NFL concedes mistakes by officials
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Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs yesterday expressed displeasure with a pair of officiating calls in Washington&#39;s 21-18 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, and the NFL responded by conceding its crew made two mistakes.
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That emphasis NFL officials were told to put on the five-yard bump rule? They&#39;re doing so, Plaxico Burress said, -- to 31 teams.
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The New England Patriots are preparing to hand over requested materials to NFL officials as the league continues its investigation into the team's signal-stealing tactics.
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That was an expensive pair of red socks Clinton Portis wore last week. They&#39;re costing him $5,000. The NFL fined the Washington Redskins running back Friday for violating the league&#39;s uniform rules.
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New England coach Bill Belichick was fined $500,000 and the Patriots were ordered to forfeit a draft pick and pay $250,000.
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Assistant coach is accused of violating rules by taping opponent's hand signals. League is also investigating the way Pats used radio frequencies.
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St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Orlando Pace was ejected in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Seahawks for making contact with an official.
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The National Football League handed down &#36;10,000 fines on Tuesday to linebacker Joey Porter of the Steelers and running back William Green of the Browns for their parts in a pre-game fight this past Sunday.
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Football referees and linesmen are probably used to having their eyesight questioned, particularly when they make a controversial decision.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The National Football League handed down fines to 15 players involved in a scuffle between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears on September 26.
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When the NFL decided to enforce a long-standing rule preventing contact with receivers 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage, coaches and analysts predicted offensive statistics would explode.
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Shaun Alexander issued a public apology Monday for questioning coach Mike Holmgren's quarterback sneak call in a big win over Atlanta &#151; a play that Alexander initially claimed cost him the NFL rushing title.
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PHOENIX - The NFL disputed a published report that indicated the Patriots had filmed the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough prior to Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002.
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N.F.L. officials, and their often game-changing decisions, are under scrutiny like they never have before.
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First, Michael Vick apologized to all the people he lied to. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Coach Bobby Petrino. His teammates.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell needs to name a top honcho just to handle the apology department. They are being delivered at a fever pitch these days, by players, coaches, owners, and broadcasters, and while apologies are usually noble, there probably needs to be some semblance of order.
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Basketball Phil Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA yesterday for criticizing referees after the Lakers' 114-108 loss to Utah Friday. Jackson was quoted in several newspapers about the way the officials -- Derrick Stafford , Derek Richardson and Leroy Richardson -- handled center Andrew Bynum . In the second quarter, Bynum was called for traveling and moments later he ...