Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan

The Texans played the Titans this past weekend, and one thing everyone is talking about is the fight that broke out between Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan. Andre Johnson is a very level headed receiver. He's calm, calculated, and trust worthy. Cortland Finnegan is a dirty little worm. What's interesting is that these two guys have a history of going at it - Johnson usually pushed into action by Finnegan. But watch that video I linked and make no mistake - Johnson got REAL scary, REAL quick.

REAL scary.

Both players were fined 25,000 dollars. No suspensions. Guys have been fined more over rough tackles.

Why the lack of suspensions?

I think because Cortland Finnegan is quite a dirty player. He loves getting into it with anyone and usually goads the people who he is defending into small shoving matches. Andre Johnson, relatively speaking, was defending himself. Maybe not himself, but at the very least his pride. You can only let a small dog nip you in the hell for so long before you turn around and punt it across the yard. Finnegan didn't get suspended because getting your ass kicked on national TV is a much worse punishment.

Maybe Johnson should have been suspended, after all, he was on top throwing punches into Finnegan's head. Then again, I'm biased.

Go Texans. Go Johnson.