TheBigLead- Adam Schefter appeared on NFL Live, and in trying to pass along the state-sponsored league explanation for why there were no suspensions, said “they [the NFL] determined that Michael Bennett was really diving for the football, not at the knees of a Jaguars player.”
----- Look, there's nothing I enjoy more than unveiling the inconsistent results of whatever 'Wheel Of Misfortune' the NFL blindly spins to determine supplementary discipline. Unfortunately, I just can't question a thought process that absolutely can not and should not be misconstrued as a motive in this case. After all, it's pretty clear - to me anyway - that Michael Bennett was just trying to force a fumble on a play in which the entire point is to not run a play. I know it's tough to tell that he was swiping at the snap since his body was turned completely away from it, but nothing lulls your opponent into a false sense that the ball is secure for the half a second it's live than by unexpectedly rolling up into his knee caps. You might think it was a cheap shot that was the direct result of frustration, and unnecessarily violent in a way that is not inherent to the sport of football, but - come on - this is Michael Bennett we are talking about. He would never let his actions run contrary to his past words in making himself look like a self-insinuated "little bitch"...
Plus, why shouldn't we believe the all-knowing eye of the NFL? It's not like the league has something to gain from failing to penalize an excessively dangerous hit that appeared to be nothing more than the type of intent to injure that they been steadfast in trying to remove from the game. I can't think of one single reason why they would defend the character of a guy who appeared to instigate the messiest of scenes with the dirtiest of plays in a fashion that didn't look defensible....
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