The NFL fined New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick $50,000 and Washington Redskins assistant Kyle Shanahan $25,000 on Wednesday for their conduct toward replacement officials.
Washington Redskins fans aren't the only ones who show concern when Robert Griffin III takes a hit and lies on the ground. Sunday after a play in which the rookie quarterback dived toward the end zone, trainers were concerned enough to see if Griffin suffered a concussion.
The NFL fined Patriots coach Bill Belichick $50,000 and Redskins assistant Kyle Shanahan $25,000 for their conduct toward replacement officials.
Entire stadiums have booed them. The Patriots' Bill Belichick grabbed one by the arm and the Redskins' Kyle Shanahan was so hopping mad he followed one into the tunnel after the game.
The furor over the work of replacement officials reached a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, especially Monday night when Seattle beat Green Bay on a desperation pass that many thought was an interception.
Remember this a year or two from now, when a video of the final play of Monday night's Packers-Seahawks game turns up on a blooper reel: It wasn't all that funny watching it the first time around.
When Robert Griffin III spends an extra couple of seconds on the ground after taking a hit, fans and his Washington Redskins teammates get concerned.
The furor over the work of replacement officials reached a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, especially Monday night when Seattle beat Green Bay on a desperation pass that many thought was an interception.
Was there a 10-second run-off? Was the game over? When the NFL's replacement officials didn't know and at least one got it wrong, the Washington Redskins' sideline got mad.
