Illegal Contact Penalties Are Way Up
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A few minutes after the Packers&#39; 28-25 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday, Green Bay cornerback Al Harris stood at his Lambeau Field locker, a little angry and very much confused.
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This time it's the Jets who are being accused of cheating. Ravens coach Brian Billick yesterday accused New York of using an "illegal" ploy to draw Baltimore offside during Sunday's game.
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Jacksonville Jaguars safety Donovin Darius was fined $75,000 by the NFL yesterday for his hit across the neck of Green Bay&#39;s Robert Ferguson during Sunday&#39;s game that left the wide receiver temporarily paralyzed.
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Perhaps the most frustrating thing about the Packers last three games is that they have been beating themselves. Penalties have been too frequent and costly.
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When the Carolina Panthers&#39; coaches look at the final stats from Sunday&#39;s game against the Atlanta Falcons, they will probably circle two things -- penalties and turnovers.
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John Lynch saw the next-day-mail envelope in his locker and he knew the news wasn't good. The Broncos safety had the distinction of being the first player to draw a fine this season, when the NFL sent him a letter Wednesday demanding &#36;7,500 for a hard hit on Chiefs receiver Dante Hall in the opener.
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Scotland's largest police force reports an increase in the number of calls it has dealt with involving firearms.
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Sure, the defensive play-calling is much more aggressive, with a lot of blitzes and risk-taking. Numerous players are enjoying career years, from defensive end Aaron Smith to linebacker James Farrior and cornerback Deshea Townsend.
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The N.F.L. is investigating whether the Patriots broke league rules prohibiting taping an opponentâs signals on the sideline.
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The Dutch telecom and postal watchdog OPTA has levied fines as high as 42,500 euros ($57,540) against several individuals and small companies for sending out spam messages.
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Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp was fined $75,000 on Thursday by the NFL for his confrontation with game officials that led to his ejection last week.
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College hockey fans may have noticed an increase in penalties as local teams play early in the season, a result of the emphasis the NCAA commissioners and supervisors of officials and NCAA men's and women's ice hockey rules committee have placed on rules enforcement.
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Two of the league&#39;s most disappointing teams put on quite a show in prime time. And after all the wild plays and big offensive numbers last night, a phantom penalty, followed by a 9-yard touchdown catch by
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Take your eye off the ball, and credit card debt can skyrocket.
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Although there were fewer penalties overall in the first week of the NFL season, the number of defensive holding calls tripled, presumably because of the new emphasis on calling them.
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Two of the NFL&#39;s most disappointing teams put on quite a show in prime time. And after all the wild plays and big offensive numbers last night, a phantom penalty that preceded
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Aston Villa Football Club have been charged by the Premier League over an alleged illegal approach for James Beattie. Southampton lodged a complaint over the approach which was believed to have come in the summer from the Midlands club.