Nov 6th 2008 11:30AM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: Dolphins, Eagles, Redskins, Steelers, Titans, NFL Fans, NFL Referees

Do you remember that Simpsons episode where all of the teachers went on strike, and to get the students back into class they brought in people from the neighborhood to run the school? One of those people, Jasper, the old guy with the jagged voice and ZZ top beard, was in charge of the second-grade class. He began by standing at the front of the room with a paddle, and running down a list of all the acts that would result in a paddling:

I mention this because it’s not all that different from how Roger Goodell handles fines around the National Football League. The only difference, of course, is instead of paddling Ronnie Brown for dancing, he simply hands out a fine. Doing a cartwheel? That’s a fine. Doing the cupid shuffle? That’s a fine. Playing bongo drums after scoring a touchdown … oh, you better believe that’s a fine.

So, which fine handed down by the commissioner has been the worst?Continue Reading