#24 Lynch, loses his appeal .....must pay 100k

[Bigbadhawk]

I know the format here is kinda crappy but not in the mood to clean it up. Posting this so folks can compare his fine to other fines from this season. This is a list of every fine and suspension for the 2014 year. Interesting to note the NFL has made 25.5$ Million dollars this year from fines and suspensions (at least it goes into a charity for ex nfl players).

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/fines-suspensions/


Barry Church S DAL $16,537.00 Horse Collar Tackle Week 17
Sam Barrington ILB GB $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 17
Reggie Bush RB DET $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 17
Odell Beckham, Jr. WR NYG $11,025.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 17
Malcolm Jenkins S PHI $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 17
Antrel Rolle S NYG $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 17
E.J. Biggers CB WAS $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 17
Jarrett Bush CB GB $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 17
Cameron Wake DE MIA $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 17
Courtney Upshaw OLB BAL $10,000.00 Roughing the Passer Week 17
Ndamukong Suh DT DET $70,000.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 17
Josh Gordon WR CLE $81,748.00 Suspended 1 game
Brian Cushing ILB HOU $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 16
Marshawn Lynch RB SEA $11,050.00 Celebration Week 16
Eugene Sims DE STL $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 16
William Hayes DE STL $10,000.00 Fighting Week 16
Alec Ogletree OLB STL $8,268.00 Fighting Week 16
Ezekiel Ansah DE DET $22,050.00 Roughing the Passer Week 16
Martellus Bennett TE CHI $22,050.00 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official Week 16
Joe Staley LT SF $22,050.00 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official Week 16
Anquan Boldin WR SF $10,000.00 Hit on Defenseless Player Week 16
Justin Tuck DE OAK $22,050.00 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official Week 16
Odell Beckham, Jr. WR NYG $10,000.00 Fighting Week 16
Vance Walker DT KC $8,268.00 Leg Whip Week 16
Preston Parker WR NYG $15,000.00 Fighting Week 16
Damontre Moore DE NYG $15,000.00 Fighting Week 16
Josh Brown K NYG $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 16
Zak DeOssie LS NYG $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 16
Cullen Jenkins DT NYG $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 16
Dominic Raiola C DET $73,529.00 Suspended 1 game
Willie Colon G NYJ $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 15
Brandon Browner CB NE $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 15
Jurrell Casey DE TEN $8,268.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 15
Santana Moss WR WAS $22,050.00 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official Week 15
Barkevious Mingo OLB CLE $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 15
Eric Reid S SF $10,000.00 Late Hit Week 15
Sam Barrington ILB GB $16,537.00 Horse Collar Tackle Week 15
Brandon Gibson WR MIA $11,025.00 Taunting Week 15
Craig Watts G SD $12,600.00 Suspended 4 games
Tamba Hali OLB KC $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 14
Clay Matthews OLB GB $10,000.00 Other Uniform/Equipment Violation Week 14
Damontre Moore DE NYG $10,000.00 Roughing the Passer Week 14
Malik Jackson DE DEN $8,268.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 14
Frank Kearse DT WAS $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 14
Ryan Clark S WAS $22,050.00 Hit on Defenseless Player Week 14
Curtis Lofton ILB NO $8,268.00 Fighting Week 14
Brandon Williams TE CAR $8,268.00 Fighting Week 14
Tyson Jackson DT ATL $12,500.00 Roughing the Passer Week 14
