The NFL dropped the hammer on Oxnard. The Cowboys and Saints were each fined $500,000 for Tuesday’s brawl-filled joint practice, where punches flew across multiple skirmishes — Saints C Erik McCoy and Cowboys LB Donovan Ezeiruaku traded shots, McCoy launched a Dallas helmet in the air, and Kellen Moore and Brian Schottenheimer nearly called the session off early. The league reviewed video before announcing the fines Thursday, with the Competition Committee having made sportsmanship at joint practices a point of emphasis in recent years. Jerry Jones says he’ll appeal what he called a “pretty stiff” fine. DFS note: that same week cost New Orleans Alvin Kamara (MCL) and rookie WR Jordyn Tyson (hamstring), so the Saints skill group is still a moving target. Watch the injury report before you commit to any New Orleans piece in Week 1 builds. (source: ESPN, NFL.com, Washington Post, Associated Press via KKTV, NBC DFW)
NFL Fines Cowboys and Saints $500K Each for Brawl-Filled Joint Practice; Jerry Jones to Appeal
The NFL dropped the hammer on Oxnard. The Cowboys and Saints were each fined $500,000 for Tuesday's brawl-filled joint practice, where punches flew across multiple skirmishes — Saints C Erik McCoy and Cowboys LB Donovan Ezeiruaku traded shots, McCoy launched a Dallas helmet in the air, and Kellen Moore and Brian Schottenheimer nearly called the session off early. The league reviewed video before announcing the fines Thursday, with the Competition Committee having made sportsmanship at joint practices a point of emphasis in recent years. Jerry Jones says he'll appeal what he called a "pretty stiff" fine. DFS note: that same week cost New Orleans Alvin Kamara (MCL) and rookie WR Jordyn Tyson (hamstring), so the Saints skill group is still a moving target. Watch the injury report before you commit to any New Orleans piece in Week 1 builds. (source: ESPN, NFL.com, Washington Post, Associated Press via KKTV, NBC DFW)