Late in the fourth quarter of yesterday’s Jags/Jets matchup, running back Maurice Jones-Drew took a knee at the one-yard line instead of running into the Jets’ endzone for a touchdown.  With the clock continuing to run, Jacksonville was able to kick a last-second field goal for the win.  Jones-Drew was aware of the fantasy implications stemming from his unselfish play.  From ProFootballTalk:

“To my fantasy owners, I apologize,” Jones-Drew said with a smile.  “I have myself today, so it was a tough call.  But whatever it takes for a victory, that’s all that counts.”

I love when professional athletes acknowledge the gigantic world of fantasy sports, and it’s so cool of MJD to recognize that he must have pissed off a lot of fantasy owners yesterday.  I was actually playing against him, so you can imagine my joy when he took a knee.

Really, how many running backs do you think would have unselfishly taken a knee and sacrificed their own statistics for the good of the team?  Do you think Larry Johnson would have done that?  I know I wouldn’t have, even if it was an over-30 flag football league.  Everything is leverage to get paid, and personal glory trumps team wins every single time.  Get that money!

(I’ve been dying for an excuse to post the above clip, but then I realized that I probably don’t really need one.)