ARGB52 Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 This celebrating 15 yds from your team after you made a tackle has got to stop. The ref's should throw the flag for unsportsmanlike conduct or something. I do not mind if you celebrate with your team-mates or slap somebody five but this garbage that Fletcher and Spikes do and anybody else has got to stop. If I where Ralph I would go to the locker room and tell the players if you do it I will fine you. If the union wants to fight me so what - at least it would bring the issue out to the public. This is not the WWF. It shows up the players on the other team and it makes your own players feel like crap. This is done for one reason and one reason only- Free Agency. If people notice you then you will get more money when your contract is up. It is the same reason Clements went for the INT instead of the knockdown. You don't get money for knockdowns you get money in F. A. for INT's. Players are playing dumn because stats are more important the winning. In F. A. you get the big money because you have been a pro- bowl player not because you are on a winning team. This is wrong. I hope the league addresses the celebration issues after a tackle or a sack it is getting Way out of hand and it is ruining the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 This celebrating 15 yds from your team after you made a tackle has got to stop. The ref's should throw the flag for unsportsmanlike conduct or something. I do not mind if you celebrate with your team-mates or slap somebody five but this garbage that Fletcher and Spikes do and anybody else has got to stop. If I where Ralph I would go to the locker room and tell the players if you do it I will fine you. If the union wants to fight me so what - at least it would bring the issue out to the public. This is not the WWF. It shows up the players on the other team and it makes your own players feel like crap. This is done for one reason and one reason only- Free Agency. If people notice you then you will get more money when your contract is up. It is the same reason Clements went for the INT instead of the knockdown. You don't get money for knockdowns you get money in F. A. for INT's. Players are playing dumn because stats are more important the winning. In F. A. you get the big money because you have been a pro- bowl player not because you are on a winning team. This is wrong. I hope the league addresses the celebration issues after a tackle or a sack it is getting Way out of hand and it is ruining the game. 29399[/snapback] Agreed. One of the things that make the NFL unwatchable at times. Between that and the endless commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 A-friggin-men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven in MD Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 It has to be reinforced by the coaching staff...did anyone see the SC/GA game on Saturday. Holtz ripped into his guy after he showboated on a touchdown run...pure and simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Let me add that I loved Bruce Smith's Fred Sanford sack routine back in the day, but, you know, Bruce Smith was only the greatest pass rusher of all time. Bruce earned the right to do whatever he damn well pleased on the field. When I see London Fletcher and Nate Clements doing this stevestojan (to say nothing of Bobby Shaw and the departed and unlamented Peerless Price), it makes me want to puke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 This celebrating 15 yds from your team after you made a tackle has got to stop. The ref's should throw the flag for unsportsmanlike conduct or something. I do not mind if you celebrate with your team-mates or slap somebody five but this garbage that Fletcher and Spikes do and anybody else has got to stop. If I where Ralph I would go to the locker room and tell the players if you do it I will fine you. If the union wants to fight me so what - at least it would bring the issue out to the public. This is not the WWF. It shows up the players on the other team and it makes your own players feel like crap. This is done for one reason and one reason only- Free Agency. If people notice you then you will get more money when your contract is up. It is the same reason Clements went for the INT instead of the knockdown. You don't get money for knockdowns you get money in F. A. for INT's. Players are playing dumn because stats are more important the winning. In F. A. you get the big money because you have been a pro- bowl player not because you are on a winning team. This is wrong. I hope the league addresses the celebration issues after a tackle or a sack it is getting Way out of hand and it is ruining the game. 29399[/snapback] Nicely said. Solution: Current yardage penalties + disqualification. A repeat after the disqualification = 1-game league suspension - which can be a lot of $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Basically - this makes the most sense since firing GW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 You don't get money for knockdowns you get money in F. A. for INT's. Players are playing dumn because stats are more important the winning. 29399[/snapback] Not that I disagree with you, but I think Winfield would have a pretty good argument against that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kota Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Wow way to make the NFL stand for NO FUN LEAGUE. Come on give me a break. I think teams have alot more to worry about then if their players get excited after the play. Players like London Fletcher psyche up the crowd. How can that be bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I have disagree. I like it when players celebrate a good play, it shows spirit and that they are into the game. I am not into watching some boring pacman verison of the NFL. LET'S BRING IT ON!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Wow way to make the NFL stand for NO FUN LEAGUE. Come on give me a break. I think teams have alot more to worry about then if their players get excited after the play. Players like London Fletcher psyche up the crowd. How can that be bad? 29559[/snapback] The Bills aren't paying Fletcher to "psyche up the crowd". He is being paid to make plays and when we gets done making a play, getting his A$$ back in the huddle!!! PS If that's the role he wants to play, have him try out for the Jills to become the only male cheerleader in the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I think people are focusing on the wrong things here... we didn't lose the game because people celebrated... athletes are definitely overpaid but football players put a lot of time into just getting ready for a 16 game season... football is a game of emotion and you can't that that out of the game... the guys on the Bills weren't taunting their opponents... they were fired up and i believe made the majority of the crowd fired up... if the Bills win the game, no one says a word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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