Lewis hit with fines for actions vs. Bengals

The NFL fined Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis $25,000 on Friday for two plays, including a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cincinnati receiver Chad Ochocinco. The Ravens said Lewis will appeal the fine. Both plays occurred in the fourth quarter of Baltimore's 17-14 loss Sunday. The league deemed Lewis "unnecessarily kicked the opponent" and later "unnecessarily struck a defenseless receiver." During the latter play, Lewis hit Ochocinco after a pass from Carson Palmer sailed incomplete, and the 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness helped set up the winning touchdown with 22 seconds left. Ochocinco lost his helmet during the collision but immediately popped up. ... Email </a