Josh Allen had a little too much fun on a touchdown run. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) (Dylan Buell via Getty Images)
Sometimes, the No Fun League makes a comeback.
The NFL has done well to relax rules on celebrating touchdowns, but it still gets caught up in ridiculous things sometimes. It did on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s touchdown run Sunday night.
Allen had a great fake on Bengals safety Nick Scott on his way to the end zone. Allen pump faked, Scott jumped and Allen kept running. Allen gave a quick point to Scott, and a replay showed he was smiling as he strolled into the end zone. All in good fun.
And that little point earned Allen a taunting penalty.
And that little point e taunting penalty. between competitors after a fantastic fake would be worth a 15-yard penalty. It was enforced on the kickoff. It’s hard to argue that was some “won’t someone think of the children?” moment. Just players having fun on a Sunday night stage. Scott probably wasn’t offended. That kind of innocuous trash talking happens in the NBA once every third possession it seems, and the game of basketball still survives.
Allen will probably get lectured about costing his team 15 yards. He won’t show as much excitement next time he scores. The game will be less fun for it. That’s what the NFL wants, apparently.
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