Chargers' Florence Fined $15,000 for Hit
Published 11/2/2007 by Post at washingtonpost.com - NFL
Chargers cornerback Drayton Florence is fined $15,000 by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit that gave Texans quarterback Matt Schaub a concussion.
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