AP: Steelers fans fined for booing

Third Rail · 11-22-2010, 12:33 PM

Already posted this elsewhere but I thought it deserved its own thread...

Steelers fans fined for booing
The Associated Press
Updated Nov 22, 2010 1:12 AM ET

Carl Johnson, NFL Head of Officiating announced Monday that all Pittsburgh Steelers fans that attended Sunday's game at Heinz Field will be fined $135,000 for questioning the officials' authority. In addition, Steelers linebacker James Harrison will also be fined $275,000 because fans booed the loudest when he was penalized for sacking Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell a split second after throwing the ball, a penalty that overruled an interception return for a touchdown because as an NFL rule, officals must always remove one touchdown per game from the Steelers' score. The officials reserve the right to choose which touchdown is retracted.

"We can't have fans booing officials who make bad calls during games," said Johnson. "Since an average of 5%-8% of officiating is actually correct, allowing fans to boo calls could result in a deafening clamor that could drown out the incoherent analysis of Cris Collinsworth, Jon Gruden and all of the other color commentators whose opinions are the real reason fans tune in on Sundays."

NFL Commissioner and devoted Nazi sympathizer Roger Goodell agreed. "Any fans heard booing officials during any NFL game will be removed from the stadium, slapped with a $135,000 fine, and suspended from ever attending another game in their lives, except for games played in England," said Goodell. "We're also looking into installing devices in HDTVs and cable boxes so that fans at home can also be monitored and fined accordingly. We believe that the NFL will rake in approximately $789.7 trillion this year in fines; a new record. We're very happy about that."

In addition to the fan-related fine, Harrison was also fined $2.75 million for the actual hit on Campbell. In addition, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was fined $750,000 after a punch from his jaw broke Oakland Raiders' defensive lineman Richard Seymour's fist.

Third Rail · 11-22-2010, 03:39 PM

99 views and not a single response? Geez, you try to be creative...

stairway27 · 11-22-2010, 03:48 PM

I'm the 100th viewer!

4n2t0 · 11-22-2010, 04:33 PM

Creative? Possibly... Funny? Not really. That explains the lack of response.

floodcitygirl · 11-22-2010, 05:53 PM

It actually is very creative. The sad thing is that for a split second when I read the title I thought it might be true! I'm too mad about what is going on with the officials, fines, etc to laugh about this right now. I'll read it again when Goodell is gone!

chacha · 11-22-2010, 06:15 PM

it was a good post, and could actually happen! Goodell sucks

Third Rail · 11-22-2010, 07:29 PM

Haha yes, Goodell does suck. And thank you to those who responded.

Oh, except you 4n2t0... since you're such a harsh critic on what is funny and what isn't, by all means, please try your shot at doing better.

mesaSteeler · 11-22-2010, 09:23 PM

Pretty funny but please don't give Goodell any ideas.

***tony hipchest*** · 11-22-2010, 09:30 PM

the bengals suck

TRH · 11-22-2010, 09:54 PM

This is how SAD things are getting : I also thought for about 1/2 a second that it may be true.

Even sadder yet?? DON'T rule some of this stuff out in the future (like fans getting thrown out for booing, Pittsburgh players on the receiving end of personal foul stuff getting blamed in the end, etc). Seriously.

11-22-2010, 12:33 PM	#1
Third Rail Team Captain Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 761 Member Number: 16177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	AP: Steelers fans fined for booing Already posted this elsewhere but I thought it deserved its own thread... Steelers fans fined for booing The Associated Press Updated Nov 22, 2010 1:12 AM ET Carl Johnson, NFL Head of Officiating announced Monday that all Pittsburgh Steelers fans that attended Sunday's game at Heinz Field will be fined $135,000 for questioning the officials' authority. In addition, Steelers linebacker James Harrison will also be fined $275,000 because fans booed the loudest when he was penalized for sacking Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell a split second after throwing the ball, a penalty that overruled an interception return for a touchdown because as an NFL rule, officals must always remove one touchdown per game from the Steelers' score. The officials reserve the right to choose which touchdown is retracted. "We can't have fans booing officials who make bad calls during games," said Johnson. "Since an average of 5%-8% of officiating is actually correct, allowing fans to boo calls could result in a deafening clamor that could drown out the incoherent analysis of Cris Collinsworth, Jon Gruden and all of the other color commentators whose opinions are the real reason fans tune in on Sundays." NFL Commissioner and devoted Nazi sympathizer Roger Goodell agreed. "Any fans heard booing officials during any NFL game will be removed from the stadium, slapped with a $135,000 fine, and suspended from ever attending another game in their lives, except for games played in England," said Goodell. "We're also looking into installing devices in HDTVs and cable boxes so that fans at home can also be monitored and fined accordingly. We believe that the NFL will rake in approximately $789.7 trillion this year in fines; a new record. We're very happy about that." In addition to the fan-related fine, Harrison was also fined $2.75 million for the actual hit on Campbell. In addition, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was fined $750,000 after a punch from his jaw broke Oakland Raiders' defensive lineman Richard Seymour's fist. Last edited by Third Rail; 11-22-2010 at 01:10 PM.

11-22-2010, 03:39 PM	#2
Third Rail Team Captain Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 761 Member Number: 16177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AP: Steelers fans fined for booing 99 views and not a single response? Geez, you try to be creative...

11-22-2010, 03:48 PM	#3
stairway27 Draft Prospect Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 98 Gender: Male Member Number: 14630 Thanks: 64 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: AP: Steelers fans fined for booing I'm the 100th viewer! __________________

11-22-2010, 04:33 PM	#4
4n2t0 Team Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 729 Member Number: 1112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AP: Steelers fans fined for booing Creative? Possibly... Funny? Not really. That explains the lack of response.

11-22-2010, 05:53 PM	#5
floodcitygirl Team Owner Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,751 Member Number: 1784 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AP: Steelers fans fined for booing It actually is very creative. The sad thing is that for a split second when I read the title I thought it might be true! I'm too mad about what is going on with the officials, fines, etc to laugh about this right now. I'll read it again when Goodell is gone! __________________ Thanks to MeanJoe for surprising me with my new sig.

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11-22-2010, 06:15 PM	#6
chacha Bench Warmer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA Posts: 370 Gender: Female Member Number: 15976 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AP: Steelers fans fined for booing it was a good post, and could actually happen! Goodell sucks __________________

11-22-2010, 07:29 PM	#7
Third Rail Team Captain Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 761 Member Number: 16177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AP: Steelers fans fined for booing Haha yes, Goodell does suck. And thank you to those who responded. Oh, except you 4n2t0... since you're such a harsh critic on what is funny and what isn't, by all means, please try your shot at doing better.

11-22-2010, 09:23 PM	#8
mesaSteeler A Son of Martha Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 7,976 Gender: Male Member Number: 10438 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AP: Steelers fans fined for booing Pretty funny but please don't give Goodell any ideas.

11-22-2010, 09:30 PM	#9
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11-22-2010, 09:54 PM	#10
TRH Living Legend Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: eastern PA Posts: 4,140 Gender: Male Member Number: 17206 Thanks: 80 Thanked 141 Times in 101 Posts	Re: AP: Steelers fans fined for booing This is how SAD things are getting : I also thought for about 1/2 a second that it may be true. Even sadder yet?? DON'T rule some of this stuff out in the future (like fans getting thrown out for booing, Pittsburgh players on the receiving end of personal foul stuff getting blamed in the end, etc). Seriously.

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