There’s a saying out there that goes something like this: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. It’s rather stupid to run out onto the field in the middle of a game, in sandals no less, when you’re not a participant in the game, even knowing well that the rules prohibit one from doing just that.
That’s what Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Vernon Hargreaves managed to accomplish in his only contribution to his team’s failed efforts to win the Super Bowl last week. The inactive veteran ran onto the field—again, in sandals—after Jessie Bates III intercepted a 3rd-and-14 Matthew Stafford pass at the goal line.