Joey Porter has never been the type of gentleman that prefers to stay quiet. So, when Ed Hochuli makes a call that he doesn't like and ends up changing the outcome of the game, you can imagine that he will be saying something about it.So, surprise - surprise, Porter mouthed off. And, again, surprise - surprise, he got fined by the NFL.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter was fined $20,000 Friday by the NFL for comments critical of beleaguered referee Ed Hochuli and his crew in Sunday's loss at Houston.See, this is a case of Porter kind of being foolish. After all, 20 grr isn't really enough money to cough up for a discussion of whether or not the tuck rule was appropriately called.
On the first play of the Texans' drive for the winning touchdown late in the game, Porter stripped quarterback Matt Schaub. Hochuli ruled the play an incomplete pass rather than a fumble, saying Schaub's arm was moving forward when hit.
"I know for sure that I had both his arms when the ball came out," Porter said after the game. "I'm looking for an apology or something on Tuesday or Wednesday on NFL Network, but it will be too late by then. The game's over. ...
But, you can bet that he thought because Hochuli has been all up in the news this year, he could probably get away with a little bit of jawing in the zebra's direction. Whoops.
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10-17-2008 @ 11:15PM
A.J. said...
*rolls eyes*
The National Fascist League strikes again...
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10-18-2008 @ 8:22AM
ronald said...
the official blew the call, the player got fined. WELCOME TO THE NFL AND THE HIGH SHERIFF
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10-18-2008 @ 3:25PM
Jim said...
Whatever happened to "Freedom of Speech"? Goodell is an A**hole! He's ruining football! All these new rules he's implementing is turning the game over to the pussies. It's football, If you can't take it get the Hell out! Damn, the way things are going girls are going to be playing and you won't be able to block them. If it gets any worse I might as well watch Soccer!
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10-18-2008 @ 7:22PM
Fran said...
I was there, and I saw several replays. It was a good call. The ref with the abs is not always wrong.
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10-19-2008 @ 4:59PM
Scott D said...
QUITTERS!!! HEARTLESS LOSERS WHO THRIVE ON MEDIOCRACY. I HOPE YOU LOSE EVERY GAME. THAT SEEMS TO BE YOUR GOAL. THE SOONER YOU ARE OFF THE FIELD, THE SOONER YOU CAN GO PARTY. I WOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT I PLAYED FOR THE DOLPHINS. ENJOY LAST PLACE AGAIN YOU HEARTLESS QUITTERS!!! YOU PARENTS SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!!
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