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Jovan Belcher, Tyson Jackson not fined by NFL

Ravens turned in plays to league office Aaron Wilson

Print This January 14, 2011, 03:32 PM EST

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and defensive end Tyson Jackson weren't fined by the league office after a pair of plays were reviewed by the NFL.

Following their 30-7 playoff win, the Ravens complained about Belcher’s helmet-to-helmet shot on quarterback Joe Flacco and Jackson placing tight end Todd Heap in a headlock.

“We saw both of those on film,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday. “We sent those into the league. The helmet-to-helmet on the slide, Joe is protected at that point from a head shot. And then the other one, that speaks for itself. Everybody saw that.

“I thought our guys did a good job of keeping their poise. From that perspective, I was proud of the way they kept their poise. For the most part, walked back to the huddle. We encourage them to do it. You can only take so much sometimes. I thought they did a good job of not getting penalized.”

Operating as a bodyguard for his teammate, offensive tackle Michael Oher intervened on Heap’s behalf.

“It looked like he was trying to take his helmet off,” Oher said. “I don’t know what he was doing. You can’t have that on a teammate. We’re a family.”

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