Taylor fined $25K

DieselFan · Post by **DieselFan** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:19 pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nfl-taylorfined&prov=ap&type=lgns

NEW YORK (AP) -- Safety Sean Taylor of the Washington Redskins has been fined $25,000 by the NFL for leaving the league's rookie symposium for a day.

The fine is the largest leveled on a rookie for missing the mandatory seminars for first-year players. Ryan Leaf of San Diego and Ron Dayne of the New York Giants were fined $10,000 in 1998 and 2000 -- Leaf for leaving early and Dayne for not attending.

The NFL did not announce the fine but a source within the league, who requested anonymity, confirmed to The Associated Press that it had been levied.

Taylor, who starred at Miami, was the fifth player chosen in last April's draft.

He attended the first session of the symposium on Sunday, June 27. He left the next day, then returned for the final session.

The mandatory rookie sessions are designed to teach rookies about the pitfall of being an NFL player, with an emphasis on off-the-field behavior.

Chump change...hopefully he'll sign in the next week.

NC43Hog · Post by **NC43Hog** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:24 pm

Gee, do you think they will negotiate that into the new contract. :wink:

Pretty steep if you ask me - especially based on the other fines levied for similar offenses.

Must be trying to send a message.

tsaler · Post by **tsaler** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:29 pm

I'm glad they fined him more than they fined Ryan Leaf and Ron Dayne. I wouldn't want Sean Taylor to turn out like either of those two!

daddywatson · Post by **daddywatson** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:33 pm

The league just set a new precedent in their involvement w/ draft choices and young rookies. And yep NC4, pretty steep. Comparatively speaking.

NC43Hog · Post by **NC43Hog** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:34 pm

tsaler wrote:I'm glad they fined him more than they fined Ryan Leaf and Ron Dayne. I wouldn't want Sean Taylor to turn out like either of those two!

Heaven forbid - intro for RedeemedSkin. [-o<

tsaler · Post by **tsaler** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:03 pm

Just thought I would mention that I just made five interceptions in one game with Sean Taylor in ESPN NFL 2K5. Against, of course, the Cowboys. Carter threw 8 INTs total, poor boy. 5 to Taylor, 2 to Washington, 1 to Springs. And I hurt Eddie George. Buahaha. :twisted:

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:18 pm

tsaler wrote:Just thought I would mention that I just made five interceptions in one game with Sean Taylor in ESPN NFL 2K5. Against, of course, the Cowboys. Carter threw 8 INTs total, poor boy. 5 to Taylor, 2 to Washington, 1 to Springs. And I hurt Eddie George. Buahaha.

That's not realistic ....

Carter's sure to make more than 8 pass attempts per game with the group of backs they have :lol:

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:42 pm

NC43Hog wrote:
tsaler wrote:I'm glad they fined him more than they fined Ryan Leaf and Ron Dayne. I wouldn't want Sean Taylor to turn out like either of those two!

Heaven forbid - intro for RedeemedSkin.

tsaler · Post by **tsaler** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:59 pm

1niksder wrote:
tsaler wrote:Just thought I would mention that I just made five interceptions in one game with Sean Taylor in ESPN NFL 2K5. Against, of course, the Cowboys. Carter threw 8 INTs total, poor boy. 5 to Taylor, 2 to Washington, 1 to Springs. And I hurt Eddie George. Buahaha.

That's not realistic ....

Carter's sure to make more than 8 pass attempts per game with the group of backs they have

Haha, hey... Eddie George ran on me better than any other RB has so far in the games I've played -- before I hurt him!

psuLaVar · Post by **psuLaVar** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:48 pm

Is LaVars name in NFL2k5

MtSherwood7 · Post by **MtSherwood7** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 12:39 am

Yeah, it is. About time.