Georgia Sports 12:11 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009

NFL owner gives finger to opponent during game

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

After sitting next to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for part of Sunday's 41-17 home win, Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams owner gave a series of middle-finger salutes to the Buffalo Bills' sideline.

Now the 86-year-old owner  is sure to hear from Goodell again.

Adams' obscene gestures, made from a luxury box, can be seen on YouTube.

While the commissioner won't like the video, Titans linebacker Stephen Tulloch told The Tennessean,  "To have an owner like that, it's cool."

The league has fined players for similar gestures.

Then-Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was fined $10,000 for his obscene gesture toward heckling Georgia Dome fans following a 2006 loss to the Saints, and he added a $10,000 donation to charity. Kicker Joe Nedney ($7,500) and quarterback Jake Plummer ($5,000) also have been fined for one-finger salutes.

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