Dave’s Football Blog

Y’know, I almost believe Deion Sanders.

After a 23-yard punt return in yesterday’s Steelers-Ravens game, Prime Time was penalized 15 yards for celebrating by taking off his helmet right after being tackled. He later told reporters that the skull cap he wore beneath his helmet had slipped over his eyes, and he had to take the helmet off to put it back in place. The replays even showed Sanders adjusting his “head thing” (that what he told reporters it was) right after taking off his helmet.

If it was just an equipment problem, then, why exactly did Sanders not put his helmet right back on afterward, choosing instead to high-step around the field like he had just scored a touchdown?

Sorry, but I don’t buy it. Maybe the wardrobe did malfunction, but he still deserved the penalty. I won’t go so far as to say he deserved to pull that hamstring later in the game, too, but hey, karma’s a bitch…

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