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NFL considering suspension or fine for (Saints receiver Joe) Horn (after phonecall)
Yahoo! Sports ^
| 12.15.03
Posted on 12/15/2003 4:13:05 PM PST by mhking
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL is considering whether to discipline Saints receiver Joe Horn for making a cell phone call in the end zone after scoring a touchdown.
League spokesman Greg Aiello said Monday that he doesn't expect a decision until later in the week. Horn could be fined or suspended.
New Orleans coach Jim Haslett said he would not discipline Horn. ``The league will do that,'' Haslett said.
After catching the second of four touchdown passes in a 45-7 victory over the New York Giants, Horn was handed a phone by teammate Michael Lewis, who pulled it out from under the padding used to protect the goalpost. Horn was still wearing his helmet when he punched in numbers, put the phone to the earhole and spoke into it for a few seconds.
``Would I take it back? No, no. I knew exactly what I was doing,'' Horn said after the game. ``And I understand -- I'm quite sure that I'll be fined.''
The Saints drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for the stunt.
``The thing that bothered me more than anything is he put himself before the football team,'' Haslett said. ``To me that's selfish. He's selfish. He shouldn't do that.''
After San Francisco's Terrell Owens pulled a pen out of his sock and autographed a football after scoring a touchdown in a game, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue sent a memo to all teams warning that other such stunts would be punished.
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:13:06 PM PST
by
mhking
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:13:33 PM PST
by
mhking
To: mhking
Ain't nothing wrong with a fellow calling his bookie!
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:15:02 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Merry Shopping Season and a Happy Pre-Christmas Storewide Sales Event!)
To: mhking
So who did he call?
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:15:32 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Bush has stolen two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
To: Howlin
His family.
To: Howlin
So who did he call?If I had to guess, I'd say that RC! is probably as close as I could guess...
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:16:21 PM PST
by
mhking
To: Revolting cat!
Ain't nothing wrong with a fellow calling his bookie!"Can you hear me now?"
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:17:11 PM PST
by
mhking
To: Howlin
"So who did he call?"
1-900-dum-bass
8
posted on
12/15/2003 4:17:55 PM PST
by
Beck_isright
(This tag line edited by the 9th Circuit Court due to offensive political commentary)
To: mhking
OK, two things about this that really tick me off. First that his coach didn't have the you-know-whats to punish him. Secondly, that he (Horn) doesn't think he did anything wrong.
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:18:11 PM PST
by
LisaMalia
(Buckeye Fan since birth!!)
To: mhking
He did what?
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:18:31 PM PST
by
Dog
(First question to Saddam..........Where is Scott Speicher??)
To: mhking
Fine him. The end zone antics and general on-field taunting have gotten out of hand.
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:18:33 PM PST
by
Buck W.
To: mhking
If there's a fine or discipline, it should come from the coach or team, not the NFL.
12
posted on
12/15/2003 4:19:01 PM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
("if you wanna run cool, you got to run, on heavy heavy fuel" - Dire Straits)
To: mhking
Hey Joe Horn, you nobody, you suck, your team sucks and a few years from now, no one will remeber you. Live it up while you can you two-bit thug.
To: mhking
Cell phones can be very expensive...
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:19:28 PM PST
by
Libloather
(Hillary - so huge, she's protected by Greenpeace...)
To: mhking
``Would I take it back? No, no.He won't take it back, and he will never admit it, but in hindsight I'll bet he's kind of embarassed.
A fine should be sufficient.
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:19:43 PM PST
by
putupon
("Borders? We don' need no steenkin' borders!"-Presidente Jorge Dubya Arbusto)
To: mhking
It was completely unsportsmanlike, deliberately planned in advance, and he shows not the slightest remorse.
I'd hammer him.
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:20:03 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: Howlin
He told his kids and family to expect a call if he scored a second touchdown.
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:20:15 PM PST
by
Ingtar
(Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
To: mhking
He probably gets docked a week's pay, but he get's an endorsement contract from the cell phone company.
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:20:28 PM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(All your ruthless tyrants are belong to us.)
To: mhking
"Can you hear me now?"
Mark
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posted on
12/15/2003 4:21:26 PM PST
by
MarkL
(Dammit Vermile!!!! I can't take any more of these close games! Chiefs 12-2!!! Woooo Hoooo!!!)
To: WatchOutForSnakes
Another good reason to get rid of Haslett.
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