Telvin Smith OLB JAC $22,050.00 Helmet-to-Helmet Hit Week 14
Kelvin Benjamin WR CAR $8,268.00 Fighting Week 14
Tyrone Crawford DE DAL $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 14
Austin Howard G OAK $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 14
Tommy Kelly DT ARI $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 14
Nigel Bradham OLB BUF $16,537.00 Hit on Defenseless Player Week 13
Drew Butler P ARI $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 13
Travis Kelce TE KC $11,025.00 Obscene Gesture Week 13
Willie Young DE CHI $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 13
John Greco G CLE $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 13
Josh Norman CB CAR $11,025.00 Other Uniform/Equipment Violation Week 13
William Moore S ATL $22,050.00 Hit on Defenseless Player Week 13
Haloti Ngata DT BAL $2,000,000.00 Suspended 4 games
C.J. Mosley DT DET $22,050.00 Hit on Defenseless Player Week 12
Linval Joseph DT MIN $20,000.00 Roughing the Passer Week 12
Lardarius Webb CB BAL $16,547.00 Horse Collar Tackle Week 12
Dominic Raiola C DET $10,000.00 Late Hit Week 12
Jerry Hughes DE BUF $22,050.00 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official Week 11
Ricardo Lockette WR SEA $10,000.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 11
Roddy White WR ATL $8,268.00 Unnecessarily Entering Fight Area (active involvement) Week 11
Devin Hester WR ATL $8,268.00 Unnecessarily Entering Fight Area (active involvement) Week 11
Harry Douglas WR ATL $8,268.00 Unnecessarily Entering Fight Area (active involvement) Week 11
Roman Harper S CAR $8,268.00 Unnecessarily Entering Fight Area (active involvement) Week 11
J.C. Tretter C GB $16,537.00 Leg Whip Week 11
Rob Gronkowski TE NE $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 11
Josh Norman CB CAR $8,268.00 Fighting Week 11
Marshawn Lynch RB SEA $100,000.00 Personal Conduct Week 11
Michael Vick QB NYJ $8,268.00 Taunting Week 10
Darian Stewart S BAL $22,050.00 Blindside Block Week 10
Jason Babin DE NYJ $16,537.00 Late Hit Week 10
Teddy Williams CB CHI $22,050.00 Helmet-to-Helmet Hit Week 10
James Ihedigbo S DET $10,000.00 Face Mask Week 10
Paul Fanaika G ARI $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 10
Lance Kendricks TE STL $22,050.00 Blindside Block Week 10
Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE TB $11,025.00 Celebration Week 10
Chase Coffman TE TEN $30,000.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 10
Linval Joseph DT MIN $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 9
Eugene Sims DE STL $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 9
Courtney Upshaw OLB BAL $20,000.00 Roughing the Passer Week 9
Terrell Suggs OLB BAL $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 9
Seji Ajirotutu WR SD $27,562.00 Physical Contact with Official Week 9
Jeremy Zuttah C BAL $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 9
Albert McClellan ILB BAL $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 9
Vince Williams ILB PIT $8,268.00 Taunting Week 9
Thomas Davis OLB CAR $16,537.00 Helmet-to-Helmet Hit Week 9
Marcus Williams CB NYJ $8,268.00 Horse Collar Tackle Week 9
Darrel Young FB WAS $22,050.00 Blindside Block Week 9
Keenan Robinson ILB WAS $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 9
Julian Edelman WR NE $5,512.00 Football Into Stands Week 9
Donald Butler ILB SD $10,000.00 Late Hit Week 8
Trent Cole OLB PHI $22,050.00 Roughing the Passer Week 8
Garrett Reynolds RT DET $22,050.00 Blindside Block Week 8
Akeem Ayers OLB NE $8,250.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 8
Jerraud Powers CB ARI $16,537.00 Horse Collar Tackle Week 8
Brandian Ross S OAK $22,050.00 Hit on Defenseless Player Week 8
James Ihedigbo S DET $10,000.00 Late Hit Week 8
