Allen Lazard is able to combat again in opposition to the NFL if he’s fined for his comparatively tame finger weapons celebration.
The Jets receiver was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct Sunday after he made a 12-yard catch after which spun the ball and “fired” his fingers.
The flag modified first-and-10 on the 18-yard line to first-and-10 on the 33, and the Jets subsequently didn’t advance previous the 22, settling for a 40-yard discipline aim.
“I’ve gotten zero clarification from the NFL,” Lazard stated earlier than Wednesday’s observe. “Now, my coaches have come up and talked to me individually. It’s very unlucky that I’m the sufferer of the scenario. However it’s what it’s. It’s a part of the NFL, and part of the leisure issue.”
Lazard has not pursued an evidence from the officers or the league by way of the Jets coaches or the NFL Gamers Affiliation.
You’ll be able to wager on that altering if he receives a tremendous, which he would enchantment.
“If I’m [fined], they’re undoubtedly going to exempt it,” Lazard stated. “It wouldn’t make sense to tremendous somebody for one thing you by no means warned them [about]. It’s like implementing a brand new driving rule: If you’re driving down the road with just one hand, you by no means informed me I can solely drive with solely two fingers. That’s unfair. That’s not a lawful democracy in that sense.”
To Lazard’s level, it isn’t unlawful to drive with one hand on the steering wheel, but it surely may play a think about a site visitors cease for failure to manage a automobile.
“It’s one thing very foolish,” Lazard stated. “I count on the NFL to tremendous me simply from the historical past of conditions like this.”
QB Aaron Rodgers (knee) was listed as restricted on the damage report as a result of he didn’t take part within the stretch interval.
He emerged from the power to throw with the opposite quarterbacks earlier than observe closed to the media.
Head coach Robert Saleh stated Rodgers is “getting remedy” however would observe totally and he’s “not involved” about his quarterback’s availability.
LB C.J. Mosley (toe) was additionally restricted, whereas RT Morgan Moses (knee) and LT Tyron Smith (relaxation) didn’t observe.
DT Leki Fotu (hamstring) returned to observe and has three weeks to be activated off of injured reserve or he have to be shut down for the season. He was injured throughout the center of coaching camp.
As soon as the common season started, Saleh stopped his training-camp observe coverage of subbing out gamers who commit a penalty for one snap.
He doesn’t consider in old-school punitive push-ups or lap working as a strategy to curb unhealthy habits.
“They’re males. They wish to be handled like males,” Saleh stated. “They already know that they tousled. They don’t should be embarrassed. They should know learn how to appropriate it. And I don’t assume doing push-ups is instructing a man learn how to appropriate it.”
The Jets dedicated 15 penalties (13 accepted) in opposition to the Broncos.
