In a game full of low points, Mike Ford’s taunting penalty with the Detroit Lions down by more than 30 points against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday was among the lowest.
Ford, the Lions’ third-year cornerback and special teams ace, was called for taunting after Jamal Agnew’s 74-yard punt return touchdown cut the Bucs’ lead to 40-7 with 9:20 left in the third quarter.
Ford went up against Bucs gunner Ryan Smith on Agnew’s return. Ford did a good job forcing Smith inside and away from Agnew’s running lane. As Agnew darted toward the end zone, Smith made one last dive at Agnew’s feet, around midfield.