Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle learned the hard way that you shouldn't trust everything you see on TV. Dowdle announced Wednesday that he was fined by the NFL for a celebration in Sunday's game that paid tribute to a "Key and Peele" skit.

Panthers running back Rico Dowdle said he was fined for his "two-pump" touchdown celebration during the week and the NFL confirmed it on Saturday.

Rico Dowdle posts on social media that the league is docking him for Sunday's impersonation of Hingle McCringleberry at Lambeau Field.

Rico Dowdle is turning his NFL fine for a touchdown celebration into a charity event for children in need of adoption.

Injuries are a significant factor in the results of NFL action every week, and that certainly will be the case in Week 10 as the 2025 NFL season hits the back nine weeks of the regular season. There are several notable names whose statuses are unknown for this upcoming Week 10 slate,

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The Panthers are preparing to kick off the second half of the season this Sunday against the sagging New Orleans Saints