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Raiders DT fined $30,000 for punch

Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour has was $ 30,000 by the league for punching Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito in the game between the teams Sunday. Seymour is a repeat offender, who had to pay $ 25,000 last season after punching Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. New England’s Jerod Mayo and Detroit’s Brandon Pettigrew…

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McCoy situation confirms need for dramatic changes to in-game concussion procedures

The NFL’s fairly recent requirement that players who have been diagnosed with concussions remain out of action until cleared by an independent neurologist caused some (including me) to assume that independent neurologists have a permanent seat at the table, present at every game in order to help team-hired physicians over whose shoulders the head coach……

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