Pete Carroll, Seahawks Fined 300K: Latest Details, Analysis and Reaction

August 26, 2014   ·   Tim Keeney   ·   Jump to comments

The Seattle Seahawks have built an identity around physical football. It helped them win a Super Bowl in 2013, but it has gotten them into a bit of trouble with the league this summer. 
According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Pete Carroll's team practiced just a little bit too hard during a mid-June OTA, using "excessive contact" and breaking a rule from the 2011 collective bargaining agreement.
Mort broke down Seattle's punishment:
WAND TV's Matt Loveless commented on the bizarre rule:
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport revealed more details about the Hawks' violation:
The fight Rapoport alludes to is likely one that occurred during one of the first days of practice, when Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Percy Harvin, Doug Baldwin and several others got involved in a scuffle. Some punches were thrown, but cooler heads ultimately prevailed and everyone calmed down. 
Here's a look at the incident:
"They are such a tight group of guys that they don’t...

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