NFL landing celebrations are unhappy and empty now

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NFL landing celebrations are unhappy and empty now


The Seahawks delighted fans with their New Edition TD celebration in 2019.

The Seahawks delighted followers with their New Edition TD celebration in 2019.
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The NFL was once a league filled with expression and originality, and far of that was on show within the endzone throughout landing celebrations. We used to stay up for sure gamers scoring in anticipation of their signature dance or seeing what new transfer they’d give you that week. All the originality appears to have been sucked out of the league and boiled all the way down to a few celebrations we see weekly in rattling close to each sport.

Minnesota Vikings All-Pro broad receiver Justin Jefferson launched “the griddy” to the league. This season no less than one participant from all 32 groups has in all probability “entertained” us with their very own rendition of the dance. Before the Vikings’ wild card loss to the Giants Sunday, Fox ran a phase on all of the horribly awkward reenactments we’ve been subjected to through the 2022 marketing campaign. Steelers Hall of Famer and FOX analyst Terry Bradshaw even tried to bust the griddy and appeared like he was rowing a ship.

Another celebration that’s grow to be performed out is draping a “chain” across the neck of the quarterback or head coach following a victory. Whether it’s the iced-out model or the one used to lock up a motorbike, it’s all overdone. Mike McCarthy put one on after the Cowboys slaughtered Tom Brady for the primary time on Monday. We’ve seen a number of groups implement the identical celebration this yr within the locker room.

There isn’t much creativity anymore, especially when it comes to dances and celebrations. One guy comes up with something cool then the rest of the league adopts it and does a crappy imitation. It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Justin Jefferson probably goes home and vomits after watching half the league “pay homage” to his dance each week in the worst way possible.

No stealing

At one time, you didn’t see players stealing signature dances while the originator was still active. Deion Sanders was known for his “prime time” dance anytime he entered the endzone. No one else did his dance in the 1990s. Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Icky Woods got here up with the “Icky shuffle,” and whereas short-lived, it captivated followers everywhere in the nation. Jamal Anderson had the “dirty bird” with the Falcons within the late 90s. Terrell Owens and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson got here up with new celebrations for each sport for some time within the 00s.

No, this isn’t a rant about why the sport was so significantly better again within the day. We’re talking strictly when it comes to celebrations and dances. It’s just like Hollywood, having run out of latest concepts. It can really feel like every part is a remake of one thing scorching from 20-30 years in the past. Or any new film that hits, we get 17 extra knockoffs the next yr. That’s NFL celebrations in a nutshell. Whenever we get one thing new, and it pops, count on to see it for the following six months on repeat.

Everybody be a part of the celebration

Defenses within the NFL have even adopted this, as we regularly see a turnover, then all of the defensive gamers run to the endzone collectively and rejoice in unison. One that was fairly cool was the gamers being knocked over like bowling pins. But that one additionally obtained hijacked one too many instances. Come on, National Football League, you are able to do higher than this.

Quit butchering the griddy and give you one thing new. The NFL has been dubbed the No Fun League, and with good motive. Usually, it’s due to some mandate handed down by Commissioner Roger Goodell’s workplace. This time it’s as a result of the present technology of gamers can’t give you distinctive methods to specific themselves individually.



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