Yesterday, our Michael Waterloo said that the NFL needed to set a precedent by suspending Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin for getting in the way of Jacoby Jones along the sidelines on Thanksgiving. While a suspension may not happen, it looks as if the league may use the Steelers as an example after all.
According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Steelers fear that they’ll be fined for the ordeal, as well as possibly losing a future draft pick. La Canfora said the act is under “aggressive review” from the league, and that while Jones laughed it off postgame, the league and the Ravens were not at all happy with what Tomlin did.
While the Jets strength coach Sal Alosi was fined $25,000 for his act two years ago, the league could approach Tomlin’s similar act differently. Tomlin was recently named to the Competition Committee and being that he is the head coach who is supposed to set an example for his team could cost him and the Steelers more.
La Canfora said the team is concerned that they could lose a draft pick, and it’s something they do not take lightly.
A league source who spoke with Tomlin said it doesn’t bode well for the coach, and the report said that a fine could reach up to six figures.
You can read the report HERE