C.J. Mosley DT DET $91,176.00 Suspended 1 game
Jimmy Smith CB BAL $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 7
Brian Quick WR STL $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 7
Tharold Simon CB SEA $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 7
Steve Smith WR BAL $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 7
Donald Butler ILB SD $5,512.00 Other Uniform/Equipment Violation Week 7
Erik Walden OLB IND $27,652.00 Physical Contact with Official Week 7
Da'Quan Bowers DT TB $105,972.00 Suspended 2 games
William Hayes DE STL $16,537.00 Horse Collar Tackle Week 6
DeSean Jackson WR WAS $16,537.00 Horse Collar Tackle Week 6
Michael Crabtree WR SF $5,512.00 Football Into Stands Week 6
Jarvis Landry WR MIA $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 6
Chris Baker DT WAS $10,000.00 Face Mask Week 6
Ethan Westbrooks DE STL $8,268.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 6
Terrance Knighton DT DEN $11,025.00 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official Week 6
Lamin Barrow ILB DEN $8,268.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 6
Vontaze Burfict OLB CIN $25,000.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 6
Jorvorskie Lane FB TB $58,235.00 Suspended 2 games
Ryan Mundy S CHI $22,050.00 Helmet-to-Helmet Hit Week 6
Jarvis Jenkins DE WAS $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 5
Andy Levitre G TEN $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 5
Jamie Collins ILB NE $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 5
Antone Exum CB MIN $22,050.00 Blindside Block Week 5
Louis Murphy WR TB $11,025.00 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official Week 5
Craig Robertson ILB CLE $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 5
Derrick Morgan OLB TEN $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 5
Pierre Garcon WR WAS $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 5
Dan Connolly G NE $8,268.00 Chop Block Week 5
Colin Kaepernick QB SF $10,000.00 Other Uniform/Equipment Violation Week 5
Christian Kirksey ILB CLE $8,268.00 Roughing the Passer Week 5
Julius Thomas TE DEN $8,268.00 Chop Block Week 5
J.J. Watt DE HOU $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 4
James Ihedigbo S DET $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 4
Geno Smith QB NYJ $12,000.00 Obscene Gesture Week 4
Cameron Heyward DE PIT $22,050.00 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official Week 4
Kyle Long G CHI $8,268.00 Roughing the Passer Week 4
King Dunlap LT SD $8,268.00 Fighting Week 4
Andre Branch DE JAC $8,268.00 Fighting Week 4
Cyril Richardson G BUF $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 4
David Amerson CB WAS $8,268.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 4
Adam Hayward OLB WAS $8,268.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 4
Frank Alexander DE CAR $404,448.00 Suspended 10 games
LaRon Landry S IND $1,117,646.00 Suspended 4 games
Brandon Spikes ILB BUF $8,268.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 3
Anquan Boldin WR SF $8,268.00 Helmet-to-Helmet Hit Week 3
Aqib Talib CB DEN $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 3
Chris Baker DT WAS $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 3
Mike Williams WR BUF $11,025.00 Other Uniform/Equipment Violation Week 3
Jason Peters LT PHI $10,000.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Week 3
LeGarrette Blount RB PIT $5,512.00 Football Into Stands Week 3
Michael Oher RT TEN $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 3
Terrell Suggs OLB BAL $5,512.00 Other Uniform/Equipment Violation Week 2
Muhammad Wilkerson DE NYJ $20,000.00 Fighting Week 2
JoLonn Dunbar OLB STL $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 2
