Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

Houston Texans safety Bernard Pollard was fined $40,000 by the NFL on Friday for unnecessary roughness against Tennessee’s Justin Gage.

Pollard, a former Purdue and South Side standout, was fined for striking Gage in the head area Sunday when the Titans’ receiver was defenseless. The amount of the fine was so hefty because Pollard is a repeat offender; he was fined $5,000 this season for a hit against Kansas City.

Other fined include Arizona Cardinals tackle Jeremy Bridges, $20,000 for unnecessary roughness; Bridges’ teammate Clark Haggans, $10,000 for striking an opponent in the head and neck area with his helmet; Packers linebacker Matt Wilhelm, $5,000 for a major facemask; and Baltimore offensive tackle Michael Oher, $5,000 for violating the league’s social media policy by tweeting during a game.