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Patriots' Wilfork upset by fine - The Boston Globe
Patriots' Wilfork upset by fine - The Boston Globe
FOXBOROUGH - Perfection has come at a price for Vince Wilfork. The nose tackle and anchor of a defense that has helped the Patriots go 18-0 en route to the Super Bowl Feb. 3 has been fined for the fourth time this season by the NFL. Wilfork was docked $5,000 for unnecessary roughness for a 15-yard facemask penalty he incurred during the first quarter of the Patriots' 21-12 AFC Championship ...
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  • Pink Hat Nation Pink Hat Nation
    +1

    Honestly, I kind of hate this guy. If he doesn't want to get fined, maybe he should play like all the other nose tackles in the league that DON'T get fined.

    That hit on Losman was particularly upsetting.

    Posted 1/27/2008 respond (flag)
  • RedBaron RedBaron
    +1
    Dude, that's why the Pats drafted you--to make Harrison look clean.
    Posted 1/27/2008 respond (flag)
  • JaketheSnake JaketheSnake
    +2
    Look at the bright side Vince, at least Goodell doesn't demand an eye for an eye.
    Posted 1/27/2008 respond (flag)
  • morrisseyweb morrisseyweb
    +1
    The hit on Losman was a bit of a freak thing, but I honestly don't get what the eye poke was all about
    Posted 1/28/2008 respond (flag)
  • mikehayes19 mikehayes19
    +1
    handsome man that Vince Wilfork
    Posted 1/28/2008 respond (flag)
  • MisterBaseball17 MisterBaseball17
    +2

    Imagine if a lineman for the Bills did to Brady what Wilfork did to Losman - all hell would have broken loose in Boston and ESPN would never stop talking about it.

     That said, the fine for a facemask seems odd but it must be based on his prior actions.

    Posted 1/28/2008 respond (flag)
  • truthaboutit truthaboutit
    +1

     

    And is there anything wrong with levying larger fines against repeat offenders?

    I would say a definitive no. 

     

    Posted 1/28/2008 respond (flag)
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