The Chicago Bears are looking strong in their second season with Ben Johnson as head coach. The team takes on the New Orleans Saints at home on Sunday and even though they’re favored to win, no game is a given in the league. So, don’t expect head coach Ben Johnson and the team to play nice or back down.
In Week 9, the Bears beat the Buccaneers 27-24 and it was a close game, but a win is a win. Now, two Bears players are getting punished for actions they took during that game, however, right before the Saints showdown.
NFL hands out punishments to 2 Bears players following close Week 9 victory over Buccaneers ahead of Saints matchup
The NFL announces a round of punishments every weekend during the season, in the form of fines for players who break the rules in games. “The NFL uses the fine schedule to outline the league’s and the union’s expectations for players to conduct themselves in a way that honors the sport and respects the game, themselves, their fellow players, the fans and the league,” they state on their official website.
On Saturday, before most Week 10 games, the NFL announced that it was fining Bears defensive end Austin Booker $6,457 for unnecessary roughness involving the use of the helmet in the second quarter with 30 seconds remaining, and Zavion Thomas $6,901 for unnecessary roughness involving striking, kicking or kneeing in the second quarter with 8:37 remaining. The fines go to the to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation.
Even though the fines go to a good cause, that’s rough. Still, those are among the lowest fines of the week, so that’s something that should make these players feel a little better about their punishments.