Jameel McClain ILB NYG $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 2
Sheldon Richardson DE NYJ $8,268.00 Face Mask Week 2
Courtney Upshaw OLB BAL $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 2
Quinton Dial DT SF $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 2
Dion Jordan DE MIA $1,102,239.00 Suspended 4 games
Andrew Quarless TE GB $8,268.00 Fighting Week 2
Colin Kaepernick QB SF $5,512.50 Cursing Week 2
Jonathan Newsome OLB IND $22,050.00 Blindside Block Week 2
Antonio Brown WR PIT $8,268.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Week 1
Christopher Conte S CHI $22,050.00 Hit on Defenseless Player Week 1
Michael Crabtree WR SF $5,512.00 Other Uniform/Equipment Violation Week 1
Calvin Pace OLB NYJ $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 1
Brandon Spikes ILB BUF $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 1
Jarvis Jenkins DE WAS $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 1
Bashaud Breeland CB WAS $16,537.00 Horse Collar Tackle Week 1
C.J. Mosley ILB BAL $8,268.00 Late Hit Week 1
Fletcher Cox DE PHI $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 1
Chandler Jones DE NE $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 1
Dont'a Hightower ILB NE $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Week 1
Mike Williams WR BUF $5,512.00 Other Uniform/Equipment Violation Week 1
Ray Rice RB BAL $0.00 Suspended 0 game
Dominique Davis QB TEN $0.00 Suspended 1 game
D.C. Jefferson TE CAR $116,705.00 Suspended 4 games
Andre Brown RB HOU $0.00 Suspended 8 games
Erin Henderson ILB MIN $0.00 Suspended 4 games
Wes Welker WR DEN $941,176.00 Suspended 2 games
Josh Brent DT DAL $370,588.00 Suspended 10 games
Marlon Moore WR CLE $42,941.00 Suspended 1 game
Haloti Ngata DT BAL $8,268.00 Striking/Kicking/Kneeing Preseason
Aldon Smith OLB SF $2,422,972.00 Suspended 9 games
Ahmad Dixon S DAL $22,050.00 Hit on Defenseless Player Preseason
Dre Kirkpatrick CB CIN $22,050.00 Helmet-to-Helmet Hit Preseason
Akiem Hicks DE NO $16,537.00 Roughing the Passer Preseason
Jakar Hamilton S DAL $118,666.00 Suspended 4 games
Peyton Manning QB DEN $8,268.00 Taunting Preseason
Josh Gordon WR CLE $817,481.00 Suspended 10 games
Brandon Meriweather S WAS $100,588.00 Suspended 2 games
Matt Prater K DEN $897,058.00 Suspended 4 games
Jimmy Graham TE NO $30,000.00 Celebration Preseason
Donald Stephenson RT KC $171,617.00 Suspended 4 games
Johnny Manziel QB CLE $12,000.00 Unsportsmanlike Conduct Preseason
Taylor Lewan LT TEN $8,268.00 Face Mask
Jerome Simpson WR MIN $223,529.00 Suspended 3 games
Dwayne Bowe WR KC $691,176.00 Suspended 1 game
Orlando Scandrick CB DAL $158,823.00 Suspended 2 games
Reshad Jones S MIA $849,411.00 Suspended 4 games
Brian Tyms WR NE $116,470.00 Suspended 4 games
Eric Herman RT NYG $98,823.00 Suspended 4 games
Nigel Bradham OLB BUF $40,356.00 Suspended 1 game
Chris Lewis-Harris CB CIN $58,235.00 Suspended 2 games
Ray Rice RB BAL $529,411.00 Suspended 2 games
Ray Rice RB BAL $58,823.00 Off-court/Off-field Violation Preseason
Lane Johnson RT PHI $1,061,663.00 Suspended 4 games
Ace Sanders WR JAC $144,791.00 Suspended 4 games
Spencer Nealy DT MIN $98,823.00 Suspended 4 games
Tanard Jackson S WAS $730,000.00 Suspended 16 games
Dion Jordan DE MIA $551,119.00 Suspended 2 games
LaVon Brazill WR IND $588,513.00 Suspended 16 games
Rokevious Watkins G KC $123,528.00 Suspended 4 games
Jayron Hosley CB NYG $164,411.00 Suspended 4 games
Daryl Washington ILB ARI $3,000,000.00 Suspended 16 games
Will Hill S NYG $201,176.00 Suspended 6 games
Robert Mathis OLB IND $2,058,822.00 Suspended 4 games
Stedman Bailey WR STL $75,786.00 Suspended 2 games
Frank Alexander DE CAR $161,778.00 Suspended 4 games
Brandon Moore DE WAS $98,823.00 Suspended 4 games
Jake Knott ILB PHI $117,411.00 Suspended 4 games
225 players $25,449,356 213 games

