Ravens’ Matthew Judon zings Mahomes over unnecessary roughness fine

Matthew Judon did not at all agree with a fine that he drew for a takedown of Patrick Mahomes during last Sunday’s game. The Ravens linebacker was fined $21,056 because of an attempted tackle of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback in the first quarter of the eventual 33-28 Baltimore loss, a play that drew a penalty for unnecessary roughness. Here is video of the sequence, which appeared to show a clear horse collar. The penalty made a big difference in the close game as the Chiefs, instead of having to settle for a field goal on fourth-and-goal from the Ravens’ 4-yard line, got an automatic first down at the 2 and eventually scored a touchdown. When news of the fine broke on Saturday, Judon responded by tweeting a GIF from the TV show “Family Guy” of lead character Peter Griffin clutching his knee in pain. It seemed to be a shot at Mahomes, either for exaggerating the contact or for getting preferential treatment from the referees. While Judon may have also thought that the tackle was not a horse collar by th

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