Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis will find his wallet a bit lighter after this week. After being penalized for taking his helmet off after a fourth down stop in the Wild Card game, Davis is being fined. The NFL hit him for $12,875 after Davis removed his lid following a second quarter turnover on downs.
The NFL fined #Bucs DB Carlton Davis $12,875 for unsportsmanlike conduct – removing his helmet while celebrating a fourth-down stop last week.
Also, #Eagles WR KeeSean Johnson was fined $4,722 for unnecessary roughness — a helmet hit on Jaelon Darden. No flag was thrown.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 22, 2022
Davis has been the Bucs top cover corner for a couple years now. He missed seven games with a quad injury suffered in Week 4. But Davis returned in Week 13, and has now suited up for ten games this season. The fourth-year corner has 11 pass breakups and one interception this season. He dropped a pair of picks on Sunday, including one right before removing his helmet.
On Sunday against the Rams, the Bucs could have their full starting defense on the field for the first time this season. Cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting and outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul are listed as questionable. But Pierre-Paul is expected to play after missing practice this week for a personal matter. Murphy-Bunting’s status is uncertain after he missed last week with a hamstring injury.
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So according to NFL, taking off the helmet in the field of play is 3 times more serious than hitting someone on the head with a helmet. What does that tell you about NFL’s focus of players long term health.
I was pretty livid when that dude hit Darden the way he did. That was text book penalty material, and nothing. Refs really let the Eagles get away with some stuff that they shouldn’t have. The difference in the two fines is absurd. Should be reveresed.
This is really a chickens### penalty. I don’t understand what the big deal is about taking off a helmet.
When you were six years old did your mama reply to your argument with something like “Because I said so!”? 👶🏼 🤣
BFD
To make things even worse, the NFL fined Donald just over $10k for his choking incident, his second of the year. I guess taking your helmet is worse than trying to choke another player. I’m surprised CD didn’t get suspended for it (/sarc). Donald should have been suspended for what he did but the NFL seems to be pushing for the Rams to make it. Let’s give them the letdown they deserve.
100% on all of it.
😂 So taking his own helmet off after an awesome play is a bigger fine than possibly turning Darden into the next Brown? The NFL commitee is a pile of turds.
The NFL never really misses an opportunity to remind u that they r a billion dollar for profit enterprise. Clearly, protect the shield at all cost. Sometimes this flies in the face of the talent who makes these wheels turn. In terms of rules and fouls, sometimes it defies logic as to why they have some of the penalties and fines and the manner in which they r imposed.
At least he didn’t take his jersey off and go all Brandi Chastain or well………you know.
Lol Rapino
If there is a fine they are also basically saying they missed the penalty too.
Just get it right in game.
Side Note: IMO the winners of today’s games will play in the Super Bowl.
Repeat of last years teams aren’t even the media favorites even though they are both favored.
Keep doubting the Bucs. I love it. Bucs defense is the best D left in the playoffs.
King Rodger at his best I guess.
Really hard to Understand why choking and hitting an opponent is less punished than to take the friggin helmet off. I would be all in If the bucs would try ti defend their Player and refute this stupid judgement!
It’s a stupid rule.