When the NFL fines players, where does the money go?
Cindy D. According to NFL V.P. of football communications Michael Signora, “Player fines collected by the league are used to support the NFLPA Players Assistance Trust and charitable initiatives supporting youth, education, and sports-related medical research.” In the Monday night game, Saints receiver Devery Henderson caught a sideline pass from quarterback Drew Brees with his back facing the sidelines. Henderson came down with both toes inbounds then finally got both his heels in also. During the replay, the announcers were saying that it was a catch because you can see he got both his heels in. Why would it have been incomplete if his heels didn’t come down in bounds? Receivers catch balls all the time and only get their toes in bounds, so why would it be different if he has his back to the sidelines? Jeremy. Heels aren’t required; toes are sufficient. But if the heels clearly land in bounds, there’s no question that the toes were in bounds, too. Technically, if a player lands flat-
