Two-time Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon has been fined $25,000 for comments he made about NFL officiating. The only problem is he didn't make that comment.
Mixon's agent said the NFL improperly fined Mixon for remarks to the media about the officiating in the Texans' loss to the Chiefs.
Houston Texans stars Will Anderson Jr and Joe Mixon have been fined $25,000 each over their comments after their playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Houston Texans' Joe Mixon and his attorney said the running back was fined $25,000 for comments he didn't actually make.The Texans' star tailback was asked about the referees after Houston's defense was penalized twice for making contact with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The NFL fined Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon for comments he never made, then re-issued the fine with comments he did make amid controversy.
Joe Mixon has quietly sat in the background as much of the conversation this season about offseason running back acquisitions centered around Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23–14 in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. However, the win wasn’t without controversy. Texans players Will Anderson Jr.
Several Houston Texans players said games against the Kansas City Chiefs can be extra challenging, thanks to officiating. They lost 23-14 Saturday.
Patrick Mahomes has never lost in the divisional ... Con Stroud threw for 245 yards but was sacked eight times, while Joe Mixon — who had been questionable to play with an ankle injury ...
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) struggles for yardage as Kansas City ... (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, bottom, is stopped by Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (0 ...
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on a diving pass for an 11-yard touchdown, securing the 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Kansas City Chiefs, whose starters haven't played in over three weeks, will take the field on Saturday afternoon to begin their postseason big for the first