Weddle appeals fine on Boss hit

Chargers safety Eric Weddle is appealing the $7,500 fine he received from the league on Friday for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Giants tight end Kevin Boss. Weddle’s agent, David Canter, told ProFootballTalk.com that he and Weddle have already filed an appeal with the NFL. The report says they are claiming contact was made with Weddle’s shoulder, not his helmet, and that he did not intend to injure Boss. “Eric’s helmet did not contact Boss’ helmet initially and he actually let up on the play and contacted him shoulder-first,” Canter said in an e-mail to PFT. “[Weddle] never hit him with any intent to harm nor did he launch himself into Kevin. We’ve appealed the fine and are hopeful after carefully reviewing the tape that the league will rescind the fine.” Canter clearly believed all along the hit was legal. Not long after the hit took place, he said via Twitter “Love to see my clients laying the lumber. Eric Weddl...