I’ve always enjoyed watching football, but I don’t get too attached or know any of the plays so I tend to loose interest around the 3rd quarter. That is, until a couple of years ago when players were getting fined for “over celebrating” aka being stoked on life and proud that they got some points for their squad. Since then, the players have been getting ~extra~ creative on their celebrations to stay within the limits of the NFL, and it has become quite the show.
If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, here are the best celebrations of the 2017-2018 season, rated.
Team: Eagles Player: Torrey Smith Moves: Baseball Homerun
Score: 4.5 Proving his well-rounded athleticism while getting the whole team involved is always a bonus.
Team: Ravens Player: Alex Collins & Offensive Linemen Moves: Tug of War
Score: 3.5
Team: Browns Player: Rob Gronkowski Moves: Atomic Spike
Score: 3.5 The move itself doesn’t sound very cool, but that man’s form in this toe-touch is borderline cheer team worthy.
Team: Vikings Player: Adam Thielen Moves: Leapfrog
Score: 4 Another childhood classic. This team must really trust each other because if I had #65 jumping over me like that, I would be terrified.
Team: Eagles Player: The Entire Offensive Team Moves: Human Bowling
Score: 5 This might be my all-time favorite. The video is worth watching. #17 really got these grown ass men to stand straight up like bowling pins and then fall over. Comedy central is taking over the NFL, one touchdown at a time.
Team: Chiefs Player: Alex Smith Moves: Potato Sack Race
Score: 3 Childhood games are really making a comeback for these boys. Bonus points for the guy in the middle with the world’s most dramatic mid-race fall.
Team: Viking Players: Offensive Team Moves: Thanksgiving Dinner
Score: 2 A seasonal favorite, I’m sure, but not really applicable to an every game touchdown.
Team: Steelers Players: Smith-Schuster & Le’Veon Bell Moves: Hide-and-Seek
Score: 2.5 Not their best work, but still on brand with the recess game comeback 2k18.
Team: Steelers Player: Le’Veon Bell Moves: The Bench Press
Score: 1 We get it, you lift bro.
And there you have it, a comprehensive list of the second best reason to watch football. (The first is obviously looking at their bums in those exceptionally tight pants.) So next season, hang with the boys and watch those teams shoot the puck into that goal for a homerun- and then watch them dance about it.