I am fundamentally against the NFL limiting any sort of celebration after a touchdown. I enjoy it, you enjoy it. Everyone likes it, but the NFL wants to cut it out of the game with penalties. They claim it is because it delays the game, but with the league book ending every kickoff with commercial breaks, it seems silly to cut out 5-10 seconds of fun time. (Also, with rules encouraging more and more scoring, that means more commercials. That means more money in the NFL’s pockets. And people wonder why the NFL wants more scoring.)
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The biggest issue we face with limiting touchdown celebrations is that the players are no longer practicing how to do them. That results in what Dez Bryant did this Sunday. After a solid comeback route to the sideline, Tony Romo found Bryant open for a 2-yard touchdown catch to give the Cowboys a 17-7 lead over the Houston Texans.
At this point, I’m expecting a spike of the ball, maybe a few players coming over to hug him and pat him on the helmet. Or, maybe, he lets the opportunity for a celebration go and just hands the ball to the referee. Truthfully, any of these things would have been fine.
Instead, Bryant runs to the back of the end zone like he is about to dunk the ball through the field goal post or meet another teammate to celebrate, but ends up stopping suddenly, and then looking from side to side.
What?
Good job catching the touchdown, but figure out how to celebrate, Dez. Don’t be awkward.
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