Andre Johnson’s Punch-Out: Why Cortland Finnegan Had It Coming

November 29, 2010   ·   Patrick Scott Patterson   ·   Jump to comments

I usually hate NFL fights. 
These are multimillion-dollar professionals, after all. I feel people paid such high amounts of money should be held to a high standard for behavior and work ethic.
Then why was I cheering when Andre Johnson went off on Cortland Finnegan toward the end of the Houston Texans-Tennessee Titans game on Sunday?
Finnegan had it coming.
Known in the league as one of the NFL's most talented defensive backs, Finnegan is also one of the dirtiest. Cheap shots and unnecessary roughness plays that could cause injury to other players seem to be his forte.
Over the 2010 season, Finnegan has already been fined twice by the NFL for his dirty tactics. In September, he threw New York Giants player Steve Smith to the ground by his helmet. In October, he hit Chris Kuper from the Denver Broncos after Kuper's helmet had come off.
In Sunday's game, Finnegan constantly pushed Johnson's buttons with pokes and punches. Late in the game, Andre had had...

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