Why does the NFL discourage end zone celebrations?

[Gangster_Octopus]

Of course, the crackdown on “celebrations” can be “quite ridiculous” (not NFL, but still ridiculous)

[Chessic_Sense]

@Laggard

As much as I love Aaron Rodgers I wish he’d quit with the belt celebration.

What, the discount double check?

@sitchensis

The worst part is when the rest of the team runs over to celebrate with them and the player just blows them off to do their own thing.

I’ve literally never seen this happen.

[running_coach]

@Gangster_Octopus

Of course, the crackdown on “celebrations” can be “quite ridiculous” (not NFL, but still ridiculous)

My post from the other celebration thread referencing the same incident.

@runner pat

Celebrating before the line is taunting. There were several defensive players nearby and it was clearly an “in your face, I beat you” gesture. The kid just learned a valuable lesson.

[gnoitall]

@Gangster_Octopus

I hate this saying. You just scored a touchdown in the National Football League, the pinnacle of your profession, act like it means something, not like you just ran a drill or something. There is no need for excessive celebration, but c’mon, you scored a friggin’ touchdown for your team.

Which, for the majority of the players in that position, is fundamentally their job. Arguing for touchdown celebrations in the majority of the cases is like arguing for professional housepainters gathering on the lawn of their clients’ house for a “finished-painting-the-house” celebration.

Not every successful accomplishment deserves visible celebration. Doing so cheapens those cases which truly deserve it, like the come-from-behind game-winning touchdown.

[AncientHumanoid]

What Would Tebow Do?

[Sitnam]

@N9IWP

Granted I’m biased, but I like the Lambeau Leap

Brian

That’s not taunting, which is what this is all about.

[Gangster_Octopus]

@gnoitall

Which, for the majority of the players in that position, is fundamentally their job. Arguing for touchdown celebrations in the majority of the cases is like arguing for professional housepainters gathering on the lawn of their clients’ house for a “finished-painting-the-house” celebration.

Not every successful accomplishment deserves visible celebration. Doing so cheapens those cases which truly deserve it, like the come-from-behind game-winning touchdown.

I hate this thinking. I guess we will just have to agree to disagree.

[Laggard]

@NoClueBoy

What Would Tebow Do?

Pray