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Published on 01/09/2010 at Sat Jan 09 11:38.
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Ayers fined for body slam on Chiefs’ Charles

Posted Sat Jan 9th by

Denver Broncos rookie linebacker Robert Ayers has been fined $5,000 for his body-slamming tackle on Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles from Sunday, ProFootballTalk reports.

Frankly, Ayers is lucky to get away with only $5,000. An inch the wrong way and Charles is significantly hurt.

This and a fumble recovery return for a touchdown against the Steelers in Week 8 are the only items of note in Ayers’ 2009 rookie campaign. We’re hoping for more in 2010, RA.

Ayers fined for Jamaal Charles body slam [ProFootballTalk]

  • jonkrause

    This sounds dirty, but I like to see that kind of stuff out of players, he shows fight.

  • WhidbeyBronco

    Maybe if one of our so called veteran leaders (read:Bdawk!) could have made a tackle or would have gotten outta hand like that, we wouldn't have had the other runs in that video shoved down our throat? I like the fire. Punish somebody please?

  • NMBronc

    Seriously??? He is getting fined for punching the other guys in the ovaries…what is this league coming to.

  • http://www.broncotalk.net Josh Temple

    I agree with the other guys here, that's a pretty weak fine. It happened during the whistle, not after. This could've drawn a flag for unnecessary roughness at the time, but to fine him a week later when nothing was thrown in game is ticky tacky by the league.

    A lot of people are already calling Ayers a bust. I strongly disagree, he became a situational starter in his rookie campaign. That is nothing to scoff at. I think he can grow on what he did in 2009.

  • merc22

    Ayers should get some more PT next year. He looks really good, just needs to practice getting quicker of the snap.

  • mikebirty

    German suplex, I believe. Signature move of Chris Benoit. I met him and his wife in Detroit at Wrestlemania a few years back.

  • DantePakistan

    Notice how we always get destroyed by KC running backs?

  • d_e_e

    I'm fine with the hit, alot of hits can be classified as dirty. Was it a careless hit? YES, was it dirty ? I dont think so.

  • anthony33

    The fine surprises me a little, but you are supposed to let up after the whistle.

    Not sure about Ayers… big disappointment considering Matthews, Malaluga, Lauranitis and Cushing were all drafted after him and all started almost immediately. They all made a substantial impact and wasn't Cushing named the defensive rookie of the year? I am not ready to call him a bust just yet, but he certainly looks like a waste of an 18th (I think) pick so far.

  • herc_rock

    We're they shopping for a soloflex?

  • WhidbeyBronco

    yeah, Ayers might work out… I wanted orakpo or mathews… or if we were going to waste away our next (this) years 1st pick, we could have used our 12 and that one to pick higher! The DL's KC & Green Bay picked ahead of us were starting to play well at the end of the year… Oh yeah and Jenkins with the Cowboys… all players we were looking at

    had we known we were going to spend another 1st…!!! McD BETTER draft well this off season. Now we have to replace Marshall too, right…. Gotta go, getting pissed again.

  • Doug

    Are you guys kidding? This kid is a punk. He was so frustrated Jamal Charles was abusing us that he suplexed him. How can you guys like a kid like this on the Broncos. The Whistle clearly blew before he did it. I dont like his attitude at all. He obviously was frustrated because of his horrible year and the fact he couldnt even get a sack on Cassel, one of the most sacked QBs.

  • Doug

    Are you guys kidding? This kid is a punk. He was so frustrated Jamal Charles was abusing us that he suplexed him. How can you guys like a kid like this on the Broncos. The Whistle clearly blew before he did it. I dont like his attitude at all. He obviously was frustrated because of his horrible year and the fact he couldnt even get a sack on Cassel, one of the most sacked QBs.