Linebacker cries foul as Bears' Smith fined by NFL
Bears linebacker Vinson Smith defends himself after a 12 000 dollar fine for a high hit on Rams quarterback Chris Miller. Smith says the league favors top players and disputes the hit was intentional while Miller recovers from concussion symptoms. Miller recalls the hit as severe. coaches and NFL officials defend the ruling and note prior fines for unnecessary roughness.
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The Chiefs’ Will Shields, a 6-foot-3 300-pound guard from Nebraska drafted in 1993, impressed by switching from guard to tackle in a crisis. He made a pivotal play in a 35-17 loss, blocking the blitzing safety on a 38-yard touchdown by Keith Cash, earning praise from coach Marty Schottenheimer and coach Art Shell for instinctive play.
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