"Among the allowed moves are group celebrations, the use of the football as a prop (as opposed to a simple spike), falling to the ground, and when applicable, making snow angels.
Things that are still banned include twerking (apparently), and gestures that can be deemed offensive (understandable)."
1) Hand the ball to the referee (classic Mark Bavaro move) or
2) Do a simple spike (Homer Jones inspired)
Anything else should be a 15 yard penalty. 2nd violation during the game should be an ejection.
Sounds like a blast.
If I wanted to watch athletes showing their choreography skills and dance moves (which I don't), I'd watch Dancing With The Stars.
I'll take, "Act like you've been there before" over these over the top, time wasting displays.
But since this thread is about the exact opposite thing (the NFL now saying that these celebrations are no longer a penalty) the other half of the people on this thread are losing their shit.
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Agreed. Some are creative but some are truly stupid. It's not a big deal, but as long as they're relaxing the rules to allow for creativity they should add a 5 yard penalty for "piss poor celebration".
Agreed. Some are creative but some are truly stupid. It's not a big deal, but as long as they're relaxing the rules to allow for creativity they should add a 5 yard penalty for "piss poor celebration".
Hey, I like that idea! Maybe we can get the panel from America's Got Talent to judge and critique.
I think the onus for the TD celebrations has always been more on the TV broadcasters than anyone else. Of course, TV wants what sells, so they've always been more than willing to broadcast even the lowest common denominator. Actually, especially the lowest common denominator.
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Agreed. Some are creative but some are truly stupid. It's not a big deal, but as long as they're relaxing the rules to allow for creativity they should add a 5 yard penalty for "piss poor celebration".
Hey, I like that idea! Maybe we can get the panel from America's Got Talent to judge and critique.
Sounds good until you realize there would probably be commercial breaks before and after they render their verdict.
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huh?swing and a miss
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really. why encourage this nonsense?
If I wanted to watch athletes showing their choreography skills and dance moves (which I don't), I'd watch Dancing With The Stars.
I'll take, "Act like you've been there before" over these over the top, time wasting displays.
Reductio ad absurdum
Yep. Remember.
Didn't have a problem with that. It was short and just him. And genuinely funny.
1) Hand the ball to the referee (classic Mark Bavaro move) or
2) Do a simple spike (Homer Jones inspired)
Anything else should be a 15 yard penalty. 2nd violation during the game should be an ejection.
That's ridiculous -- you have no problems with the spike but condem other celebrations as if they are any different. Just what we need more penalties.
They were celebrating like crazy in the 70s, 80s and 90s and things were just fine. If anything the penalties did more harm than the actual celebrations that were flagged. And it slowed the games down. Plus the flags demonized harmless bullshit dancing.
I'm with you on this. I don't mind the celebrations when they're actually celebrating the play. The unsportsmanlike conduct stuff shouldn't be tolerated.
I imagine unsportsmanlike and delay of game penalties are fair game still, and I hope they call those liberally. It's really not even a fine line. It's pretty clear when guys are being purposefully demeaning.
But, Odell dancing after scoring a 65 yard TD... it's all part of the show to me. Even Antonio Brown's antics... it's been part of the game as long as I can remember. It's not these guys are pulling Dallas star celebrations out their ass every time, showing up guys or slowing down the game.
If I wanted to watch athletes showing their choreography skills and dance moves (which I don't), I'd watch Dancing With The Stars.
I'll take, "Act like you've been there before" over these over the top, time wasting displays.
You can call it many things, but 'time wasting'? Of all criticisms, that would seem to be the least applicable considering that we watch a sport that until just this recent offseason brought you the incredible 10 minutes after a touchdown of: commercial, field goal, commercial kickoff, commercial
Players and younger fans enjoy it. Let them.
Celebrating on the field of play? A different issue.
I remember it like it was yesterday. It never delayed the game for 10 minutes. More like 10 seconds. You know why that celebration eventually got banned? Because Dallas couldn't handle getting their ass kicked in by the Skins and when the Skins scored yet again and went to the fun bunch thing, Dallas jumped into the middle and tried to break it up. I remember that too.
Let them yuck it up. Does not distract from the game one bit.
Cmon man. The rules were ridiculous before.
Makes perfect sense.
Makes perfect sense.
Except the players don't see it that way.
1) We will now be subjected to incredibly inane, intricate, moronic, long, etc. celebrations prompting the longing for the return to the No Fun League
2) Flags will result for especially excessive celebrations, making this rule change a head scratcher
Enjoy.
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What should be allowable after a touchdown:
1) Hand the ball to the referee (classic Mark Bavaro move) or
2) Do a simple spike (Homer Jones inspired)
Anything else should be a 15 yard penalty. 2nd violation during the game should be an ejection.
That's ridiculous -- you have no problems with the spike but condem other celebrations as if they are any different. Just what we need more penalties.
They were celebrating like crazy in the 70s, 80s and 90s and things were just fine. If anything the penalties did more harm than the actual celebrations that were flagged. And it slowed the games down. Plus the flags demonized harmless bullshit dancing.
How can you compare the spike with multiplayer celebrations?
And of course, if TV refused to show it, the way they do with fans running onto the field, the players would have no interest in it.
1. No props of any kind
2. Once a TD is scored, the play clock will run immediately each time (except when the play is under review) prior to the extra point. This means the players really cannot stand there and have some long dawn out celebration unless they want to risk moving the kick back even farther.
3. Taunting during the celebration will result in a 15 yard penalty during the extra point, not the kickoff.
2. Once a TD is scored, the play clock will run immediately each time (except when the play is under review) prior to the extra point. This means the players really cannot stand there and have some long dawn out celebration unless they want to risk moving the kick back even farther.
I could see having the refs spot the ball without delay and starting the play clock at that point. But it's obviously impractical and unfair to start it immediately after the score regardless of how long it takes for everyone to get down to the line of scrimmage to have the ball spotted.
2. Once a TD is scored, the play clock will run immediately each time (except when the play is under review) prior to the extra point. This means the players really cannot stand there and have some long dawn out celebration unless they want to risk moving the kick back even farther.
Which cuts into commercial time, so ixnay on that.
Huh? There aren't commercials between a touchdown and the pat.
You'd never know it from reading the game threads.