Is this lame or what?

[theJBexperience]

This is lame. Fining these spontaneous celebraions hurts the league. The human element of the game is removed. It also stifles the passion of the players. Since Tagliabue became commissioner and FOX began producing the games, there's been a consciencious emphasis on the passionate play of the league, and the NFL replaced baseball as the national past time. Now, a player can't passionately celebrate a good play? That just stifles the heart and emotion that makes this game so great. I just hate how it can be a needless momentum killer now. The team can't rally around big plays. If the actual players can't be passionate about their play. Why would a viewer be passionate about it?

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

That "celebration" penalty we got was total BS.

Lloyd picked up Moss, big freaking deal.

That kind of stuff happens all the time, in fact the Jags did it later in the game and didn't get flagged.

When they put this rule in place I don't think that's the kind of stuff they were looking to get rid of.

Use your head refs.

The penalty was because Santana was standing there posing and Clinton came and did the same thing. Not cause Lloyd picked him up. The ref said that there were two players doing the same pose so it was a penalty. I'm pretty sure it wasn't cause he got picked up, but cause Santana and Clinton were standing side by side with their arms crossed. That said, still a bs call.

[RedskinRat]

".....cause Santana and Clinton were standing side by side with their arms crossed."

That's pretty radical stuff right there...Arms crossed?

Now I can understand the neck slash gesture being banned but arms crossed?

What next? A loitering flag in the end zone if you stop moving?

Utter BS.

[Daseal]

The NFL tried to crack down on celebrations (Thank god they stopped Steve Smith, his idewas were awful) but players like Chad JOhnson, Joe Horn, TO have fun with it. This is the big boy league, if that teams feelings get hurt when scored on GOOD. You got scored on, take your ichy shuffle like a man!

[Meast]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

That "celebration" penalty we got was total BS.

Lloyd picked up Moss, big freaking deal.

That kind of stuff happens all the time, in fact the Jags did it later in the game and didn't get flagged.

When they put this rule in place I don't think that's the kind of stuff they were looking to get rid of.

Use your head refs.

I almost shot myself in the head after seeing that...I thought we were going to lose because of some dumb bullshit like that

[NAVYSKINSFAN]

I think the clebration rule is dumb. They should restrict the time the guys are there but I used to love things like the fun bunch jump and the dirty bird dance.

Bastards

[DaveyFoSho]

LoL what about the Funky Chicken...haha Merton Hanks...:-)

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by NAVYSKINSFAN

I think the clebration rule is dumb. They should restrict the time the guys are there but I used to love things like the fun bunch jump and the dirty bird dance.

Bastards

I think the Fun Bunch is one of the main reasons that this rule ever came to be. Apparently a dallas player decided to break it up a long time ago and a fight broke out.

I watched the NFL replay of the game last night and that flag was unbelievable, especially since leftwhich picked up reggie williams and carried him in the 4th.
However, it may actually have been called on Portis because he stood next to Moss with his arms crossed for about .05 seconds, so maybe they considered that a group celebration.

[FRPLG]

Clearly two guys standing next to each other and posing the same for 1 second is way worse than Chad Johnson doing the Funky Chicken for 10 seconds and looking like a complete dumbass. What a dumbshit rule.

[DaveyFoSho]

As long as its not mean or taking a shot at the other team i think a TD should be celebrated....T.O. is a jackass...he Mocks everyones celebration..(did you see the santana moss FD celebration)

[dmek25]

amd, the game you are referring to was right after Clark scored on Dallas, and the fun bunch was lining up, Dennis Thurman tried to get in the middle and prevent it. it didn't work and started a scuffle. i say let them celebrate. and if you dont want it, stop them from scoring

[ArtMonkDrillz]

For once in my life I was right!!!!!

In Gibbs' press he was talking about the flag on the celebration and said that it actually wasn't thrown because Lloyd picked up Moss; it was because a player (it was Portis) stood next to Moss and crossed his arms in a similar fashion. The refs interpretted this as a pose and the flag came out.
It's kind of BS, but I guess i understand it in terms of the rule. Plus, it explains why the jags didn't get a flag later on.

[mike340]

Yeah, this rule came in to kiss the ass of dull-ass and to scr*w us. Sounds familiar? I mean, it really makes sense eliminating group celebrations. (Don't high-five, you will be flagged for choreography!) After all, football is an individual sport, right? OOPS!

Originally Posted by dmek25

amd, the game you are referring to was right after Clark scored on Dallas, and the fun bunch was lining up, Dennis Thurman tried to get in the middle and prevent it. it didn't work and started a scuffle. i say let them celebrate. and if you dont want it, stop them from scoring

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by dmek25

amd, the game you are referring to was right after Clark scored on Dallas, and the fun bunch was lining up, Dennis Thurman tried to get in the middle and prevent it. it didn't work and started a scuffle. i say let them celebrate. and if you dont want it, stop them from scoring

I don't think it was Clark though. That was before GC's time I believe

[dmek25]

you might be right. it could have been monk. let me nose around and see if i can find the answer