Falcons’ coach, Redskins’ Haynesworth, Landry fined for sideline fight
According to ESPN.com, Falcons’ head coach Mike Smith was fined $15,000 for his part in Sunday’s sideline ruckus with his players in Atlanta’s 31-17 win over the Redskins last Sunday. Washington players Albert Haynesworth ($7,500) and LaRon Landry ($5,000) were fined, but DeAngelo Hall wasn’t despite being right in the middle of the melee.
Here’s video of the altercation:
Smith was in the wrong. He should have never touched a player on the opposing team and he should have concentrated on getting his own players under control.
That said, how the frock was Hall not fined? He claims he was going to get Landry, but Landry is clearly walking away from the incident in the video, yet Hall stays to mix it up. Hall was looking for a fight all week (he ripped Atlanta GM Thomas Dimitroff in the days leading up to the game) and took advantage when Landry laid out Matt Ryan. Yet everyone involved was fined but him.
Regardless, this incident may have hit Smith’s wallet but he no doubt earned the respect of his team for mixing it up with Hall. Again, he shouldn’t have touched a player from an opposing team. But he sent a message to his players that nobody (especially not an ass clown like DeAngelo Hall) is going to intimidate them.
On the other side of the field you have Jim Zorn, who clearly has no control over his players and looked like a deer in the highlights while the incident was going on. No wonder the Redskins have given up.
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Tags: Albert Haynesworth fined, DeAngelo Hall, LaRon Landry fined, Matt Ryan, Mike Smith
You are a jackass, Mr.Stalter. Your statement that Skins have given up is inaccurate, to say the least. You can take your one sided opinion and stick it up your a**.
Tim,
You are by far the worst kind of reader. You don’t have an objectionable opinion – you just bash writers because they criticize your favorite team.
Instead of actually having a conversation with me about why you think I’m wrong, you call a stranger names and move on. Why was I wrong? Because the Redskins lucked out last week when Orton got hurt and you got a free win with Simms?
You wasted my time today. You wasted your time today with this venomous drivel. Either have a full thought or don’t use your brain because as far as I can tell, you’re of no use to society. How is that for a one-sided opinion?
May the Cowboys give your hapless Redskins the beating of a lifetime today.
Wrong Stalter – I am not Redskins fan. But even if I was – what difference would that make? One thing you are right about is that I did waste my time reading the article. So did many unfortunate fantazy “owners” of Marion Barber who tried researching Haynesworth’s status for this week and came across the article written by you, self proclaimed football expert. As for the “name calling” – I would like to see you call DeAngelo Hall ass clown in person.
Tim,
So did many unfortunate fantazy “owners” of Marion Barber who tried researching Haynesworth’s status for this week and came across the article written by you, self proclaimed football expert.
Again with the baseless attacks. Where do I self-proclaim myself as a football expert?
You’re reaching, Tim – badly. You have zero facts and you’re spouting off at the hip. You’re a typical internet commenter that attacks people for no reason.
I would like to see you call me a jackass in person.