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NFL = No Fun League?

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nay.. sports are entertaining aren't they? if they're not, why put them on t.v.... i like to watch the celebrations.. or at least i did when they let them do them...
 
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Originally posted by: JackBurton
A sport is no fun unless you can say, "in your face b!tch" to the other team one way or another. 😉

<= In favor of end zone celebration. 🙂
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Most other sports are self regulating, but not football (oddly enough, since it's one of the more violent sports).

Thinking of showboating after hitting a homerun? Guess who's taking a fastball in the ribs?
Maybe an excessive celebration after scoring in hockey? Better be ready to drop the gloves with the enforcer

etc, etc.

Face it, sports aren't about showboating and saying "in your face b!tch" is poor sportsmanship. When people do and say things like that, they deserve every bit of retaliation they get.
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Um, you've got to be sh!tting me. Showboating leads to a fastball in the ribs? Doesn't that already happen in baseball? Pitchers don't already dilerberately try hitting batters? And don't batter run up to the mound when they KNOW a pitcher tried to hit him on purpose?

Excessive celebration after scoring in hockey leads to fights? That's why there are no fights in hockey now, right? Yes, celebrating in hockey is not allowed, but fighting is. Give me a fvcking break. They sure as hell don't allow fighting in football.

In football, do you know how much trash talking goes on on the line and after a hit? That's what makes football great. It's all a mind game. Strike fear into your opponent or taunt him to piss him off and throw him off his game is what it's all about.

So yeah, I want some "in your face b!tch" action!
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Uhh... did you even read my post? I said sports like baseball and hockey are ALREADY self-regulating and gave examples.

When was the last time you saw a pitcher ask for the ball after striking out Barry Bonds signing it and tossing it to a fan? Never, because every single hitter on that pitcher's team would be taking 95mph fastballs in the face for the rest of the season.

Showboating is classless, and bad sportsmanship. There's nothing I like better than seeing some showboating jackass get pummelled for being a dick.
 
Showboating is half the fun. What's the point about being better than other people if you cant make fun of then? Stupid hippy liberals are taking over sports now too.
 
Its a free country and if people can't handle watching someone say owned in a disrespectful and entertaining way than they can wait til baseball season. I'd say basketball but im sure fights will make people cry even more.
 
I love the end zone celebrations as long as they don't insult the other team. Chad Johnson had some funny celebrations, and I actually looked forward to his next one. It's too bad they're doing this, most fans love this stuff...
 
Originally posted by: ntdz
I love the end zone celebrations as long as they don't insult the other team. Chad Johnson had some funny celebrations, and I actually looked forward to his next one. It's too bad they're doing this, most fans love this stuff...
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I think insulting the other team should be part of it. They are all grown men and in the end they are all friends again and show sportsmanship.

 
You forgot that you can not use props either. In other words, if you take the pylon and use it as a metaphor for your penis size, PENALTY!
 
I've seen some 'Excessive celebrations' called in NCAA football that have been insanely ridiculous. I remember one time a guy barely even danced for 1 second and they put them back 10 or 15 yards for the extra point kick, wish i could remember what game that was... Also, You can't even dive into the Endzone anymore in college, or else it's 15 yards on the kickoff. What a bunch of shite, you never know how close defensive players could be, when you can dive into the endzone to ensure a touchdown, you should be able to do it without having to worry about it, or be penalized for it. The NCAA has really stupid rules as usual, i hope the NFL never gets that bad.

If you want to fine players for excessive celebrations, that's fine i think, but it shouldn't play a part in the game, as in taking away yardage from the whole team.
 
I look away when the players start their "celebrations" so I would not miss them if it was all "illegal".

Instead of concentrating on something pointless as controlling celebrations why doesn't the NFL do something about improving officiating and reducing the number and severity of injuries?
 
Originally posted by: Siddhartha
I look away when the players start their "celebrations" so I would not miss them if it was all "illegal".

Instead of concentrating on something pointless as controlling celebrations why doesn't the NFL do something about improving officiating and reducing the number and severity of injuries?
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Great post, truly fitting of Mr. Gautam Buddha.
 
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Uhh... did you even read my post? I said sports like baseball and hockey are ALREADY self-regulating and gave examples.
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Uhh... then how is football not self regulating? They already showboat in the endzone. Linemen and defenders still talk sh!t. The retaliation is kept within the rules of the game, so what's the problem? That's a big part of football.

When was the last time you saw a pitcher ask for the ball after striking out Barry Bonds signing it and tossing it to a fan? Never, because every single hitter on that pitcher's team would be taking 95mph fastballs in the face for the rest of the season.
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You think so? I'd say the pitcher would know better than to do that to Barry. Well, unless he doesn't mind Barry running up to the mound and breaking him in half.

Showboating is classless, and bad sportsmanship. There's nothing I like better than seeing some showboating jackass get pummelled for being a dick.
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Have you ever PLAYED football? Or have you always been a couch player?
 
Considering some of the stupid sh!t Ive seen over the years, this can only be a good thing. Celebrations are alright but damn, some of these guys should be given a fine for subjecting the stadium fans and TV audience to a dance that mimics some guy with a cattle prod shoved up his ass.
 
Originally posted by: jjones
Considering some of the stupid sh!t Ive seen over the years, this can only be a good thing. Celebrations are alright but damn, some of these guys should be given a fine for subjecting the stadium fans and TV audience to a dance that mimics some guy with a cattle prod shoved up his ass.
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oh come on now.....
 
Originally posted by: Cuda1447


Or When C.J talks mad trash about a CB from another team, then when he scores he throws it in their face. Thats priceless. Also speaking from personal experience - When I was in sports show-boating and being show-boated against made the game that much more fun for me. The game gets boring if its all nice-nice. You gotta have some agitation/commotion/uproar/excitement. Thats partially what showboating/endzone celebrations do.
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Sorry. Never got to see that because he never scored against Pittsburgh. 🙂

 
I hate all that in your face crap celebrating. I think that the legendary Vince Lombardi was correct when he chastised a player hot dogging after a touchdown to "Act like you've been there before".
 
OP ... your poll and your subject in your title are like opposites. basically your topic says "are you in favor of the ban on TD celebrations - yay or nay" and then your poll is saying "are you in favor of TD celebrations - yay or nay"

i think that's why the poll is so "even" considering probably 90% of the posts in this thread are in favor of it, and I'm one of those in favor of celebrations. they are great to watch.
 
It's getting out of hand. And retarded. Dancing around makes sense. Choreographing a "celebration" in advance including props and other people is just stupid. Celebrate your superiority by playing well.

And to that end, I think the rule should be that if you cook up some elaborate end zone dance and your team loses, you should get an atomic wedgie as penalty. If your team wins, your showboating was justified - no foul.
 
Plan on lots of fines being given out in Green Bay (if we can field a decent team). Since the Lambeau Leap was originated in Green Bay, I can't see them stopping it. They don't leap while on the field but they leap into the fans at the end of the endzone to share the happiness with the fans.

But I'm all for getting rid of dancing around and doing other retarded things that involve the whole team doing crap.

But honestly as long as it's just a 5 second thing I don't care. It doesn't affect me and just makes them look like jackasses anyway.
 
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