PFT: Pickens fined $26,085 for hugging the goal post

[Hawkeye0202]

LOL......guess this is a statement fine to players, STAY OF THE GOAL POST! LOL

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...biggest-fine-26-085-for-hugging-the-goal-post

NFL gives George Pickens this week’s biggest fine, $26,085 for hugging the goal post​

• By
• Michael David Smith

Published November 22, 2025 04:26 PM

 

[DoctorChicken]

That’s a pretty dumb thing to fine a player over.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Sucks because it was just done in a previous game and the player got flagged for it, nobody's going to be hard on GP because he's new, but wait until he's in a long term deal with us and he's getting paid all this money and does something like this!! The chants of "trade him, cut him, I never wanted him anyways, we're paying him too much!" ETC ETC


He said he won't do it again, let's hope he doesn't!!

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

That’s a pretty dumb thing to fine a player over.

It’s a weird one where it seems pretty tame, but the league has reinforced to players every year “DONT YOU EVER EVER EVER TOUCH OUR GOALPOSTS”

So it’s a matter of ‘he knew the rule and did it anyway’. Blame Jimmy Graham

 

[sunalsorises]

I’d rather see a quick, spontaneous goal post celebration than some choreographed routine involving an entire unit that falls apart halfway through.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Just wear a Green Bay Packers uniform and suddenly it won't get flagged or fined because It's "tradition".

 

[Rockport]

It’s a weird one where it seems pretty tame, but the league has reinforced to players every year “DONT YOU EVER EVER EVER TOUCH OUR GOALPOSTS”

So it’s a matter of ‘he knew the rule and did it anyway’. Blame Jimmy Graham

We’ve already hashed this out. There is no rule preventing touching the goal post. But there are rules for false starts on tush push plays.

 

[stinkface]

Just wear a Green Bay Packers uniform and suddenly it won't get flagged or fined because It's "tradition".

Or Kansas City Chiefs.

 

[Kwyn]

Jameson Williams did the same thing and was fined half that amount.

He just signed a 3 year, 80 million dollar deal.

But GP has had more celebration fines so more penalty. :/

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We’ve already hashed this out. There is no rule preventing touching the goal post. But there are rules for false starts on tush push plays.

Unless….you wear Kelly green.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

We’ve already hashed this out. There is no rule preventing touching the goal post. But there are rules for false starts on tush push plays.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10671807/nfl-penalize-goal-post-dunk-next-season

"Using the ball as a prop or any object as a prop, whether that's the goalpost, the crossbar, that will come out and that will be a foul next season."

Happy to help those who don’t understand the rules

 

[Rockport]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10671807/nfl-penalize-goal-post-dunk-next-season

"Using the ball as a prop or any object as a prop, whether that's the goalpost, the crossbar, that will come out and that will be a foul next season."

Happy to help those who don’t understand the rules

From the Dan Patrick show in 2014? Show me the actual rule from the rule book.

 

[Whirlwin]

LOL......guess this is a statement fine to players, STAY OF THE GOAL POST! LOL

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...biggest-fine-26-085-for-hugging-the-goal-post

NFL gives George Pickens this week’s biggest fine, $26,085 for hugging the goal post​

• By
• Michael David Smith

Published November 22, 2025 04:26 PM

Jerry already wrote the check

 

[SoupcanSam]

That’s a pretty dumb thing to fine a player over.

No its not. He intentionally broke a rule he was aware of. He should have been fined more than that because he has a no care attitude.

 

[SoupcanSam]

LOL......guess this is a statement fine to players, STAY OF THE GOAL POST! LOL

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...biggest-fine-26-085-for-hugging-the-goal-post

NFL gives George Pickens this week’s biggest fine, $26,085 for hugging the goal post​

• By
• Michael David Smith

Published November 22, 2025 04:26 PM

Good, he should have been fined more.

 

[Kwyn]

Good, he should have been fined more.

There’s a fine schedule.

Should they just issue the fines based on how much the player makes you clutch your pearls?

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10671807/nfl-penalize-goal-post-dunk-next-season

"Using the ball as a prop or any object as a prop, whether that's the goalpost, the crossbar, that will come out and that will be a foul next season."

Happy to help those who don’t understand the rules

i don’t think he used the goal post as a prop they had to have revised this wording since 2014….

 

[cityochamps]

What's the problem anyway, The pole had protection?? Seriously seems over the top for a fine based on what he did.

 

[Johannes44]

The No Fun League strikes again.