League fines Kaepernick for Beats headphones

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10 years ago

October 9, 2014

Marching to the beat of his own drummer has cost San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick $10,000.

On Thursday, Kaepernick said the league fined him for wearing bright pink Beats by Dre headphones around his neck after Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The NFL has an exclusive agreement with Bose.

Kaepernick was asked if Beats will pay the fine, Kaepernick said, “We’ll let that be unanswered.”

This is not the first time the league has taken a stern approach to a player promoting a product not sanctioned by the NFL.

In 2008, the league fined Chicago Bears linebacker Bryan Urlacher $100,000 for wearing a unathorized vitaminwater cap during a Super Bowl media session. The NFL’s official drink: Gatorade.

Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk