San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570

SANTA CLARA, Calif. Alex Rodriguez Jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Brooks agent, Greg Williams, said his client would appeal the penalty -- the standard fine for such hits to the head and neck area. Brooks levelled Brees, forcing a lost fumble. But the personal foul penalty kept the ball in the Saints possession, and they soon kicked two late field goals to win 23-20. The tackle left Brees with blood on his chin. Brooks vehemently argued against the penalty, saying he didnt use his hands or helmet and called it a "bear hug." Brees labeled the hit a clothesline tackle. 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh also reiterated Monday he thought the hit was clean. "Our interpretation was, when we grade a player, if hes got a penalty we give him a minus, but we did not assign a minus on that play," Harbaugh said Monday. "The play occurred that occurred. I thought Ahmad hit at the right level, hit at the shoulder level. The quarterback kind of shrunk down and thats the officials call to make. Im going to see it the way I see it and thats going to be a slanted view. I really dont know much more to say about that." The linebacker also was fined $12,750 for a roughing-the-passer call against Aaron Rodgers during the season opener against Green Bay. Brooks declined to speak to reporters Wednesday, when a downpour in the Bay Area caused Harbaugh to cancel an outdoor walk-through and move preparations for Monday nights game at Washington indoors. Cornerback Carlos Rogers defended his teammate. "Thats bad," Rogers said of the fine. "When you look at it, its a vicious hit. Hes 260 pounds and Im pretty sure Brees is a little over 200. Any time you blindside a guy like that its a vicious hit. "But when you slow it down, he didnt touch his head. Im surprised in the fine. A lot of people are probably surprised. Enoughs been said around the world about that hit. I think at the time, as a referee just seeing it, I think the back judge threw it, you have to throw that flag then. Unfortunately it hurts us on our side of the ball. That was a big play at that time of the game." Cheap Yankees Jerseys China . - Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Jason Babin is now a free agent. Gray Yankees Jerseys . - A mixed martial arts fighter who changed his name to War Machine was ordered Friday to stand trial in Nevada state court on 34 felony charges including attempted murder, sexual assault and kidnapping that could get him life in prison for allegedly attacking his porn star ex-girlfriend and her friend. http://www.cheapyankeesjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=cheap-andy-pettitte-jersey . - Tiger Woods only made it through 10 holes Thursday — this time because of the weather, not his back.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Four days after calling his season a failure because it wont end with a parade, Denver receiver Emmanuel Sanders was selected to play in his first Pro Bowl.Sanders replaces injured Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones.This gives the Broncos an NFL-best 10 Pro Bowlers, including four free agent acquisitions — safety T.J. Ward, defensive end DeMarcus Ware and cornerback Aqib Talib are the others.That ties an NFL record set by the 1996 Panthers, who had running back Michael Bates, cornerback Eric Davis, linebacker Kevin Greene and tight end Wesley Walls make the Pro Bowl team in their first year with in Carolina.Sanders caught 101 passes for 1,404 yards with nine touchdowns — all career bests — in his first season in Denver, which he called wide receiver heaven upon his arrival last spring.The Broncos 10 Pro Bowl selections tied a franchise reecord set in 1998, when John Elway led the Broncos to their second consecutive Super Bowl title. Aroldis Chapman Jersey. Other Broncos selected to play in next weeks all-star game are: quarterback Peyton Manning, left tackle Ryan Clady, receiver Demaryius Thomas and tight end Julius Thomas. On defence, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. and Von Miller both made the Pro Bowl after returning from ACL surgery.Of course, having a talent-laden roster like this made it all the more of a bummer when the Broncos bowed out of the playoffs last week with a 24-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts at home. Elway is looking for a new coach after parting ways with John Fox a day later.Sanders went to the Super Bowl with the Steelers following his rookie season in 2010 when Pittsburgh lost to the Green Bay Packers.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Cheap Steelers Jerseys Cheap Patriots Jerseys Cheap Bills Jerseys Cheap Jets Jerseys Cheap Giants Jerseys Cheap Redskins Jerseys Cheap Bears Jerseys Cheap Eagles Jerseys Cheap Cardinals Jerseys Cheap Jaguars Jerseys Cheap Raiders Jerseys Cheap Dolphins Jerseys Cheap Panthers Jerseys Cheap Lions Jerseys Cheap Browns Jerseys ' ' '