Steelers' Brown fined $11,576 for goal-post celebration

By foxsports
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NEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been fined $11,576 by the NFL for jumping on the goal post while celebrating a touchdown.

Brown returned a punt 71 yards for a score in the final minutes of Pittsburgh's 45-10 rout of Indianapolis last Sunday night, jumped on the goal post and slid down. He was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Steelers kicker Chris Boswell was fined $8,681 Friday for unnecessary roughness after tackling the Colts' Quan Bray on a return in the fourth quarter of the game.

New York Giants guard Justin Pugh was docked $17,363 for a leg whip in the fourth quarter against the Jets. Pugh was called for unnecessary roughness on the play.

Tennessee tight end Phillip Supernaw was fined $8,681 for unnecessary roughness against Jacksonville.

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