NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The NFL fined?Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan?$30,000 for making contact with an official in Sundays win over Green Bay, Lewan said Thursday.After Marcus Mariota was knocked on his back when Packers defensive tackle?Letroy Guion jumped across the line without a snap, Lewan rushed to the defense of his quarterback.But he stuck around to address the issue with the Packers for too long, and when back judge Brad Freeman put his hands on Lewan to calm him and steer him, Lewan swiped them away.It got him ejected from the 47-25 victory, after which he said what he did was not OK but that he is always compelled to defend Mariota. Coach Mike Mularkey said the penalty was deservedLewan said he will appeal the fine.Every fine you get, whether youre right or wrong, you appeal, he said. Its pretty simple: I didnt know who had their hands on me. Obviously if you watch all of it, Im looking at the [Packers] the whole time. I never once see the [official].You feel hands on you in that type of confrontation, you dont know if its your teammate or the other team, so its an honest mistake.Lewans previous biggest fine was $8,000.A dollar hurts, he said. Everything hurts. Tarvarius Moore Super Bowl Jersey . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Marquise Goodwin Super Bowl Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. http://www.49ersofficialfanshop.com/mike-person-jersey-sales.html . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. DeForest Buckner Super Bowl Jersey . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. KWaun Williams Super Bowl Jersey .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. CLEVELAND -- A state appeals court in Cleveland has ruled that the widow of a former Notre Dame University football player can proceed with lawsuit claims that he was disabled by concussions suffered during his college career in the 1970s.Steve and Yvette Schmitz sued the NCAA and Notre Dame in October 2014, alleging the institutions had shown reckless disregard for player safety and failed to protect them from concussions.Steve Schmitz died in February 2015. The lawsuit says hhe was diagnosed by the Cleveland Clinic with a brain disease related to numerous concussions and that he suffered from severe memory loss and early-onset Alzheimers.ddddddddddddA judge dismissed the lawsuit in September 2015. The appellate court last week overruled the judges dismissal of some claims.An attorney for Notre Dame declined to comment. ' ' '