Sherman fans pointed at Saturday's Cowboys-Cardinals preseason matchup now have Thursday's fine news as the lead-in. As mckinneyweekly.news reported, the NFL on Thursday fined the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 apiece for Tuesday's Oxnard joint-practice misconduct — news that arrives with Saturday's Cardinals preseason game still on the schedule, per NFL.com.
Fox 4 also covered the matching fines in local television reporting that aligned with the AP and NFL.com accounts. Joint practices sit outside a full broadcast truck setup, which is why the league's video request, as AP described it, mattered to the review.
Fine first, kickoff second
NFL.com and AP both carried the league confirmation. The statement cited years of Competition Committee emphasis on joint-practice sportsmanship and a pre-camp memo about preventing injury-risking unsportsmanlike behavior. AP said the league sought video of the session before issuing the fines.
What broke down in Oxnard
AP detailed punches in several skirmishes, Rechsteiner's body slam of Thompson, McCoy's helmet toss, and Ezeiruaku's ejection after punches with McCoy — the linebacker's second ejection of camp. Coaches nearly ended the practice early. Schottenheimer labeled it chippy; Moore spoke of "non-football stuff."
AP also described uncommonly hot, humid weather along the coast as part of the day's backdrop, while the league statement focused on conduct.
