The "No Fun League" is back again

[earthsci]

...but man I love me some A-dub glaring at Steve young after ending his career...

Aeneas Williams ended Steve Youngs career. AW wasn't even in the NFL when Steve Young played.

 

[Gottalean]

Your right my bad, I'm getting that play and the hit on the bills QB mixed up in my convoluted head for some reason

 

[PACardsFan]

Everyone's individual personality will dictate what they perceive "entertainment" to be. I'm from the Paterno camp of "act like you've been there before", but that's just my makeup. It doesn't make it right or wrong. Another reason why it's fun to be a part of a football forum!

 

[chickenhead]

Interesting to me that they basically banned the Mile High Salute but you can still Lambeau Leap....

Good point: the Lambeau Leap could much more easily cause injury to player and/or fan...

Personally I'm not a fan of a lot of the celebrations for the most part, but I'd rather have it be up to the individual team. THAT's what the league should be hoping for: Namath vs. Unitas type battles.

 

[82CardsGrad]

we had this fool on the Cards a few years back....third and five....dude gets juked on the bubble screen,.gives up fifteen yards,...then he celebrates like he just won the Superbowl when he finally makes the tackle...

sad fact is...most NFL players lack either the intellect or the maturity to know when a celebration is appropriate

Truth...

 

[seesred]

Be like Fitz! He is the man. He never even blinks when he scores or makes a great catch the ball goes back to the ref. As for this rule I say celebrate, dance,yell, scream do the fandango, Enjoy! Your only young once and football is a very short amount of years for most. Let em play and have some fun,most of it isn't!

GBR
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[bg7brd]

I wonder if this will affect Peter Griffin's TD celebration.

 

[Dalbrin]

I couldn't stop laughing when I first saw TO dancing on the star. I enjoy(ed) that part of the game.

 

[D-Dogg]

Stupid.

 

[NJCardFan]

I don't see the issue in celebrating a touchdown or a big play but the celebrations stopped being fun when players started to jump around and act like idiots after every routine play.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Interesting to me that they basically banned the Mile High Salute but you can still Lambeau Leap....

It would also appear that Aaron Rodgers can continue to perform his Discount Double Check.

 

[cardpa]

I don't see the issue in celebrating a touchdown or a big play but the celebrations stopped being fun when players started to jump around and act like idiots after every routine play.

Ding! Ding! Ding! I'm in this camp. I am fine with celebrations after a big play or scoring a TD or and INT however these ridiculous celebrations after simply getting a first down gets real old after awhile. They have gotten to the point where they might as well celebrate for just stepping on the field. Maybe they can all get together and do the Macarena.

 

[Duckjake]

Barry Sanders never celebrated....act like you have been there before and your going to be there again.

This reminded me of Darnell's classic line when CKW told him to act like he'd been there before. "But coach, I've never been there before." I'm sure glad we've had DD90 on our team.

 

[BigRedRage]

There is nothing wrong at all with celebrating accomplishment. I believe what Oaken, as well as myself take issue with is when that celebrating goes way beyond anything you seem to do, and is used for things like a sack (often when the game is out of hand and the sack as no impact on the game), or a simple tackle where the tackler should simply get up and get his arse back in the huddle..
The "celebrating" in the NFL has become completely out of sync with the cause for the celebrating...
Did you not enjoy games that Barry Sanders played in? Do you not enjoy games that Larry Fitzgerald plays in??

thew celebrations are not neccessary to entertain me but I also understand why they happen.

Some are obnoxious but if you look at the list of celebrations they are eyeballing, many of them are TD dances. Nothing wrong with TD dances.

Yes celebrating a tackle after a 15 yard gain is dumb but flexing out after a big hit or sack is normal, I did it in high school. it is some sort of alpha male I just crushed you adrenelin thing that forces your brain to do it.

 

[BigRedRage]

Ding! Ding! Ding! I'm in this camp. I am fine with celebrations after a big play or scoring a TD or and INT however these ridiculous celebrations after simply getting a first down gets real old after awhile. They have gotten to the point where they might as well celebrate for just stepping on the field. Maybe they can all get together and do the Macarena.

I dont mind the first down chop after getting one when it comes fluid. Some players take a minute to get up and then run 3 yards over and do it which is excessive.

 

[CtCardinals78]

football is the consummate team sport and all great plays are the result of others doing their job well...personally I do not care to see any player acting an ass and trying to promote their own ego on the field. These guys are highly paid professionals and should carry themselves as such while they are working.

Well said oaken. Completely agree.

 

[BigRedRage]

Well said oaken. Completely agree.

I know right? Tiger woods should stop fist pumping after sinking amazing shots.

 

[Mulli]

It makes little sense to me to tell these giant dudes to go nuts and "kill" the guy across to them, to simply walk back to the huddle once the play is completed.

Soon, we will want to centers to snap the ball with his pinky out.

 

[jmt]

And fans in the stadium shouldn't cheer either. It's rude.

 

[Mulli]

And fans in the stadium shouldn't cheer either. It's rude.

Yes, fans should act like they have seen football before, savages. And the wave makes me dizzy.

 

[cardpa]

And fans in the stadium shouldn't cheer either. It's rude.

Damn right, there should only be light applause when each play is over and at the end of the game, thank the opposing fans for coming out to see the game.

All this hooting and hollering is simply barbaric. We should take a page from the English to learn what proper cheering and support for your team should be. Those who can't learn to show proper dignity shall be escorted form the arena. Stiff upper lip I might add.

YOUR WELCOME!

 

[82CardsGrad]

It makes little sense to me to tell these giant dudes to go nuts and "kill" the guy across to them, to simply walk back to the huddle once the play is completed.

Soon, we will want to centers to snap the ball with his pinky out.

And yet, some of the greatest to ever play the game did/do just that... You're right... makes little sense...

 

[GuernseyCard]

Damn right, there should only be light applause when each play is over and at the end of the game, thank the opposing fans for coming out to see the game.

All this hooting and hollering is simply barbaric. We should take a page from the English to learn what proper cheering and support for your team should be. Those who can't learn to show proper dignity shall be escorted form the arena. Stiff upper lip I might add.

YOUR WELCOME!

Agree. The etiquette of a Cricket match should be strictly enforced.

 

[BigRedRage]

 

[Mulli]

And yet, some of the greatest to ever play the game did/do just that... You're right... makes little sense...

Exceptions to the rule.