PLAYERS:
Jim Schwartz,
Joique Bell,
Tony Scheffler,
Titus Young,
Mikel Leshoure
TEAMS: Detroit Lions
TEAMS: Detroit Lions
During Lions head coach Jim Schwartz‘ press conference Monday, he announced that he’s going to “check” some of his compliments of running back Joique Bell. Not because Joique Bell got in trouble with the law. Not because Joique Bell has gone out of his way to rough up opposing players drawing negative attention to the team. Not because Joique Bell was late for practice. But because Joique Bell did something that happens multiple times during EVERY NFL GAME EVERY SUNDAY.
He celebrated a touchdown.
The odd thing was, it wasn’t even his touchdown. Tight end Tony Scheffler scored on this play and Bell joined into the celebration. Bell joined in on Scheffler’s digging (or whatever that was) and it amounted to an excessive celebration penalty under the rule which deems excessive as, “”Two or more players engaging in prolonged, excessive, premeditated, or choreographed celebrations or demonstrations.” Click the link and watch the play.
Schwartz admitted that Bell and Scheffler didn’
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