Eagles, Dom DiSandro incident remains “under review” by the NFL

Sunday's sideline kerfuffle in the 49ers-Eagles game resulted in the ejection of 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and the ejection of Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro.As to potential discipline for the Eagles and DiSandro, the NFL says that "the matter remains under review."Several factors could be relevant to the eventual outcome. For starters, DiSandro was in the white border between the playing field and the sideline. The NFL rulebook makes it clear that the only people who should be in the white border are the chain crew and game officials (and, obviously, occasional players who are entering the game, playing in the game, or exiting the game). DiSandro should never have been on the white stripe; video of the incident shows that he was.Also, two prior memos sent by the league during the 2023 season become applicable to the situation. First, the NFL sent a memo to all teams on October 18 regarding the uptick in fighting before and during games. As to non-players, the October 18 memo provides that "[a]ny . . . club personnel involved in a fight at any time-before, during, or after a game-will be subject to accountability measures in addition to disqualification." Such penalties...