The Cost Of Wearing Red Socks And Shoes Again Would Be...

by Joel Thorman on Nov 17, 2011 10:16 AM CST

A few weeks ago when the Kansas City Chiefs hosted the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football, three players came out dressed in red socks and shoes for the game -- Dwayne Bowe, Brandon Flowers and Brandon Carr. The new look didn't mesh with the league and they were each fined $5,000 for the uniform violations.

Some of us wondered what would happen if the players did it again, wearing the red socks and shoes, as repeat offenders.

Apparently, the answer to that is doubling the fine.

The precedent is Chicago Bears receiver Earl Bennett, who wore orange shoes on Monday Night Football in Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles. (They worked, by the way. Bennett had five catches for 95 yards and a touchdown.)

Like the Chiefs players, Bennett was fined $5,000 for the uniform violation. He acknowledged after that game that the league said they would fine him $10,000 if he did it again.

And he did.

Last Sunday, the Bears cruised past the Detroit Lions and Bennett wore those orange shoes. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the league did as they said they would, and fined Bennett $10,000.

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Is there a bigger chump than Goodell?

Standing on the corner in a white Godfather hat. He drives a long black gangster Cadillac. He can steal a broads mind, man, in three or four minutes. It’s not how long you talk, brother, it’s what you put in it.

by HIV 2 Elway on Nov 17, 2011 10:22 AM CST reply actions

Goodell is the tool of tools

What a douche.

by Spiderwomn69 on Nov 17, 2011 10:28 AM CST up reply actions

He should be a politician. Just as useless.

God typed "iddqd" before creating Jason Heyward.

by EyePod on Nov 17, 2011 11:16 AM CST up reply actions

I hate Goodell 10 times more than I hate Pioli

Can we start a petition to get him fired?If so,I would sign it 100 times using various aliases

In nomeni parti et fili spiritus sancti

by saints_chiefsfan1979 on Nov 17, 2011 1:17 PM CST up reply actions

You can't wear Red Sox

when playing in Boston. Can you?

2010 = The beginning of a dynasty

by ChiefWildcat on Nov 17, 2011 10:31 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

I think the NFL is more concerned with the Nike symbol on those shoes

by Bearson on Nov 17, 2011 10:38 AM CST reply actions

I at first thought that

but if you pay close attention, many or most players wear Nike cleats (Matt Cassel for example) and also wear Nike and Underarmour gloves. The only thing I can figure as to why they’re allowed to wear anything but Reebok when it comes to gloves and cleats is because they “could” affect performance.

by Chiefs447 on Nov 17, 2011 11:21 AM CST up reply actions

No reason not to wear them again

Nobody on the team has earned their game checks since Halloween so just consider that 10k a losing fee.

by KCJayhawk on Nov 17, 2011 10:45 AM CST reply actions

What this post doesn't say is what happens if Bennett wears them again.

The 3rd game would be $15,000. The 4th game would be $20,000. The fifth game would be a delay of game penalty and they would make him remove them or eject him from the game.

"No I'm not going to 'limber up'. You ever see a lion stretching before it takes down a gazelle?"

by Swarley on Nov 17, 2011 10:58 AM CST reply actions

I wonder what it would be like...

To be able to piss away $5k…just to wear your choice of socks?

To just say five grand, ten grand…“screw it. I’m doin’ it”.

My earliest Chiefs memories are watching guys named Dawson, Podolak, Taylor, Thomas, Bell, and Buchanan. So, yeah...I'm kind of an old fart.

by Scott B. on Nov 17, 2011 11:02 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

It's widely known that Cutler paid his $10K fine (or at least gave him the cash to pay it).

"No I'm not going to 'limber up'. You ever see a lion stretching before it takes down a gazelle?"

by Swarley on Nov 17, 2011 11:07 AM CST up reply actions

Even worse, then...

Blowing that kind of money for someone else to wear their choice of socks.

My earliest Chiefs memories are watching guys named Dawson, Podolak, Taylor, Thomas, Bell, and Buchanan. So, yeah...I'm kind of an old fart.

by Scott B. on Nov 17, 2011 11:14 AM CST up reply actions

I wasn't a big fan of the red socks.

But it’s ridiculous for him to fined for those shoes.

by bamachief5558 on Nov 17, 2011 12:53 PM CST reply actions

Meh...

They’re called uniforms because they’re supposed to be… wait for it… uniform.

Fine away.

by NJ Chiefs Fan on Nov 17, 2011 1:02 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

No Fun League

Is there a bigger waste of time than worrying what socks a guy wears?What’s a matter Goodell ,the league doesn’t have enough money from fining guys making tackles?

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by saints_chiefsfan1979 on Nov 17, 2011 1:20 PM CST reply actions

The money goes to charity.

Not sure why it pisses some fans off that players freely give their money to charity.

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by Tarkus on Nov 17, 2011 5:33 PM CST up reply actions

how is a fine giving there money freely?

Sounds like extortion to me

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by saints_chiefsfan1979 on Nov 17, 2011 6:03 PM CST up reply actions

They know they're going to be fined.

And they know why, and how to avoid it. Ergo, they’re giving their money freely.

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by Tarkus on Nov 17, 2011 6:07 PM CST up reply actions

you have to draw the line somewhere

"Statistics are facts, but they don't tell a full story." - Jon Yoon

by thehulk on Nov 17, 2011 1:27 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions

Unfortunately this ginger bitch draws lines everywhere

by HIV 2 Elway on Nov 17, 2011 1:50 PM CST up reply actions

And then redraws it when it suits his needs.

Preparing to welcome a future Chiefs fan in December... football season and fatherhood somehow go together.

by Falcon58 on Nov 17, 2011 4:50 PM CST up reply actions

The sock situation I have no issue with. The socks are part of the uniform.

Basketball players (when they are playing) wear shoes in team colors. But I’m sure Kobe isn’t wearing adidas anymore just because the “team sponsor” is adidas (example used for explanation, I do not know if the Lakers have a team athletic equipment sponsor for their non-superstar shoes). Kobe wears his own shoes. \

Those shoes are nice. And they are in the team’s colors. Stop being such a damn prick, Goodell. We know these guys are bought and sold like commodities… it just doesn’t have to feel like it.

Preparing to welcome a future Chiefs fan in December... football season and fatherhood somehow go together.

by Falcon58 on Nov 17, 2011 4:53 PM CST reply actions