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Coaches fined: The NFL fined Broncos coach John Fox $30,000 and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $25,000 on Monday for arguing with replacement officials a week ago. “There is a longstanding NFL rule prohibiting verbal or physical abuse of game officials,” NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson said. Anderson also said he is reviewing the conduct of Patriots coach Bill Belichick and the Ravens’ John Harbaugh in Sunday night’s New England-Baltimore game. Anderson also is looking at the actions of Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan in Washington’s loss to Cincinnati.

Oakland Raiders: The Raiders had something more meaningful to celebrate on Monday than their first win under a new regime. Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was released from the hospital a day after being knocked out by a helmet-to-helmet hit and is expected to make a full recovery. Heyward-Bey suffered a concussion and a strained neck on the scary hit from Pittsburgh safety Ryan Mundy that stopped the game Sunday for more than 10 minutes as Heyward-Bey had to regain consciousness before being carted off the field and taken to the hospital. There was no penalty called on the play by the replacement officials. Heyward-Bey spent the night in the hospital for observation and went home Monday, where he is resting.

New Orleans Saints: The NFL has asked a federal judge to block Jonathan Vilma from demanding evidence in the league’s bounty probe related to the Saints linebacker’s defamation lawsuit against Commissioner Roger Goodell. The league says Vilma’s lawyer, Peter Ginsburg, has this month subpoenaed the NFL, Goodell, NFL investigator Joe Hummel, former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and former Saints defensive assistant Mike Cerullo. Ginsberg has demanded documents and sought to schedule depositions, including a deposition of Goodell on Oct. 23. The league says demands for evidence are premature because its motion to dismiss the lawsuit is still pending. The NFL’s motion asks U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan to rule on whether to enforce a stay of discovery by Oct. 10.

New York Jets: The NFL’s top shutdown cornerback likely will be shut down for the season. Darrelle Revis has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that will require surgery, a huge blow for the Jets that leaves coach Rex Ryan without his best defensive player. A somber Ryan stopped short of ruling Revis out for the season Monday, saying he just learned of the MRI results.

Associated Press