sick of his mouth and attitude already so the flag got thrown.

[YardRat]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

Tyreek Hill would be flipping burgers and we might have pulled out 13 seconds if that was a legit penalty.

[Goobylal]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

I would think it's the culmination of his attitude on the field that day. Ie. the refs had gotten sick of his mouth and attitude already so the flag got thrown.

How so?

[notacon]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

This is not unexpected but certainly absurd.

Jake Camarda can use his helmet as a weapon and swig it and strike an opposing player, and not even get penalized much less ejected (as the rules unequivocally state he should have). A fine would have been 100% appropriate as it is done many times for a violation that was not penalized during the game.

The NFL's standards are so pathetically wrongheaded and grossly uneven. Pointing your finger at an opposing player is WORSE than taking off your helmet and using it as a weapon?!?!?

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

I would think it's the culmination of his attitude on the field that day. Ie. the refs had gotten sick of his mouth and attitude already so the flag got thrown.

Then the ref should be fired.

Each play and call must stand on its own.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Josh Allen fined $10,927 for pointing at opponent on touchdown run

This is not unexpected but certainly absurd.

Jake Camarda can use his helmet as a weapon and swig it and strike an opposing player, and not even get penalized much less ejected (as the rules unequivocally state he should have). A fine would have been 100% appropriate as it is done many times for a violation that was not penalized during the game.

The NFL's standards are so pathetically wrongheaded and grossly uneven. Pointing your finger at an opposing player is WORSE than taking off your helmet and using it as a weapon?!?!?

Look at it this way too
If Allen had received a second taunting call, he would have been ejected

But if a player gets two calls for delivering a head shot or cheap shot to another players knees they are not ejected
The priorities are all messed up