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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Sports Discussion Boards => Topic started by: body88 on April 18, 2007, 03:34:02 PM
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I think Sterns and Goodell might be in a pissing match.
Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher was fined $100,000 by the NFL for wearing a cap during Super Bowl media day that promoted a sponsor not authorized by the league.
Matthew Emmons/US Presswire
Urlacher is out $100,000 for wearing this hat, which promotes a sponsor not authorized by the league.
NFL rules prohibit gear that advertises any product but a designated sponsor, league spokesman Brian McCarthy said Wednesday.
Urlacher was fined for drinking vitaminwater and wearing a vitaminwater hat during the media session in Miami leading to the title game. Gatorade is the NFL's official drink.
McCarthy said this is the first time such a fine has been levied. He added that $100,000 is the standard fine for such a violation at the Super Bowl. A violation during the regular season is $10,000. It is $50,000 at the Pro Bowl.
The fine recalls an episode involving Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon in the playoffs following the 1985 season, the previous time the Bears made the Super Bowl.
McMahon wore a headband that said "adidas" in a playoff game against the New York Giants, and then-commissioner Pete Rozelle fined him $5,000 because the shoe company was not an NFL sponsor. The following week, in the NFC title game against the Los Angeles Rams, McMahon wore a headband that read "rozelle."
Copyright 2007 by The Associated
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This is the NFL..he should have known they would do something..u get fined if both socks aren't pulled up...but 100k for that?
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This is the NFL..he should have known they would do something..u get fined if both socks aren't pulled up...but 100k for that?
Thats what im saying... The rules should be enforced. But, 100 grand?
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But if he was paid $200,000 or more, then it was certainly worth it, right?
And now, Vitamin Water gets even more free advertising as a result of the fine, so the NFL actually hurt Gatorade (not that it matters that much) and not Urlacher with this.
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Thats what im saying... The rules should be enforced. But, 100 grand?
it was super bowl week, makes sense to me. he did it on purpose apparently and knew it was wrong.
who would want that water now? its loser water.
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Thats what im saying... The rules should be enforced. But, 100 grand?
5 grand and move on....
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it was super bowl week, makes sense to me. he did it on purpose apparently and knew it was wrong.
who would want that water now? its loser water.
You make a good point. The cost of a add on the superbowl is what? A million bucks for like 30 seconds right?
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5 grand and move on....
I wonder how much the company payed Urlacher to wear the hat?
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This is the NFL..he should have known they would do something..u get fined if both socks aren't pulled up...but 100k for that?
he prolly knew he ws gonna get fined..
he prolly made 300k total
minus 100 equal 200 in profit! :)