During Sunday’s game between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Daron Payne were involved in an incident that resulted in a suspension for Payne.
In the first half, Payne was ejected for throwing a punch at St. Brown in between plays, and he was ultimately given a one-game suspension. However, Payne and other Commanders defenders argued that St. Brown was the one to incite the incident in the first place, and that Payne was just retaliating.
It turns out, Payne and his Washington teammates may have had a point. A new video shows St. Brown from earlier in the game throwing a punch at Payne after a play.
Here is the latest on the situation between St. Brown and Payne.
The NFL hasn’t yet commented on St. Brown’s portion of the incident, but it is possible that he faces discipline. During the NFL’s statement regarding Payne’s suspension, the league emphasized that it prohibits “striking, swinging at, or clubbing the head or neck of an opponent.”
Here is the NFL statement: https://t.co/Ag4pCJPPpg pic.twitter.com/hfZjM3Ab1y
Typically, the NFL hands out fines from the previous week on Saturday, so that is likely the deadline for when the league will decide whether to punish St. Brown.
A new video shows Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown appearing to punch Payne a few plays before Payne retaliated. The incident occurred after a play ended, but St. Brown was not penalized for it.
Here’s the video of Amon-Ra St. Brown swinging on Daron Payne a few plays before Payne swung back and got ejected. This tells the other side of the story. pic.twitter.com/M7jUH9zcGr
Payne ultimately retaliated against St. Brown later in the game, but because it wasn’t immediately after St. Brown’s punch, the officials approached Payne’s penalty as an isolated incident.
Here is the play that led to the NFL suspending Commanders DT Daron Payne one game for punching Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown. pic.twitter.com/Qftr78xO8G
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Commanders DT Daron Payne was ejected on Sunday against the Lions for winding up and throwing a punch at Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown in between plays. Payne was also given a one-game suspension for the incident.
Payne was called for unsportsmanlike conduct and was determined to have swung at St. Brown, which is illegal. However, Payne maintained that St. Brown attacked him first.
The NFL suspended Payne one game for punching St. Brown on Sunday.
Payne appealed the suspension, claiming St. Brown initiated the confrontation, but hearing officer Ramon Foster upheld Payne’s one-game suspension.
PHILADELPHIA – While offensive expectations are always a story in Philadelphia, in Detroit, a high-octane offense is part of the Lions’ DNA.
So much so that after a disappointing loss to Minnesota in Week 9, Lions head coach Dam Campbell took over the play-calling duties from offensive coordinator from John Morton.
The results were impressive. The Lions piled up a gaudy 546 yards and 44 points while demoralizing the Washington Commanders last week.
Armed with perhaps the most accurate quarterback in the NFL with Jared Goff, the Sonic and Knuckles backfield duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, one of the top volume receivers in Amon-Ra St. Brown, a top-tier deep threat in Jameson Williams, and one of the better tight ends in the NFL with Sam LaPorta, and an offensive line headlined by the gifted Penei Sewell, the Lions are the most imposing offense in the NFL.
If you don’t show up with your “A Game,” there’s a chance you may get embarrassed against Detroit. Of course, the 7-2 Eagles arrive at Sunday night’s much-anticipated matchup with the 6-3 Lions with a one-game lead in the conference.
A win at Lincoln Financial Field at Detroit would solidify the inside track to the top seed for the reigning Super Bowl champions and Campbell understands what he’s up against with a Vic Fangio defense that played lights out against the Packers with new addition Jaelan Phillips playing a major role.
“They have a style and they’re very good at,” Campbell said of the Eagles’ defense. “I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily complex but it’s very sound, It’s very sound across the board and like I say Nick [Sirianni] has done an unbelievable job.”
Campbell saved his most glowing comment for Fangio.
“Coach Fangio, he’s a legend,” Campbell noted. “It stood the test of time, that style of defense. The way they play, the coverage, the rush goes hand in hand and it’s a pain in the ass.”
In other words, it shapes up as good vs. good when the Lions offense is working aagainst Fangio’s unit.
“It’s hard. It’s hard to deal with offensively,” Campbell said of the Philadelphia defense. “But I just think it’s good sound football and they don’t beat themselves. I mean at the end of the day they don’t beat themselves. When they need a critical play. They come up with a critical play and that’s what champions do and that’s why they’ve been able to have the success they’ve had.”