It's little consolation now, but the NFL fined Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks for an illegal hit on Green Bay Packers returner Keisean Nixon during the opening kickoff of last Sunday's NFC Wild Card Round,
The hit that caused returner Keisean Nixon to fumble in the Packers’ wild-card loss resulted in an $8,333 fine for unnecessary roughness.
Keisean Nixon, the two-time All-Pro return specialist, fumbled the opening kickoff after being flattened by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker and former Packer Oren Burks. After replay review, Nixon’s fumble was upheld. The Eagles took advantage of the ...
Too much was talked about by Lions' players ahead of the Packers games and after Green Bay lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card round, but ultimately the Lions were also one-and-done in the playoffs,