Seahawks’ Michael Bennett explains — as only he can — why he’s shelved his sack dance

RENTON – Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett likes to have his fun on the football field, but he also likes to keep his money. That explains why he didn’t celebrate any of the career-high 3.5 sacks he recorded last week against San Francisco with his typical dance, where he puts his hands behind his head and swivels his hips in a tribute to former pro wrestler “Ravishing” Rick Rude.

According to Bennett, coach Pete Carroll informed him that Denver’s Von Miller – his former teammate at Texas A&M – was fined earlier this month for a suggestive dance. This story from The Denver Post’s website has the details of Miller’s celebration and the $11,567 fine that it drew, noting that Miller was channeling a skit from the comedy show “Key & Peele” when he celebrated by thrusting his pelvis during a Sept. 27 game at Detroit.

Bennett explained it like this: “My friend Von, he got fined because he did three pumps and I don’t know if three pumps is illegal. I only usually do two pumps but Pete made sure that I knew that Von got fined for doing three pumps, so I’m just trying to keep it at one-and-a-half pumps.”

Bennett actually avoided any pumps Thursday against San Francisco, same as when he sacked Andy Dalton two weeks earlier in Cincinnati.

But wait, why would he be safe with only one-and-a-half pumps? Is there some over/under on allowable pumps before a player is fined?

“I don’t know,” Bennett said. “You could have a baby on one pump from what I hear.”

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