Guest Cherni Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 NEW YORK -- Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora has been fined $25,000 by the NFL for using a cell phone on the sidelines during the team's overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Dec. 24. Mora was fined under a rule adopted last March prohibiting the use of cell phones or any other form of communications by coaches or players on the field -- other than the regular phones used by teams to communicate between the sideline and press box. That was a recommendation of the league's competition committee, the co-chairman of which is Rich McKay, Atlanta's general manager. Two years ago, New Orleans' Joe Horn was fined $30,000 for using a cell phone after scoring a touchdown. The NFL said the fine against Mora had nothing to do with the rule under which Horn was fined. Mora used the phone late in overtime of the game in an attempt to determine how a tie might affect his team's playoff chances. After it happened, Horn said he believed Mora should be fined, just as he was. "I want $30,000," said Horn. "I'm not trying to player-hate coach Mora, but it shouldn't be a double-standard league. A player gets fined, then a coach should get fined under any circumstances. "Cell phones are prohibited in the NFL. So I think coach Mora should be fined $30,000 like I was." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 NEW YORK -- Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora has been fined $25,000 by the NFL for using a cell phone on the sidelines during the team's overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Dec. 24. Mora was fined under a rule adopted last March prohibiting the use of cell phones or any other form of communications by coaches or players on the field -- other than the regular phones used by teams to communicate between the sideline and press box. That was a recommendation of the league's competition committee, the co-chairman of which is Rich McKay, Atlanta's general manager. Two years ago, New Orleans' Joe Horn was fined $30,000 for using a cell phone after scoring a touchdown. The NFL said the fine against Mora had nothing to do with the rule under which Horn was fined. Mora used the phone late in overtime of the game in an attempt to determine how a tie might affect his team's playoff chances. After it happened, Horn said he believed Mora should be fined, just as he was. "I want $30,000," said Horn. "I'm not trying to player-hate coach Mora, but it shouldn't be a double-standard league. A player gets fined, then a coach should get fined under any circumstances. "Cell phones are prohibited in the NFL. So I think coach Mora should be fined $30,000 like I was." 1249826[/snapback] I like Joe Horn, but come on man. Using a cell phone in a lame-asz TD celebration that holds up the game is one thing. Using a cell phone on the sidelines by a coach trying to verify some tiebreaker nuances is completely different. Joe, shut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Using a cell phone in a lame-asz TD celebration that holds up the game is one thing. 1249870[/snapback] Yeah that took forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cherni Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I agree, I also think it's rather childish and petty to be crying over $5K (as a long time professional athlete). Suck it up and do your job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 They are different but fining Chad for having a sign saying please don't fine me was a bit over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordo Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I agree, I also think it's rather childish and petty to be crying over $5K (as a long time professional athlete). Suck it up and do your job. 1249900[/snapback] Uhhhh, Horn said that last week, before the league even decided to fine Mora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardrocker Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I like Joe Horn, but come on man. Using a cell phone in a lame-asz TD celebration that holds up the game is one thing. Using a cell phone on the sidelines by a coach trying to verify some tiebreaker nuances is completely different. Joe, shut up. 1249870[/snapback] Darin, I almost always agree with you, but while Joe Horn's use of the phone was lame and a showboat attempt to draw attention, the move in question was by a coach breaking a specific rule of the game...I think based on that and the fact that Horn's comments were made before the fine was announced...I think he has a pretty good point. Hardrocker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 both broke league rules , both deserved to be fined would be nice if Joe would show up next year and actually be a great player again and then we can discuss his TD celebrations ...cause he had very few opportunities to celebrate many this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 NEW YORK -- Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora has been fined $25,000 by the NFL for using a cell phone on the sidelines during the team's overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Dec. 24. Mora was fined under a rule adopted last March prohibiting the use of cell phones or any other form of communications by coaches or players on the field -- other than the regular phones used by teams to communicate between the sideline and press box. That was a recommendation of the league's competition committee, the co-chairman of which is Rich McKay, Atlanta's general manager. Two years ago, New Orleans' Joe Horn was fined $30,000 for using a cell phone after scoring a touchdown. The NFL said the fine against Mora had nothing to do with the rule under which Horn was fined. Mora used the phone late in overtime of the game in an attempt to determine how a tie might affect his team's playoff chances. After it happened, Horn said he believed Mora should be fined, just as he was. "I want $30,000," said Horn. "I'm not trying to player-hate coach Mora, but it shouldn't be a double-standard league. A player gets fined, then a coach should get fined under any circumstances. "Cell phones are prohibited in the NFL. So I think coach Mora should be fined $30,000 like I was." 1249826[/snapback] Darin, I almost always agree with you, but while Joe Horn's use of the phone was lame and a showboat attempt to draw attention, the move in question was by a coach breaking a specific rule of the game...I think based on that and the fact that Horn's comments were made before the fine was announced...I think he has a pretty good point. Hardrocker 1250068[/snapback] So after Mora's actions but before the fine, alright. That's fine then. Horn had a reason to call for the fine to come down. I don't see what the story is, then. Mora got fined. End of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 No Fun League Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 NoFun League 1250112[/snapback] The league has a duty to the game and to the need to keep games at a reasonable length. Silly egomaniacs doing their : end zone "celebrations" are just fools and deserve to be fined. Why did all the real greats (Payton, Sanders, Smith, Rice, etc) just toss the ball to the ref and trot off when they'd done their job? Why do the current imposters see fit to spend part of their week dreaming up stupid little cameos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cherni Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Uhhhh, Horn said that last week, before the league even decided to fine Mora. 1250034[/snapback] Oh ok, the article wasn't specific about when the quote was from. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Doesn't he mean "playa" hate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cherni Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 (edited) Doesn't he mean "playa" hate? 1250334[/snapback] 1. playahata (n) - One who offers truthful constructive criticism that is in opposition to popular opinion or the status quo.I'm proud to be a playahata, somebody needs to say it the way it is. 2. playahata a noun, meaning one who is so tied up in the game that he has come to needlessly hate on the playa otherwise known as a sucka , busta , or a wankstathat ni$%a say i got no skillz? that ni@#$a is just playahatin on my shucks! Edited January 6, 2006 by Cherni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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