capt. munnerlyn fined $5,000....

[rico6]

I'd be blue if I were getting stomped every Sunday too.

[mav1234]

no fun league destroying the game etc.

also lol @ "too much blue" on a guy wearing black cleats.

[Kevin Greene]

The fashion police are now handing out fines. Lovely.

Two weeks ago they had everyone wearing pink shoes.

[Marguide]

The team should be responsible for managing their image on the field. If it is okay with JR and MH and RR, it should be okay with the NFL. Beyond that, if the NFL has a problem with the standards a team sets, they should fine the team, not the player.

It's not hard to understand why players have a problem with the commissioner's office when you hear about this kind of nonsense.

[Miaoww]

i remember a good few years back clinton portis got fined $20k for the socks he was wearing. he had gotten fined for it several times before and the fine grew every week he did it. started out at $5k.

He wore stripey socks, right?

Earl Bennett has been wearing orange shoes recently (and getting fined each week). He was told that if he wore them last week he'd be fined AND ejected from the game.

No Fun League.

[Snake]

This is getting way out of hand. Someone really needs to fine Gooddell.

[Carolina Husker]

Look, guys, he had his chance to change them at halftime but he blue it.

[DaCityKats]

Look, guys, he had his chance to change them at halftime but he blue it.

Like he blue his coverage.

[rayzor]

He wore stripey socks, right?

Earl Bennett has been wearing orange shoes recently (and getting fined each week). He was told that if he wore them last week he'd be fined AND ejected from the game.

No Fun League.

yeah...striped socks. he and sean taylor did it together for a few years.

This is getting way out of hand. Someone really needs to fine Gooddell.

this kind of crap goes way back before goodell.

[Snake]

this kind of crap goes way back before goodell

Just seems now they are doing it when there is no need. Horse Collar a guy, Oh thats cool. Wear any blue in your shoes, $5,000 plus ejection next time you wear your team colors. I mean really this is what its came down too...

[Razzy]

It's one of those BS commercial driven things.

The NFL has a deal with a company (Nike I think) and so the players aren't supposed to wear any shoes but those they receive for advertising purposes. It's the same reason that players who are prone to concussions aren't allowed to go out and get custom-made helmets that would actually help but are forced to use Nike made helmets.

[Snake]

It's one of those BS commercial driven things.

The NFL has a deal with a company (Nike I think) and so the players aren't supposed to wear any shoes but those they receive for advertising purposes. It's the same reason that players who are prone to concussions aren't allowed to go out and get custom-made helmets that would actually help but are forced to use Nike made helmets.

Isn't that what the whole NFL is about. They could give a poo about concussions or big hits till the media got a hold of it.

[rayzor]

Just seems now they are doing it when there is no need. Horse Collar a guy, Oh thats cool. Wear any blue in your shoes, $5,000 plus ejection next time you wear your team colors. I mean really this is what its came down too...

usually they will double the fine each week. that's what they did with portis and other guys who did it.

[Disinfranchised]

It was his CLEATS! HAHAHA. What BS.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/11/23/2801169/munnerlyn-fined-for-cleats-that.html