When the Cincinnati Bengals hosted the Cleveland Browns in Week 9, a late hit on Joe Burrow by Jadeveon Clowney caused a fight.
That fight, which featured Bengals linemen Quinton Spain and Jonah Williams getting after Clowney, had coaches talking after the game about how much they liked it.
A week later, it turns out Clowney wasn’t fined for the late hit on Burrow, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. But Browns defensive tackle Jordan Elliott got fined twice — $5,793 two times — for unnecessary roughness flags.
So while the league desperately tries to justify its inconsistent calls across the board, and especially its inconsistent protection of quarterbacks, a late hit on Burrow that probably should’ve been flagged doesn’t result in a fine, either.
Of course, the Bengals are more concerned with the fact they lost that particular game in 41-16 fashion. They’ll get another shot at Clowney and the Browns in Week 18 to finish the season.
