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NFL disciplinary process examined as player fines surge to record pace

Broncos safety T.J. Ward entered the Broncos' locker room the day before Thanksgiving with a need to get some things off his chest.

It was fueled by a simple question, one that had been asked for the third consecutive week: "Did the NFL fine you T.J.?"

The inquiry sent Ward on a rant. He revealed he wasn't fined for a fourth-quarter blow to Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler that officials flagged as a late hit.

But, Ward had been fined three times in the previous two weeks. The most frustrating one was a $5,787 fine for an untucked jersey against Kansas City.