(Reuters) – The National Football League (NFL) fined Denver Broncos head coach John Fox and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio a combined $55,000 on Monday for verbally abusing replacement officials last week. Fox was fined $30,000 and Del Rio $25,000 for abusing game officials during last Monday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons, which included lengthy delays and needed more than an hour to play the first quarter. “There is a longstanding NFL rule prohibiting verbal or physical abuse of game officials,” NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson said in a statement. …
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Denver coaches fined by NFL for verbally abusing officials (Reuters)
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