Filed under: Chicago Bears, Lions, NFC North
When Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was flagged for a personal foul for a hit on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on Sunday, the reactions ranged from Bears general manager Jerry Angelo calling for Suh to be ejected to Lions coach Jim Schwartz screaming at the officials that the hit didn't deserve to be penalized at all.
Now the league office has weighed in, confirming that it believes Suh crossed the line by fining him $15,000.
"I'm not surprised by that one," Cutler said Wednesday.
Although the fine is not a shock -- fines for personal fouls are the norm, especially when the player on the receiving end of the hit is a quarterback -- it is a little hard for the Lions to stomach, because what actually transpired on the field doesn't match up with what referee Ed Hochuli said he was penalizing. Hochuli said he flagged Suh for a shot to the back of Cutler's head, but replays showed that Suh was actually shoving Cutler in the back, near the top of his shoulder pads. That's a completely legal hit, especially considering that Cutler was running on the play, and quarterbacks who are running with the ball are allowed to be hit the same way as running backs.
Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/12/08/ndamukong-suh-fined-15-000-for-hit-on-jay-cutler/
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