NEW YORK -- The NFL has fined the New York Jets $100,000 for violating league rules when assistant coach Sal Alosi tripped Miami's Nolan Carroll on the sideline during a punt return.
The Jets were fined Thursday because Alosi placed players in a prohibited area on the sideline to impede opposing team's special teams players and gain a competitive advantage. The NFL called it a competitive violation as well as a dangerous tactic.
"We will comply with the league's decision," said a Jets spokesperson.
The NFL's fine also included a penalty due to special teams coach Mike Westhoff's statements to the media that he had seen the same thing from the Patriots in earlier games. The NFL's statement said that the NFL constitution and bylaws require teams to report suspected violations to the NFL, not to put it out there publicly.
The Jets suspended Alosi without pay for the rest of the season after the Dec. 12 incident and fined him $25,000.
Information from ESPNNewYork.com's Jane McManus and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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The Jets were fined Thursday because Alosi placed players in a prohibited area on the sideline to impede opposing team's special teams players and gain a competitive advantage. The NFL called it a competitive violation as well as a dangerous tactic.
"We will comply with the league's decision," said a Jets spokesperson.
The NFL's fine also included a penalty due to special teams coach Mike Westhoff's statements to the media that he had seen the same thing from the Patriots in earlier games. The NFL's statement said that the NFL constitution and bylaws require teams to report suspected violations to the NFL, not to put it out there publicly.
The Jets suspended Alosi without pay for the rest of the season after the Dec. 12 incident and fined him $25,000.
Information from ESPNNewYork.com's Jane McManus and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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