Ravens DE Edwards does not accept league fine and plans to appeal

The NFL fined the Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards $5,000 Friday for hitting the Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs during Monday’s game. But the player does not want to accept it and plans to appeal.

During the Monday’s 16-0 win, Edwards struck Cribbs with a forearm to the facemask on the final play. But the reason for the fine is that he hit Cribbs at a time when Cribbs “supposedly shouldn’t have reasonably expected it.” And he has already talked with Cribbs and the latter was convinced that Edwards was not trying to injure him and defended the DE on Friday when saying that he may be able to play Sunday’s game against the Lions.

Other fined players include Browns quarterback Brady Quinn, who had to play $10,000 for blocking alinebacker in Ravens jersey duruing Monday's game, Steelers defensive Reggie Nelson, Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan and linebacker Keith Bulluck.

Browns WR Cribbs missed Wednesday practice but still hopes to play Sunday

While the Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn was fined for chop block on the Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, the Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards also has to pay for a shot on Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs, who was held out of Wednesday practice with a neck injury and concussion.

Cribbs pitched the ball on a pass play and was leveled by Edwards, who delivered a forearm and shoulder to Cribbs’ chin. Cribbs spent a few hours at the Cleveland Clinic undergoing tests. Afterwards, the team said the results were negative, indicating the team may have to play this Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions without the top playmaker.

But what Quinn did to Suggs is no less serious. The three-time Pro Bowler could miss significant time with a knee injury for the first time in his seven-year career of wearing NFL jersey, ending his streak of 105 played games.

NFL will not fine Ravens players for sharp words against Tom Brady

The NFL executive Ray Anderson had made the decision on Tuesday not to fine the Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis and Ed Reed after the two had some sharp words against New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

In the wake of Baltimore's 27-21 loss at New England, Lewis and Reed, the leaders of the Ravens' defense felt that the Patriots signal-caller got special treatment and had some sharp words while questioning roughing the passer calls against Tom Brady.

No matter how controversial the decision not to fine is, it is glad to see the league make a good move with the non-fine. Anyway, Lewis and Reed were just expressing their frustrations from another close loss to the Patriots. Please understand, for the Ravens has never won over the Patriots in NFL history.