Video: CBS announcer bashes Jets' 'absurd' touchdown celebration

Yahoo Sports ^ | 17 Jan 11 | Chris Chase

[SkyPilot]

LOL - I have to laugh dead. You always make me laugh anyway (especially your photoshops!)

Well, I will say this: it is easy to castigate, and it is much harder to build someone up. I should not plunge knives into others so easily either.

In fairness, there was one Jet player (don't know his name) who said in a TV interview after the game that he was "so amazed at what God did."

Not every member of every team is a jerk, and not every member of every team is a good man.

You get the lot, don't you?

[RitaOK]

Its played by adults, most of whom are older than many of our front line troops.” ________________________________

I agree with you that the proportion is radical in what is real accomplishment from what is national past time and theatre. Regulating civility is on the table in every dang thing though.

Americans are angry right now and an outlet for excess emotion and frustration seems to be on the football field where we like to think that over regulation can be kept at bay, if in just one small corner of our world. All will escalate over time and soon enough, so we’ll see how the field discourse goes as civil or uncivil.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

but if the Pats don’t like how the Jets are acting, then get better and beat them.

It was the network commentator, Jim Nantz, who made the comment. Not one of the Patriots. It was the field judge who assessed the penalty. Not the Patriots.

The Patriots...from the coach to all the players were classy in defeat stating they were outplayed and made too many mistakes to beat a team that was prepared for them.

[carton253]

If I were the Pats, I would be upset too. There is such a thing as a poor winner. The Jets were obnoxious, poor winners.

I'll be rooting for the Steelers next week.

Having said all that, the Pats could have stopped the "antics" by winning.

[RinaseaofDs]

Didn’t know that about Nantz. He’s a virus that’s infected The Masters like Stuxnet. Love The Masters, but pray it doesn’t rain so we don’t get endless Nantz interviews with various people.

Enought to make a chinaman eat chili.

[carton253]

LT said it.

And that was the only moment I was glad the Jets had won.

[InvisibleChurch]

understood , there’s an article at espn about how the pats were dissatisfied with Jets’ antics after the game . maybe the NFL shouldn’t be “results oriented”

[Ditto]

The funniest thing was watching Ryan waddle towards the end zone...

Ya... he looked like a pregnant penguin. You think a guy who spent his entire career in sports would find a way to keep himself in better shape.

[SkyPilot]

Save the celebration until the clock strikes zero, until then be like Jerry Rice, hand the ball to the ref and get ready for the next play.

Do you remember players like Mark Bavaro?

Personal lifeBavaro married Susan Downes in 1987. They have three children.[1] His wife attended Seton Hall Law School for one year, but later transferred to Harvard Law School, where she achieved a degree in Law,[18] and is currently a teacher of World History and Law at St. John's Preparatory School. After his retirement they lived in Naples, Florida for three years.[2] They currently reside in Boxford, Massachusetts, near Bavaro's hometown of Danvers.[1] After his playing career, Bavaro worked as a sales trader for an equity block-trading firm, where he traded large blocks of stocks for institutions and hedge funds.[1] He pursued a career in this field at the suggestion of his former Giants teammate Phil McConkey, who worked for the same company as Bavaro.[1] In 2007, Bavaro was appointed Vice President of DesignCentrix, a premiere Chicago exhibit house.[20] Bavaro is also an avid golfer who considers the sport his favorite pastime.[2] Throughout his life Bavaro has displayed a humble, low-key, blue collar personality. During the 1986 season, when he emerged as a Pro Bowler, The New York Times columnist Frank Litsky described him by saying, "[h]e is a man of few words, even with teammates. Although he earned $90,000 plus an $85,000 signing bonus last year and will make $125,000 plus incentives this year, he lives a Spartan life. He drives a Chevrolet. His everyday wardrobe features jeans and sneakers. He is humble to a fault."[7] Bavaro is also a pro-life activist and was one of 503 people arrested during a pro-life rally in 1988.[21] During his NFL career and since his retirement Bavaro has done work as a member of the LifeAthletes organization which promotes abstinence;[22] Bavaro was vice chairman of the group during his playing career.[21] He has also recently befriended and followed the career of Denver Broncos tight end Daniel Graham who idolized Bavaro as a child.[23] Mark's younger brother David also played football professionally as a linebacker for four NFL teams over the course of four seasons.[24]

When he scored a touchdown, the guy used to fall to his knees and make the sign of the cross.

I mean.....the contrast is just incredible.

[upsdriver]

I quit watching football. The over sensitivity to celebrating, unfair “touching” (hits) on the field and wearing pink shoes,etc has ruined it for me. Rush isn’t fit to be an owner because of someone else’s lies about him. And the Super Bowl isn’t about football, it’s all about the commercials and halftime entertainment. The NFL is an embarrassment. It’s become a “ladies” game.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

If I were an NFL coach, my players would not be allowed to celebrate big plays on the field... period!

Think of what Vince Lombardi, Hank Stram, Chuck Noll or Tom Landry would have to say about such an end zone celebration. Then think of how they'd react to the 15 yard penalty. Man have things changed.

[RoseofTexas]

UNFORTUNATELY, as much as I despise the Steelers, the jets are going to get their butts handed to them. I was so hoping N.E would have won, now it's a sure thing that the steelers will go to another SB and win it....UGH!!! Ozero will most surely get another SB football from the buttkissing owner again!...double ugh!

[dfwgator]

I love it. The NFL ought to bring back the over-the-top touchdown celebrations.

NFL = No Fun League

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Each team should get to have a troupe of costumed midgets that runs along the opposing teams sideline, taunting them each time your team scores.

Haha! NOW you're talkin'!

[dfwgator]

Think of what Vince Lombardi, Hank Stram, Chuck Noll or Tom Landry would have to say about such an end zone celebration.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON OUT HERE??"

[rickomatic]

Was thinking the exact same thing, albiet in much more "colorful" words, as I watched Clemons of the Sea Hawks posturing for the camera after a sack in the early game. At the time the Hawks were down by 21 points.

I agree 100%. And I'm a Seahawks fan. I thought that was out of line a lot more than what the Jet's player did. Not so much from a fan's standpoint, but from a professional standpoint. Clemen's sack was a good one, but at that time in the game the important thing was coming back from a huge deficit. Rubbing one play into the opponants face while you're way down in the score only serves to make the opponent want to bear down more, and not let it happen again. Those things always seem to come back in the long run and haunt you. Acting like a sack is no big deal wuold do more to put fear into a quarteback than acting like an adolescent braggart.

[DManA]

A show of emotions in the end zone after a play off game winning touch down is expected.

One guy doing a show boating stunt is another. The NFL has rules against that for a good reason, it’s customers don’t like it.

[who knows what evil?]

School systems in Massachusetts are known for giving trophies to BOTH teams after a game, so everyone will ‘feel’ better. Perhaps they should have some sort of consolation prize provided for the poor widdle Patriots...sucks to be Brady, though...all the local golf courses are covered with snow. :-(

[HerrBlucher]

I remember the days when humility used to be an important attribute for a sports hero. There was none of this touchdown dance celebration garbage in the 50’s and 60’s, the only celebration going on was with the other players congratulating the player that made the touchdown.

I lost interest in pro sports when humility was rejected in favor of calling attention to ones self, bragging, and trash talk. It seemed to all start with Cassius Clay, and then spread out to other sports. Being “in your face” is an Obama/leftist trait, in other words its a trait for narcissists.

[driftdiver]

Not to mention the NFLs support for the leftists.