“He may be inactive for a while after this scene.” Al Michael’s comically ominous quip towards the former Houston Texans’ cornerback Vernon Hargreaves after his celebration caused a penalty during the Super Bowl.
Every player dreams of making an impact during the Super Bowl. For some, it’s throwing the game-winning pass or making an interception to change the tide of the game. For Vernon Hargreaves, who was cut by the Texans in November, signed by the Bengals, and was inactive for yesterday’s Super Bowl, it was causing a taunting penalty in the end zone after Jessie Bates III picked off Rams’ QB Matthew Stafford in the second quarter.