Much to Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon’s dismay, the NFL’s newest personal safety penalty was not issued on field this season. League executive vice president overseeing player health and safety Jeff Miller confirmed Thursday that a violation of the NFL’s hip-drop tackle rule was not called by officials during a game this year.
Mixon's agent said the NFL improperly fined Mixon for remarks to the media about the officiating in the Texans' loss to the Chiefs.
The NFL will be fining Joe Mixon after all. After fining Mixon $25,000 for comments he didn't make, the NFL has reissued the fine for what he did say regarding the officials after the Texans' 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday,
Following the second fine, Mixon took to X to voice his displeasure with the decision. “So let me get this straight NFL fines me 25k for something I didn’t even say. Call them
Joe Mixon just got fined by the NFL for something a former player tweeted following Saturday’s loss in Kansas City.
Two-time Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon has been fined $25,000 for comments he made about NFL officiating. The only problem is he didn't make that comment.
Joe Mixon had a huge Wild Card playoff game for the Houston Texans against the Los Angeles Chargers — he ran for 106 yards and touchdown on 25 carries. But an ankle injury popped up this week, with reports that he practiced a bit on Wednesday and wasn’t on the field for Thursday’s walkthrough, per Texans Wire.
The NFL fined Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon for something he didn't say, according to the RB and his agent.
Instead of just admitting they were wrong, the NFL still plans on going after Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon for dumb comments.
The NFL has taken a mulligan. After issuing a $25,000 fine to Texans running back Joe Mixon for something he didn’t say about the officiating in Saturday's playoff game against the Chiefs, the NFL has re-issued the fine with his actual words in its place.
Houston Texans star RB Joe Mixon had some words for the NFL after being fined for his comments about the Kansas City Chiefs and the refs.
The NFL earned an estimated $13 billion in revenue from operations in 2023, yet that amount is not good enough. It is important for them to take money out of players’ pockets by imposing fines for disciplinary violations.