So essentially rum good baseball bad

Fine, I get that (even if it was kind of funny in a getting-out-of-a-speeding-ticket-via-donuts sort of way.)I understand the fine on Falcons head coach Mike Smith as well since a coach needs to be the coolest head in the room/sideline. Although I find it commendable that he stood up for his players, but that doesn't make it right. The fines on Bears QB Jay Cutler and DT Tommie Harris are probably well deserved if a bit puzzling. Cutler was fined $10,000 for "verbally abusing" an official while Harris was fined $7,500 for punching a defenseless player in the face. The NFL is often times guilty of some egregious meting out of punishments. I thought the previously mentio'ned fines were somewhat hefty but understandable. Worse yet, it's hard to tell what the league deems worthy of fining. Over the past few years the NFL has amended its rules in regard to end zone celebrations.

It dictates that an automatic 15 yard penalty will be assessed (and of course fines if Lord Goodell says thusly) if props are used or if the player leaves their feet. This struck me funny bone as I watched the Cowboys-Packers game this past Sunday. All football fans are familiar with the Lambeau Leap I assume. If you're not, it's a term reserved for when Green Bay Packer players score a touchdown on their home field and then run and jump into the waiting arms of fans. Did you notice the key word Jump I believe that constitutes someone "leaving their feet."I can count on my closed fist how many times the NFL referees have penalized players for the Leap or God forbid, fined them. So what's the deal Your guess is as good as mine. The NFL also didn't fine Philadelphia Eagles TE Brent Celek this past week after he scored a touchdown and mimicked the Captain Morgan pose Did not fine him. Two weeks before Indianapolis Colts rookie CB Jacob Lacey was fined $10,000 for sliding feet first, baseball style after his first NFL pick-six. So essentially, rum: good, baseball: bad. Got it. Shame on you Ryan Clark for bringing that sort of sentimental filth into our greedy, corporately, monolithic cash cow sport! Tsk tsk.To end this article on a positive note, I will point out one celebration fine that was most definitely appropriate.

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