New York Jets Fined $100K For Sal Alosi Tripping Incident
by Matt Birch on Dec 30, 2010 6:16 PM EST
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According to Jenny Vrentas and NJ Star-Ledger, the Jets organization has been fined $100,000 for Sal Alosi's conduct in the game Vs. Miami Dolphins.
The NFL said in a statement that the Jets were found to have violated league rules by forming a sideline "wall" during punt return, a tactic the league said was both a "competitive violation" and "dangerous." Players said Jets strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi, who tripped a Dolphins player along the sideline in that game, instructed them to stand in that manner.
Remember, Alosi was fined and suspended by the Jets after the incident occurred.
The Jets, reportedly, will not dispute the decision. "We will comply with the league's decision," a Jets spokesperson said.
Interesting. So Jets get fined DOUBLE what Brett Favre got for stalking and texting pictures to a game host. That sounds fair...
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Sounds like an average week in Jet-ville
Never seen an organization stay in the news for the wrong reasons for a full season.
+1
The number of off the field (or on the sidelines) incidents that the Jets have been a part of this season has been a huge embarrassment. I’m a big fan of Rex, but this crap has to stop as it has been a huge distraction all season long.
by OldJetsFanatic on Dec 31, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
the fine is also for
Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff who accused the Patriots of using the same tactics.
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i cant complain that it’s double wat favre got. while i believe that favre shouldve got stiffer punishment, it’s really apples and oranges to tripgate. this is football related and couldve caused serious injury to an opponent. favre was not football related at all
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"Stiffer" punishment? LOL
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by insertscreenname on Dec 30, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah but..
Where was the serious NFL investigation on the Carolina Panthers, Tyler Brayton and his malicious run and punch on Falcon’s gunner Chris Owens during a punt return by the sidelines on the same day of the Sal Alosi incident…whoops…that would mean going against a team not called the Jets.
by winnebagosun on Dec 30, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'm question this also.
He got fined 15K and no suspension for something that could be called nothing less then a thug tactic, wow, just wow…
No kidding. And in all honesty, who would really expect to seriously injure a guy just by tripping him? $125,000 in total fines for mean spirited horseplay? I get that Aliosi is a coach and they have to discipline him, but come on. That dude on the Panthers got away with assault.
by nationalist88 on Dec 30, 2010 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
And all the other NFL teams will get fined when?
And regarding Jenn Sterger, the issue isn’t her persona. It’s a case of whether Brett lied or not regarding the e-mail attachments. If he did, and the NFL didn’t review the evidence or looked the other way (assuming they can forensically trace it back to his phone), then civil court is the proper course. Just like Brett should have his day in court, she shouldn’t be prejudged either. And more importantly….
LET’S GET THIS AWAY FROM THE NFL (AND THE JETS).
All the other teams (with the exception of the Panthers)
don’t lean into someone not expecting to be hit from that angle.
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by insertscreenname on Dec 30, 2010 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
So Jets get fined DOUBLE what Brett Favre got for stalking and texting penis pictures to a game host. That sounds fair…
Not sure whether that’s sarcasm, but it seems entirely appropriate. Alosi could have seriously injured a player. Favre’s thing was just inappropriate.
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I agree but...
I think what he is saying is that the league and the media seem to be being much harder on the jets then other teams. For example I didn’t even hear about the incident with the panthers player till a week after but everyone was up in arms about the Alosi incident. I’m not saying what he did is right but if you watch the panthers player’s hit its wayyyyy worse then the little lean in Sal did, yet the panthers haven’t been fined and the player got fined less then Alosi.
by RhodesRocks on Dec 30, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
"Competitive Violation"
You mean like running down the sidelines to avoid blockers instead of staying within the field of play?
The Jets organisation was fined.
This is due to Westhoff’s complaint about the Patriots doing it (building walls) too. THis is not allowed – complaints must be made formally with the League Office, not during a press conference.
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by insertscreenname on Dec 31, 2010 12:14 AM EST reply actions
On a somewhat related note...
The NFL has gone back and REDUCED the fines given to Steelers James Harrison and Patriots Brandon Meriweather for their Week 6 helmet-to-helmet hits….glad to see the NFL isn’t playing any favorites….player safety is always important…sarcasm alert
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