Get over it Joe Horn

Atlanta Falcons Football Coach Jim Mora was fined yesterday by the NFL for using a cell phone from the sideline during a game last weekend.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora was contrite after the NFL fined him $25,000 for using a cell phone on the sidelines during an overtime loss at Tampa Bay two weeks ago.

"Expensive phone call," Mora said Thursday. "Consider that a lesson learned."

With the Falcons and Buccaneers tied 24-24 late in overtime on Dec. 24, Mora knew Dallas had won at Carolina and that Washington was leading the New York Giants by 15 points.

Victories by the Cowboys and Redskins earlier that day meant that an Atlanta loss would eliminate the Falcons from the NFC playoff race, but Mora was unsure if they could remain in contention by tying Tampa Bay.

He used a cell phone in an attempt to contact team officials and seek clarification on Atlanta's status.

This is a violation of league rules and Mora therefore deserves the fine. However I find the rule when applied to coaches rather dumb. That's just my opinion.

The article goes on to quote Wide Receiver Joe Horn. If you recall Horn was fined two years ago for a stunt he pulled when after scoring a touchdown for the New Orleans Saints. Afterwards Horn pulled out a cellphone and made a phone call. The Wide Receiver was fined by the NFL.

The NFL didn't consider Mora's violation as premeditated. Before New Orleans' season finale last week at Tampa Bay, Horn called for Mora, whose father coached the Saints from 1986-96, to receive an equivalent fine.

"I want $30,000," said Horn. "I'm not trying to player-hate coach Mora, but it shouldn't be a double-standard league. A player gets fined, then a coach should get fined under any circumstances.

"Cell phones are prohibited in the NFL. So I think coach Mora should be fined $30,000 like I was."

You want your $30,000, Joe? Its not yours to get. Statements like this just prove how immature you are. As I said in my post's title, get over it.

Also get a life while you're at it.

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