Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe was probably fortunate that he wasn’t ejected for his actions in the team’s dominant Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots, but he’s not so fortunate that he’ll escape any form of punishment.
The NFL fined Jobe a combined $18,444 for two separate reasons on what’s otherwise the same sequence of events. Jobe first hit Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs while out of bounds and after the play was over. Diggs took exception and a scuffle ensued, with Jobe appearing
to throw a punch at Diggs’ helmet. Somehow, someway, Jobe was never flagged and the game continued. New England would eventually score its first touchdown of the game just two plays later.
The first $9,222 fine was for the late hit, while the other $9,222 fine was for “Striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing.” No one else was fined from Super Bowl 60.
Outside of that incident, Jobe had a superb performance, allowing only three catches for 11 yards on 10 targets, while also recording seven tackles. Jobe is set to become an unrestricted free agent next month.
And just because it’s worth repeating, the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl.