 

[ZagHawk]

I see his second fine as getting a ticket for speeding a week after just getting a ticket for speeding. Beast I love your play, I love your personality, but come on it's part of the contracts/policies whatever, you got fined last year and they decided not to fine you assuming you'd be better with the media. You weren't better, so here's the fine. Sorry

 

[The Outfield]

Yet Suh won his appeal. Stupid.

 

[OneLofaTatupu]

Yet Suh won his appeal. Stupid.

Lynch is about the action, the league is about the cash - it is easy to see.

Goodell is corrupt as a politician - shocking.

 

[HomerJHawk]

Meh. At least the money goes to a good cause. You gotta pay your dues in more way than one to be privileged to play in the NFL.

The bigger issue is how the NFL goes about prioritizing the actions that cause the fines.
It certainly isn't in any semblance of order that passes for common sense.

 

[UK_Seahawk]

I thought you guys had the 5th amendment.

 

[hawknation2015]

I thought you guys had the 5th amendment.

NFL is not considered a state actor, so 5th Amendment does not apply, nor is their special 501c(6) tax exempt status and usage of numerous publicly financed facilities considered to be significant state involvement. NBA and MLB don't even get 501c(6) tax exempt status.

 

[UK_Seahawk]

I thought you guys had the 5th amendment.

NFL is not considered a state actor, so 5th Amendment does not apply, nor is their special 501c(6) tax exempt status and usage of numerous publicly financed facilities considered to be significant state involvement. NBA and MLB don't even get 501c(6) tax exempt status.

I was half joking. Just found it a bit ironic that the one of the founding principles of the country in which the NFL is based is the right not to say anything at all (admittedly to stop incriminating yourself) and how when someone decides they don't want to talk they get fined albeit through a 3rd party (the NFL).

 

[cboom]

Reporters who keep trying to interview him should be fined. Why would anyone ever want to interview him when you know he isn't going to have much to say? The man does his talking through his play. There are plenty of players who are more than happy to give you a good sound bite. Use your interview time on someone who will actually give you something.

Really? Reporters should stop doing their jobs because Lynch refuses to honor his contract and do part of his job. If Lynch didn't want to talk to the media he should have never signed an NFL contact agreeing to. Nobody forced him to do that.

 

[cboom]

Richard Sherman talks and gets labeled a loud mouth and a thug.
Russell Wilson talks and gets labeled as boring and cliche.
Lynch doesn't have anything to say and gets fined.

Yep two guys doing a part of their jobs that under the contract they willingly signed agreed to do. And one guy that refused to honor a contract that he also willing signed gets fined. I don't see a problem here at all.

 

[cboom]

Today's news of the special investigator paid by the league finding that Ray Rice was suspended w/o the league viewing or allegedly knowingly having the elevator video raises the obvious inference of incompetence as regards that decision or was a well orchestrated cover up of deliberate dishonesty on the part of the league. Why this decision about Lynch is a surprise to anyone mystifies me.

This whole fine for not talking to the media is pure horse poop and ridiculous. Lynch has a dislike approaching a phobia about speaking publicly and mediots making him talk is stupidity to the point of bullying. I hope he challenges the fine in Court as being unreasonable or a penalty unrelated to the severity of the offence or as an unfair labour practice that is forced upon him in a situation where he should have been given a pass.

Meanwhile on the player safety front the big lie isn't fooling anyone, the league only wants to pretend they actually give a rip. The league wanted the matchup with Suh in the Detroit @ Dallas game so the Jerrah 'fix could get put in' as a game between Dallas and GB will get better ratings than a Carolina/GB contest. After looking at Suh's record for attacks on other other players and intentional dirty play he should have been suspended and fined, a fine of $70,000 in that situation was a joke.

The biggest player fine this season was given to player who was suffering back spasms and needed massage and medical help after the game because he didn't talk to the media, seems unfair to me. For Lynch to be fined in this situation notwithstanding his earlier warning to cooperate with media is to me patently unfair. This really points out how arbitrary and unreasonable the whole league imposed fine process is, and how much the players union needs to re-open the subject in CBA revision discussions. A player revolt will come when it is seen that the league is simply using the players and don't really have any cooperative fair process to allow for review and reconsideration or actually care genuinely about player safety.

Slowly this subject is beginning to alienate fair minded folks and is another of the numerous ways the league's pure greed is taking away from fair oversight of the game.

I expect significant referee intervention this upcoming game until the outcome is clearly decided notwithstanding best efforts to force a decision that creates a better story to sell. Things are starting to smell like wrestling. Goddess will eventually kill the golden goose.

