Show Love for Your Wife? That’s $10,000

↵On the one hand, that Ben Watson of the Patriots received a $10,000 fine after tucking the ball under his jersey in a touchdown/baby-on-the-way celebration is not surprising. Roger Goodell has three rules: do not make it rain, do not run giant dog-fighting rings, and do not celebrate your achievements in a creative fashion. The third Goodell law has been enforced frequently enough that Watson, Watson’s pregnant wife and Watson’s fetus had to know a bill from the League was on its way.
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↵The unsurprising nature of the fine, however, does nothing to make it less ridiculous. I mean, Ben Watson doesn’t score touchdowns every week. He’s not a highlight-type player. For the sake of his marriage, he needs to make his rare time under the lights count. Tom Brady can walk to the Quick Stop for a fabric rose and a bag of M&Ms, and within minutes Gisele will know she’s loved. Watson’s got to slip in the PDA like a ninja. No one would even know Watson’s wife was preggers if not for the tribute.
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↵Nonetheless, Mrs. Watson is surely pleased with the shout-out. You can’t buy love, except in Goodell’s world, where it costs $10,000.
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↵H/T: FanHouse.↵