Panthers' Peppers fined by NFL
Published: Sat, Oct. 04, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Sat, Oct. 04, 2008 02:06AM
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closeCHARLOTTE -- The NFL has fined Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers $10,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.
Referee Ed Hochuli was loudly booed when he threw his flag for roughing the passer on the play Sunday, which wiped out Richard Marshall's interception return for a touchdown early in the first quarter in Carolina's 24-9 win.
Replays showed Peppers led with his shoulder, but the NFL determined on Friday that Peppers then hit Ryan in the head, drawing the fine and supporting Hochuli's on-field call.
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