Brandon Pettigrew, Stefan Logan Also Fined For Actions During Saints Game

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2011 5:21 PM EST in Detroit Lions News

On Thursday, it came out that Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson was fined $7,500 for his facemask penalty against the New Orleans Saints. (He is going to appeal the fine, by the way.) On Friday, news of two more fines from that game came out: tight end Brandon Pettigrew was docked $25,000 for "abusive conduct toward game officials" and returner Stefan Logan was slapped with a $7,500 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Pettigrew's fine comes as no surprise considering he was flagged for making contact with an official during the fourth quarter of last Sunday's game. Even though the contact wasn't severe by any means, touching an official is a big no-no. Pettigrew has already apologized for the lapse in judgment, but now he will have to open up his checkbook as well.

Logan's fine stems from the penalty he received for tossing the ball at a Saints player after a punt return was over. Was that an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty? Yes. But was it really worthy of a fine? I personally don't think so.

What puzzles me even more is that wide receiver Titus Young was not fined for shoving a Saints player in the head right in front of an official. He was penalized for it, but he did not receive a fine. I don't think what he did was worthy of one, either. But if you're going to fine a player for tossing a ball at an opponent, why wouldn't somebody who actually puts his hands on an opponent get one? I suppose we can file this under the NFL making up the rules as it goes along.

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Man the NFL is getting on you all

This is the kinder gentler neutered NFL there is no room for Romanowski’s or Butkis’s. We have to all be friends, and get along!

Seriously though, your team is on alert right now I don’t think the NFL is playing around with you guys anymore. I think there is an escalating cap where once players get fined a certain amount the team itself gets fined as well. At the third tier I think the team matches the players fine… Luckily you are all playing at your place and the ref’s might be a bit more lenient. I just hope Stafford doesn’t start another fight! :D

The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.

by Grime on Dec 9, 2011 5:28 PM EST reply actions

Home field advantage with the Refs has been a total non-factor for the Lions...at least this year.

by SoulRepublic on Dec 9, 2011 5:48 PM EST up reply actions

All trolling aside,

I don’t think the NFL was “playing with us”. They’ve had their eye on us ever since Suh decided to almost rip Jake Delhomme’s head off. Apparently, things escalated to the point where the NFL feels they need to get control of this team by handing out ticky-tack fines and suspending Suh for 2 games with (IMO) was complete BS. Yes we’ve had some very, very stupid penalties but I feel that the NFL has unfairly made the Lions the new “bad guy” and the “dirty team”, but the players aren’t helping those titles go away.

by zooha1000 on Dec 9, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

25,000 clams?!

Holy crap!

by johaas103 on Dec 9, 2011 7:08 PM EST reply actions

How much do you think James Harrison gets fined

for lighting up Colt McCoy last night?

If that had been a Lion, the talking heads would be calling for a four game suspension and public shaming.

by tmyers09 on Dec 9, 2011 8:53 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

That hit was McCoys fault.

That’s how I saw it live. It’s understandable when a QB gets blindsided and he’s not prepared for the hit. But that hit came straight on, you’ve got to brace yourself dude. He wanted to make the pass so he paid the price.

That’s just the opinion of a fan who’s trying to embrace being dirty.

What would Earl Boykins do?

by FMFDOC8404 on Dec 10, 2011 1:37 AM EST up reply actions

Regardless

You still can’t aim high and lead with your helmet, that is the definition of a dirty hit. Harrison didn’t even try to lower his aiming point

by CMUWR12 on Dec 10, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions

I'm pretty sure that hit was legal not too long ago.

Therefore, I refuse to call it dirty. The league has managed to take all responsiblity from the offensive players.

Colt was stupid dumb to expect a hit coming in that situation.

What would Earl Boykins do?

by FMFDOC8404 on Dec 10, 2011 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

Was Lance Moore fined for grabbing Wrights hand and diving for a PI call?

I thought the NFL said that players and teams were gonna be held accountable for that stuff. I guess that was for faking injuries, but we’re so pussified anyways, might as well punish them for cheating.

What would Earl Boykins do?

by FMFDOC8404 on Dec 10, 2011 1:40 AM EST reply actions