Steelers Meet w/ NFL VP on Fines

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NFL executive vice president Ray Anderson repeatedly emphasized during an unannounced closed-door meeting that included Ward, Troy Polamalu and coach Mike Tomlin that the Steelers aren’t being singled out by the league for discipline.

During a recent two-week stretch, four Steelers players were fined a total of $50,000, including $15,000 in fines to Ward for two plays that weren’t penalized on the field. The fines—among 139 levied by the league this season— were to improve player safety and conduct and no other reason, Anderson said.

“It (the meeting) gave us a chance to get on the same page and, for lack of a better term, clear the air so this club could move on very confident that our interests are aligned with theirs and vice versa,” Anderson said.


Ward said the meeting “gave us a better understanding (of why the NFL imposes fines). They told us their side and we explained our side. We have a better understanding and … that’s all you can ask for. We’re on the same page now.”