So basically you are saying a guy is being bullied if he is expected to honor a contract he willing signed? Can you show up to your job and refuse to do parts of it you agreed to when hired? Most NFL fans stand behind principle and the league on this one. Lynch needs to step up and be a man of his word and honor his contract, and if he doesn't like the job he signed up for he has every right to quit.

 

[Bigbadhawk]

Today's news of the special investigator paid by the league finding that Ray Rice was suspended w/o the league viewing or allegedly knowingly having the elevator video raises the obvious inference of incompetence as regards that decision or was a well orchestrated cover up of deliberate dishonesty on the part of the league. Why this decision about Lynch is a surprise to anyone mystifies me.

This whole fine for not talking to the media is pure horse poop and ridiculous. Lynch has a dislike approaching a phobia about speaking publicly and mediots making him talk is stupidity to the point of bullying. I hope he challenges the fine in Court as being unreasonable or a penalty unrelated to the severity of the offence or as an unfair labour practice that is forced upon him in a situation where he should have been given a pass.

Meanwhile on the player safety front the big lie isn't fooling anyone, the league only wants to pretend they actually give a rip. The league wanted the matchup with Suh in the Detroit @ Dallas game so the Jerrah 'fix could get put in' as a game between Dallas and GB will get better ratings than a Carolina/GB contest. After looking at Suh's record for attacks on other other players and intentional dirty play he should have been suspended and fined, a fine of $70,000 in that situation was a joke.

The biggest player fine this season was given to player who was suffering back spasms and needed massage and medical help after the game because he didn't talk to the media, seems unfair to me. For Lynch to be fined in this situation notwithstanding his earlier warning to cooperate with media is to me patently unfair. This really points out how arbitrary and unreasonable the whole league imposed fine process is, and how much the players union needs to re-open the subject in CBA revision discussions. A player revolt will come when it is seen that the league is simply using the players and don't really have any cooperative fair process to allow for review and reconsideration or actually care genuinely about player safety.

Slowly this subject is beginning to alienate fair minded folks and is another of the numerous ways the league's pure greed is taking away from fair oversight of the game.

I expect significant referee intervention this upcoming game until the outcome is clearly decided notwithstanding best efforts to force a decision that creates a better story to sell. Things are starting to smell like wrestling. Goddess will eventually kill the golden goose.

So basically you are saying a guy is being bullied if he is expected to honor a contract he willing signed? Can you show up to your job and refuse to do parts of it you agreed to when hired? Most NFL fans stand behind principle and the league on this one. Lynch needs to step up and be a man of his word and honor his contract, and if he doesn't like the job he signed up for he has every right to quit.

Actually its mostly the media and some fans that have a issue with this. If you follow a lot of the various nfl forums including other team forums and the various NFL news related sites you would see this. To say otherwise is a joke. I have no issues if he chooses not to chat and I have no issues with the replies he has given the media in the last few weeks. Honestly most of the quotes for any players/coaches out there are boring as hell unless you enjoy the Richard Sherman/Micheal Bennett type (which I do).

To bad the media isnt held more accountable for what they write when it comes to the NFL. They want to complain about Lynch and his interviews but how all these articles with there "nfl sources" on stuff just to get clicks and visits to their site that many fans complain and are annoyed with. Its just an all around joke.

 

[tom sawyer]

What if every NFL player/coach stonewalled the media?

 

[Bigbadhawk]

That would never happen for one reason only. There are to many egos in the league that have a need to hear themselves talk. For all intents and purposes his replies are not breaking the CBA regardless if the media disapproves or not. If it went league wide and the NFL wanted a change then I would assume they would have to give up something to get the NFLPA to sign off on this to modify the current CBA

 

[tom sawyer]

What i'm saying is, maybe many don't want to talk (like Lynch) but they do it because it's a contract issue.

I don't like driving 60 mph on a long trip with no other cars on the road, if I get a ticket for doing 70 will you defend me?

 

[Bigbadhawk]

I wish more would stick it to Goodell. The guy is a punk, but then again so is he NFAPA leader that bargained the last CBA without doing enough for the players but that is just my opinion.