Flozell Adams Fined, But Was It Enough?

Dallas Cowboys tackle Flozell Adams was fined for the second week in a row after tripping New York "Football" Giants Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora during Sunday's loss in Dallas.

Adams was fined $12,500 for both incidents, which I find a little soft.

He was fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness in Tampa during Week One. And then Adams trips two Giants defenders the next week, which led to Tuck's shoulder injury—and don't kid yourself Cowboys fans, that also led to those gaping holes Marion Barber ran through.

I'm more forgiving when a rule is broken because of a mistake. But after watching the replays, both trips seemed deliberate.

To me, this screams for a higher fine. In a league that prides itself on protecting its athletes, the NFL needs to send a bigger message than a tiny fine like this one for a deliberate act.

For a guy that constantly finds himself on the commissioner's list, Adams seems to get off pretty light each time. Until the NFL takes a more severe stance, the infractions will probably continue.

Tuck and Adams have spouted a few words at each other sync. Tuck called the trip "bush league," to which Adams replied, "Tell him to stay up, it ain't my fault." 

I might be in the minority here, but I feel a deliberate trip on a rushing lineman or linebacker is just as dangerous as a hit on an unsuspecting receiver or quarterback.

There isn't much give when a man of Tuck's size crashes into the ground because of a cheap act.

With the fine and the running of the mouths, the Dec. 6 rematch should be fun to watch.