BillsFan130 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 This is like people that b*tch about today's bat-flipping young hotheads ruining baseball, when clear video evidence exists of Roger Maris doing the same thing. My late uncle who lived in Chicago years ago used to tell me stories of Mike Ditka getting up and whining for a flag each and every time he was tackled. No, that's not the same thing as TD celebrations, but let's not pretend the players of yesteryear were just a bunch of strong, silent types either. I am sure there were a few players who did that in their day, but its not comparable to what it is now. People bat flip from getting base hits now in baseball lol and every single person has to dance after making a play in Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) The hide and seek reminded me of McKringleberry and Mathias, was waiting for the flag to come out. https://youtu.be/OEh0Y0xvFVk Edited October 24, 2017 by Turk71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemma Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Look at me. Look at me. Look at me. The selfie generation has become predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasMac Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I think some of the celebrations are better than others. It'll chill out after a bit though. It's just big now bc of the rule change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Simple thing to do is tell players if you want to protest doing after a play but referees have right to fine for excess celebration or delay of game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re enlightener Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I hope Stevie Johnson comes back to recreate the JETS and bullet in leg stumble that was giants total moron, jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 that was giants total moron, jk He did it against the Jets. Burress played for the Jets as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Some of the celebrations are a bit silly, and too long, but for the most part they don't bother me. What I get sick of are all the celebrations that are made by players for getting a first down or for simply making a tackle. That is dumb. I agree with all this. Sometimes the TD celebrations can really crack me up too.It was, I think I enjoyed those seats being empty so he could do that more than anything. What a loyal fan base they have there. Ya, my first thought too! Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Look at me. Look at me. Look at me. The selfie generation has become predictable. Kinda like the Ickey Shuffle? 20 years before the selfie? Old, crusty, grouchy pricks are way more predictable, if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Look at me. Look at me. Look at me. The selfie generation has become predictable. I'm 44 and there were just as many celebrations in the 80s before the No Fun League stepped in, so the selfie generation reasoning is bunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Wake me up when someone does a sack dance. Until then, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFlutie Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I just watched the hide and seek skit. Awesome. Between that and the kamehameha, juju is my favorite person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 It is entertainment.... You old farts. Entertainment? I enjoy football not childishness. Spike the ball or throw it into the stands, fine. Lambou leep ok, but the hide and seek? Embarassing at best. Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Entertainment? I enjoy football not childishness. Spike the ball or throw it into the stands, fine. Lambou leep ok, but the hide and seek? Embarassing at best. Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk It's not childishness, it's called entertainment. Don't like it? Lobby for NFL Commissioner... meanwhile we have bigger issues, like the multitude of flags constantly ruining game flow and addressing player safety with larger suspensions and heftier fines to deter these awful cheap shots we see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulles Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 If anyone really wanted their celebration to stand out this season, this is what they'd do. Of course, they'd probably get ejected/suspended for almost making contact with a ref. I think that might be what the NFL is after...let them have their freedom, but also over-saturate the fan so it is not so meaningful. After all, this is about brand power. If EVERYONE is doing something special, the few "celebrants" can't capitalize. If EVERYONE is celebrating, then the few bad exceptions are marginalized. For instance, Von Miller's pelvic celebrations weren't just noteworthy for their content, they were additionally noteworthy because they were trampling the perceived prohibition against certain types of celebration. Von Miller got additional name/brand recognition, but the NFL got bad PR! This year, if a player does something "over the line" it is the player that gets the bad PR and the NFL brand looks reasonable. After all, they have allowed celebrations, but not those types of celebrations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeginnersMind Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 They studied attitudes about this many years ago and found it mostly breaks down by race. White people don't like animated celebrations. Black people enjoy them more. Given the racial breakdown of WR/RBs in this league - it's no surprise that TD celebrations are more animated than the average white guy wants to see. What is the profile of the TBD community? Any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 What is the profile of the TBD community? Any idea? No idea. I presume predominantly white, older males if our tailgates are indicative of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I remember when guys used to score a td at Rich stadium or even the Rockpile. My wife and son would say "dad watch him spike the ball" and weed laugh at how the ball would bounce when they threw it to the ground. Ive seen all kinds of td dances lately like the bathtub washing and the shoot the dog and the boxing match. Why do these guys feel the need to look like goofs doing these dances? At least Gronkorski just throws the ball in to the turf. Then there are these other guys that need to make a specktackle of themselves and they look dumb. They walk a dog or they pee like a dog but they look dumb. I hope Mcdermott doesn't put up with these weird dances. We are better then this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Yeah I would agree with the OP. All the pretty little choreographed dancing and prancing they do now is embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 that first one should have been an Unsportsmanlike penalty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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