CM916 Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 "I listed those three events in order of seriousness: Kelsay could have injured someone, Cowher showed a decided lack of class and decorum, and Randle El acted on pure joy. And yet Kelsay and Randle El got identical penalties — 15-yard personal fouls — and Cowher got no penalty at all. It's silly that Randle El's offense carries the same 15-yard penalty as Kelsay. All the arguments against end-zone celebrations — they could stir up fights, they could delay the game, they could serve as bad examples to children — apply much more to Kelsay's cheap shots than to Randle El's celebrations. " Full Article: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6097252?FSO1&ATT=HCP>1=8705 This is a very interesting point. A guy who migh have seriously injured a starting QB with a late hit got the same penalty as Randel El's celebration. Randel El will probably get a bigger fine than Kelsay too. It really makes you think about how ridiculous the NFL is getting this year. My sincerest apologies if this has already been mentioned, this is like the third thread I have ever started. I know and fear the rules and tried to do a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeownU Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I'll be the first to admit I don't care to see a guy catch an 8 yard pass for a firstdown and then celebrate like he caught the game winning touchdown, but yeah, the flags because of excessive celebration is stupid. Who cares? 15 yard penalty is a little steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hervoicehoneyed Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Maybe I am wrong here, but here you have to "thank" all the players who went overboard with end zone celebrations in the previous years. Players like Chad Johnson, TO, etc., who thought that their spectacles were bigger than the game. It's almost as if they wanted this rule to be enacted. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM916 Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 Still, is any sort of endzone celebration really just as bad as hitting a QB as he is taking a knee after the whistle? Either make that one a 25 yarder or cut back celebrations to like 5 yards. The really funny thing is that they will probably fine Randel El $30,000 for daring to celebrate while only fining that Kelsay guy like $5,000 for trying to kill a QB.:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinshooligan Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 When you celebrate you are saving lives ( Clinton Portis CPR endzone celebration) and late hits are killing people and there seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWUeagleMD Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Well, late hits are much more improptu than celebrations. It's easy to get caught in the moment and sell out for a hit, get there late, and be called for a foul. There's really no excuse for celebrating when everyone even loosely involved with football knows the celebration rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSportsfreak Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 The NFL has a 15 yard pole up its ass. Too bad that it's the same size for dangerous plays as celebrations. There are many BS rules in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just skins baby Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I believe you can celebrate and do anything stupid that you want. You just have to do it by yourself. For a team that was 2-4 and was ahead of the Colts, that was a backbreaker, because then it lead to a kickoff at the 5 yard line. Good teams will not continually make stupid mistakes to take themselves out of ball games. I could be wrong about that celebration thing. I guess it falls under taunting in the rulebook. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin11 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Hell, in 10 years, I think Pee-wee will be funner to watch then NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVA2Tampa Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Yeah, really...that "excessive celebration" penalty is just stupid. Ahh...I miss the days of the "Fun Bunch"... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsngibbs4life Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I just dont understand why there is such a double standard. I NEVER see a defensive player get called for a personal foul, and sometimes their celebrations are worse than those of the offensive players. I think that if they are going to be this strict on offensive players, then they need to do something about the defensive celebrations a as well(even though I think there is nothing wrong with TD celebrations, let alone ANY celebrations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Weirdo Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 The No Fun League. Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWUeagleMD Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Yeah, really...that "excessive celebration" penalty is just stupid.Ahh...I miss the days of the "Fun Bunch"... :cool: The fun bunch is the reason the NFL instituted the excessive celebration penalty. Question on Stump the Schwaub last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Weirdo Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 The Washington Redskins. Destroying the league one celebration at a time. Thanks Fun Bunch! *******s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGeorge85 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 When you celebrate you are saving lives ( Clinton Portis CPR endzone celebration) and late hits are killing people and there seasons. Clinton certainly helped revive last year's season. He didn't even need an AED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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