Obvious facemask penalty on Joe Burrow doesn’t result in a fine

Before we dive into anything, I want you to take a second and look at the image for this article once again...

Yes, that is a facemask, as Joe Burrow has his helmet ripped to the side during the Cincinnati Bengals’ win over the Dallas Cowboys.

No, there was not a flag thrown... And no, there was not a fine handed out either.

Fines have become a very consistent thing and the NFL has used those to crack down on some issues that may not be flagged during a game.

But, to no surprise, the NFL has looked away yet again after another hit on Joe Burrow went unpunished.

Burrow has become the least protected ‘superstar’ quarterback, and it is for reasons like these that opposing defenses have no concern…