The $7,500 fine against Darnell Dockett seems about right for pressing his elbow into Matt Hasselbeck's throat Sunday.
The lesser fine of $5,000 might seem like more of a slap on the wrist. The $7,500 amount is more like an elbow pressed to the throat -- not enough to do any lasting damage, but enough to get a player's attention.
And that is what I think Dockett was doing on the play in question. He seemed to be sending a message, not trying to injure Hasselbeck seriously.
Additional fines from this game:
These are all coming from Darren Urban of azcardinals.com. I am waiting to hear back from the league on those and others. Will update as new information becomes available.
The lesser fine of $5,000 might seem like more of a slap on the wrist. The $7,500 amount is more like an elbow pressed to the throat -- not enough to do any lasting damage, but enough to get a player's attention.
And that is what I think Dockett was doing on the play in question. He seemed to be sending a message, not trying to injure Hasselbeck seriously.
Additional fines from this game:
- $5,000 against Cardinals cornerback Bryant McFadden for a facemask violation against Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
- $5,000 against Cardinals running back Beanie Wells for hitting Seahawks safety Deon Grant.
- $5,000 against Grant for instigating the confrontation.
- $7,500 against Seahawks safety Jordan Babineaux for a horse collar tackle on Anquan Boldin.
These are all coming from Darren Urban of azcardinals.com. I am waiting to hear back from the league on those and others. Will update as new information becomes available.
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