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Dallas Cowboys And The NFL:
Cowboys strong safety Gerald Sensabaugh learned Wednesday that the league fined him $5,000 for a horse collar tackle in the second quarter of the 34-21 win over the Bucs, the Cowboys' Web site is reporting.
There was no flag thrown on the play in question, a tackle of Cadillac Williams. Sensabaugh is planning to appeal the fine.
The fine adds insult to injury because later in the game Sensabaugh injured his ribs while slamming into receiver Michael Clayton after Clayton made a catch over the middle. Rather than risk a hefty fine for helmet-to-helmet contact, Sensabaugh ripped into the 6-foot-4, 215-pound Clayton with his body, a move that forced him to the sideline for the rest of the game.
"It was like running into a brick wall," Sensabaugh told reporters Monday. "I think it's a disadvantage (the crackdown on helmet-to-helmet contact.) A lot of rules are changing because of offensive guys. A tight end probably has 40 or 50 pounds on you. You can't hit...
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