NFL reportedly fines three coaches $250,000 each

The NFL has reportedly imposed $250,000 fines on Mike Vrabel, Nick Sirianni and Aaron Glenn for conduct toward game officials, with the penalties held in abeyance and potentially subject to withdrawal for good behavior. The reported sanctions were disclosed during the league’s fall owners meetings. The account of all three fines, their amounts and the possible terms for lifting them comes from Sports Illustrated reporter Albert Breer. ESPN separately confirmed that Sirianni had been fined, citing an unnamed source, but did not independently confirm the amount or the reported arrangement. The NFL has not publicly identified the specific conduct behind Sirianni’s and Glenn’s reported fines or explained what the coaches must do for the penalties to be withdrawn. The reported hold means the fines may not ultimately be collected, though the conditions for that outcome have not been specified. Vrabel’s case has a known incident connected to it. During the Patriots’ Week 4 game against the Buffalo Bills, he received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after criticizing an official’s call. Afterward, Vrabel said he had called the decision terrible, acknowledged using similar language...