{
  "id": 2229539,
  "title": "Cowboys, Saints each fined for fighting during joint practice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/cowboys-saints-each-fined-for-fighting-during-joint-practice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-saints-fined-fighting-during-213000185.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Woodland Hills, California - On August 11, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints were involved in a joint practice at Rams Village at Warner Center in Woodland Hills, California. However, the scrimmage quickly descended into a series of violent altercations between players from the two teams. The NFL announced on Thursday that both teams have been fined $500,000 each for the \"actions\" that transpired during the joint practice. This marks a significant setback for the Cowboys, who have been emphasizing the importance of discipline throughout the season. Despite the lack of concrete evidence pointing to a single culprit, defensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has criticized the Cowboys for lapses in discipline, and this incident underscores the need for improvement.",
  "summary": "The Cowboys were fined for fighting with the Saints",
  "key_points": [
    "Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints fined $500,000 each for fighting during joint practice.",
    "Incident occurred on August 11, 2026, at Rams Village in Woodland Hills, California.",
    "Cowboys' defensive coordinator criticizes team for lapses in discipline."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Cowboys and Saints fined $500,000 apiece by NFL after brawl-filled joint practice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/cowboys-and-saints-fined-500-000-apiece-by-nfl-after-brawl-filled",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:08:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jerry Jones plans to appeal NFL fine of $500K for Dallas Cowboys fighting vs. Saints. He will fine players",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/jerry-jones-plans-to-appeal-nfl-fine-of-500k-for-dallas-cowboys",
        "published": "2026-08-20T22:05:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}