Lions safety fined for hit on Alex Smith...

[Upton]

Detroit Lions safety John Wendling, who delivered a right forearm to the nose of a sliding 49ers quarterback Alex Smith on Sunday night, was fined $7,875 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness for a late hit.

Wendling was not penalized on the play.

The play took place at the end of a 20-yard run. Smith scrambled out of the pocket and gained 20 yards. As Smith went into a feet-first slide, Wendling delivered a forearm to Smith's helmet.

http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-san-francisco-niners/niners-talk/Lions-safety-fined-for-hit-on-Alex-Smith?blockID=777103&feedID=2800

I wouldn't even bother to post this, but I find it interesting that a player is fined $7,875 for hitting a defenseless lying on the ground QB in the head, while at the same time the NFL threatens to fine the recipient of that illegal hit almost twice as much ($15,000) for wearing the wrong cap....

[JonLP24]

1. I remember in that game

most of Detroit's secondary was backups and he was one of them which has me wondering if the NFL adjusts fines for salary. I find it odd the NFL came up with $7,875, usually they go for round numbers like with the Alex Smith threat.

It reminds me when the NFL fined a Bears linemen $10,000 for a punch the same week they fined Chad Johnson 5 times that amount for giving a ref a dollar.

[KamaAina]

2. I was watching boxing on NBC Sports Channel Friday night

and at the bottom of the screen, aside from baseball scores (which mostly sucked ), all they had was fine after fine, especially from the 'Skins-Rams game.

Makes me wonder if the scab refs are at all capable of keeping a game under control.