NFL Teams Face Controversy Over Joint Practices with Saints Tight End Incident
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The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints are two of several NFL teams participating in joint practices this week, but players on both sides took things a bit too far on Tuesday. After a series of scuffles turned into full-blown fights, the NFL fined the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each, per ESPN.
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ESPNCowboys, Saints fined $500K for practice brawls The NFL has fined the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each after multiple fights broke out between the two teams during Tuesday's joint practice.
Bleacher ReportTuesday's brawl-filled practice between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints apparently caught the attention of the NFL.
AP SportsLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice Tuesday.
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A lowlight of the brouhaha was Saints tight end Brock Rechsteiner’s body slam of Cowboys safety Jalen Thompson in a move worthy of Rechsteiner’s father, pro wrestler Scott Steiner. Saints center Erik McCoy threw a Cowboys helmet high in the air during one scrap, while McCoy and Cowboys linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku threw punches at each other in an ugly sequence that ended with Ezeiruaku getting thrown out of practice for the second time in camp.
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Bleacher ReportThere was also one moment posted online that caught a lot of attention involving Saints tight end Brock Rechsteiner gave Cowboys safety Jalen Thompson something resembling a German suplex.
CBS SportsOne of the more viral moments from these training camp clashes featured Saints rookie wideout Brock Rechsteiner picking up and slamming Cowboys safety Jalen Thompson after Thompson attempted to break up a face-mask-grabbing contest between Rechsteiner and Caelen Carson. If you're unaware, Rechsteiner is the son of professional wrestler Scott Steiner.
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Schottenheimer said afterward that he and Saints head coach Kellen Moore discussed at one point calling the practice.
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CBS SportsCowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer and Saints head coach Kellen Moore reportedly discussed at one point whether they should end practice early, but ultimately decided to continue their joint work.
AP SportsSaints coach Kellen Moore and Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer nearly called off the practice early after repeated post-whistle scuffles. Schottenheimer called the workout “a little chippy. Not the way we like to do business.”
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Even though the Cowboys and Saints held a joint practice this week, they won't actually meet in the preseason until Aug. 28. Dallas will play the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET.
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CBS SportsThe Saints and Cowboys will face off in their preseason finales on Friday, Aug. 28.
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Players pulled from fight-filled Giants-Fins practice Multiple players from Thursday's joint practice between the Dolphins and Giants were pulled for throwing punches or their physical actions during a fight-filled workout.
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Bleacher ReportThings got chippy between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins during a joint practice on Thursday.
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01 Bleacher Report Per ESPN's Katherine Terrell, at least two fights broke out between the Saints offense and Cowboys defense during the practice. Clarence Hill Jr. of All City DLLS reported that there were at least seven fights overall.
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02 CBS Sports Virtually every joint practice around the league will feature some tense moments. We even see teammates face off regularly, whether it's Cincinnati Bengals or Tennessee Titans . However, the NFL keeps an eye on how teams handle themselves when they battle other clubs on the practice field.
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03 AP Sports The league announced the fines Thursday after requesting video of the tumultuous workout at the Cowboys ' training camp base in Oxnard, California.
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