According to Cleveland.com, count former vice president of NFL officiating and current Fox analyst Mike Pereira among those who thought the "excessive celebration" penalty levied against the Browns on Sunday was "a little excessive." "It strikes me as technically being a foul but also one you could have gone without making, frankly," said Pereira. The penalty happened after quarterback Colt McCoy threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi with 43 seconds left in the Browns' 17-16 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Cleveland Browns Stadium. While catching the ball, Massaquoi tumbled to the ground, then momentarily got on his knees in celebration. While getting up, it looks as if he loses his balance and falls down, then tight end Ben Watson jumps on top of him in the end zone, both of which violate the league’s rule on excessive celebration. Source: The Red Zone
