The Houston Texans were already facing an uphill battle against the Indianapolis Colts when Ryan Fitzpatrick was in the game. When he was knocked out fairly early in the second quarterback that hill turned in to a freaking mountain. It would not have been surprising if the game had turned in to a blow out from that point on, but instead it remained a tough, hard fought battle.
During the game a flag wasn't thrown on the play, but watching it now one can't help but wonder if the league is going to end up fining Colts linebacker Jonathan Newsome.
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Why? From this image of the play it looks pretty clear that Newsome intentionally tripped Fitzpatrick. The fact that it injured someone doesn't matter, but it is still a violation of the rules.
For the most part fines barely qualify as a slap on the wrist, but at least they are a way for the league to say."Yeah, we missed it during the game, but we caught you in the end. Clean your s**t up or next time it will cost you more."
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