In the case of Keyshawn Davis this time last week, the latter was true. As he smiled on the scales, it soon became clear that he had not only failed to take the job of making weight seriously, but that he also failed to understand the severity of missing weight without trying. It was perhaps for that reason he could smile, even laugh, ahead of receiving confirmation of something he already knew. It was, to him, all rather funny; funny, that is, to imagine the shocked expressions of those waiting to hear the result. He knew, after all, how bad it was. He knew how heavy he was and how people would react when they discovered the amount: four pounds. He also believed it didn’t matter. That’s why he had no interest in trying to hit 135 pounds, the lightweight limit, and that’s why he had no concerns when stepping on the scales and cracking that smile.
