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NFL memo reiterates emphasis on discouraging ‘acts of taunting or disrespect’

The impact of the NFL’s points of emphasis typically fade over the course of the season as players adjust and league officials grow satisfied with the results. But the trend has accelerated this season, with nearly half of the total penalties being called in the past three weeks. Overall, there have been 35 taunting flags […]

NFL stands by controversial taunting call in Bears-Steelers game on MNF

The flag on Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh in the fourth quarter, following a sack of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, gave the Steelers a first down and led to a 52-yard field goal by place-kicker Chris Boswell. Marsh said afterward that he was simply celebrating the sack. But taunting is a point of emphasis for NFL […]

Chicago Bears LB Cassius Marsh says he was ‘hip-checked’ by ref before being hit with taunting penalty: ‘Incredibly inappropriate’

PITTSBURGH — Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh accused official Tony Corrente of “hip-checking” him moments before Corrente flagged Marsh for taunting in the fourth quarter of Chicago’s 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. “On my way to the sideline, I got hip-checked by the ref. It’s pretty clear,” Marsh said after the game. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin supporter of taunting penalty

PITTSBURGH — The NFL’s increased emphasis on the taunting penalty has been a lightning rod for criticism through the first half of the season, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is a proponent of the rule and its enforcement. “We’re just trying to clean our game up,” Tomlin, a member of the NFL’s competition committee, […]

2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who’s in and who’s out for all 32 teams

Teams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]

Pittsburgh Steelers shoring up defense with Melvin Ingram addition

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are signing edge rusher Melvin Ingram, his agent confirmed on social media Monday. Ingram is signing a one-year contract, according to NFL Network. The 32-year-old Ingram fills a major hole in the Steelers’ defense left by the free-agency departure of Bud Dupree to the Tennessee Titans. “I met with Coach [Mike] […]

Aaron Rodgers’ venture hopes to be IMDb for athletes

For years, Aaron Rodgers kept his life away from football as private as possible. Now the Green Bay Packers quarterback wants to help fans, industry people and potential marketing partners get to know him and his fellow athletes better. Rodgers has partnered with actor/producer Ryan Rottman to form the website Online Sports Database (OSDB), which […]