Lions Notes: NFL Fines Stephen Tulloch, Cliff Avril $15,000 Each

by Sean Yuille on Dec 23, 2011 7:42 PM EST in Detroit Lions Notes

The NFL handed out several fines for penalties that happened during the Lions-Raiders game. Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch and defensive end Cliff Avril were each fined $15,000 for horse-collar tackles. The penalties happened in a span of three plays on the same drive. For Oakland, linebacker Aaron Curry was hit with a $7,500 fine for celebrating his defensive touchdown by boxing the goal post pad. Raiders defensive back Jerome Boyd was fined $20,000 for his blindside hit that negated a long kick return.
Gunther Cunningham had another awesome quote this week. This one was in regards to a question about Calvin Johnson:
"They need to change his nickname because I think he could kick the crap outta Megatron."
Cunningham also had a great response to a question about what a playoff berth would mean to the city of Detroit:
"It is just the greatest thing that could ever happen to this town. I think one of the things that really upsets me is people don’t know what it is all about here. How beautiful it is and the people are so great. They talk about Detroit like it is old New York. It is not right. We want to prove that point. They call us over aggressive and, yeah, we are. We play for a big reason. We play for this city and for the state."

Johnson's performance on the Lions' final drive of the Raiders game was named the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week.
Nate Burleson was interviewed by NFL Network earlier this week.
NFL Network's Brian Baldinger broke down the Lions' game-winning drive against the Raiders.
Kevin Seifert put Johnson's outstanding season in the context of NFL history in a recent post.
Lions safety Chris Harris has been cleared to play this week after suffering a concussion early on in last week's game.
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers thinks the Lions are a "fun team to watch."
Rivers and Tulloch were at North Carolina State together for one season.

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Fuck the NFL! Fine me for that bitches.

This league is run by dip shits. Players are supposed to entertain fans! Boxing the goal post deserves a fine? Half assed horse collars?! Love gunthers quotes by the way. Really good guy.

Matt millen:He puts the oron in moron and the upid in dumb.

by awayfromthepride on Dec 23, 2011 8:04 PM EST reply actions

What the hell.......

The dumbest of the fines is that Oakland celebration one. Avril shouldn’t be fined as well, it was barely a horse collar and no one got hurt.

Brendan Shanahan needs to teach someone in the NFL the more methodical way of dishing out fines/suspension he uses in the NHL.

Fan of the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Red Wings.

by Elfuego51 on Dec 23, 2011 8:56 PM EST reply actions

shanny is suspending more people then ever this year, i dont think you want the nfl to go his route

RESTORE THE ROAR 2011 DETROIT LIONS <----- best D-line in football

by GOLDIGGAH on Dec 24, 2011 2:45 AM EST up reply actions

You deserve a Shanaban by the Shanahammer

In Mayhew I trust - In Schwartz I believe - In the Phonz I replicate

by Wise_Man on Dec 24, 2011 3:29 AM EST up reply actions

have you ever seen the shanaban twitter page?

RESTORE THE ROAR 2011 DETROIT LIONS <----- best D-line in football

by GOLDIGGAH on Dec 24, 2011 11:26 AM EST up reply actions

But it’s always understood and deserved. Harrison’s headshot would never get a shorter suspension than Suh’s stomp with a competent disciplinarian in place.

Fan of the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Red Wings.

by Elfuego51 on Dec 24, 2011 9:45 AM EST up reply actions

That was an unsportsman like comment

Sean will be e-mailing your fine.

I thought being lazy was a bad thing, So I gave up thinking.

by Wayne Fontes on Dec 24, 2011 10:10 AM EST up reply actions

E-fine

by Eddie Apoc on Dec 24, 2011 10:18 AM EST up reply actions

I disagree

He always releases a video to explain then, but that does not mean its understood and deserved. The NHL has been terribly inconsistent this year.

by JWurm on Dec 24, 2011 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

i was listening on the radio and from what it sounded was avrils hand was never even in the back or the side of the qbs pads, which is what a horsecollar is by definition, they agreed with the call on tulloch but 15k is a lot for a penalty that happens every game, to me avrils penalty should never even have been called

by stanx2005 on Dec 24, 2011 3:28 AM EST reply actions