IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams has been fined for the second time this season for a "horse-collar" tackle.
The NFL fined Williams US$15,000 for a tackle against running back Marshawn Lynch in Monday night’s game at Buffalo. Williams drew a penalty on the play, but the flag was for an incidental facemask and not the tackle.
After a similar tackle against Chicago tight end Desmond Clark last month, Williams was fined $12,500.
Cornerback Terence Newman was fined $5,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit against Lynch on the same play for which Williams was penalized.
In 2005, the NFL outlawed "horse-collar" tackles, when a defender grabs the back inside of an opponent’s shoulder pads and yanks the player down.
Terrell Owens, then playing for Philadelphia, tore two ankle ligaments and broke his leg after being dragged down by Williams in a game in 2004. That was one of the plays that led the technique being outlawed.
Police charge Steelers’ Najeh Davenport in domestic dispute
CLEVELAND (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najeh Davenport was charged with domestic violence, child endangering and unlawful restraint in a custody-related confrontation with the mother of his five-year-old son.
Chief Michael McGrath said Thursday night that Davenport would be given a chance to surrender for a court appearance on the misdemeanours. If convicted, he could face a sentence of 14 months.
Police said the Oct. 4 dispute involved Anita Person and custody of their son.
According to police, Person said Davenport was picking up the child for a court-approved visit and threatened to keep him. She said Davenport drove off as she unbuckled the child’s seatbelt and then slapped and choked her and slammed her to the ground while she held the boy.
According to Davenport, Person became upset over his plans to seek custody. According to Davenport, she climbed into the back seat of the moving car, kneeled on his two-year-old son and grabbed the five-year-old, then scratched Davenport’s face outside the car.
The five-year-old suffered a swollen lip.
Davenport could not be reached for comment Friday. Messages were left for him at the offices of the team and his agent. A phone listing for Davenport rang unanswered.
