There was a time when we as fans looked forward to TDs simply because of the end zone celebrations that would take place shortly afterwards. But over the years that element of entertainment has been taken away from us. Remember Billy “Whiteshoes” Johnson, The “Fun Bunch” of the Washington Redskins, The Ickey Shuffle, etc.?  Well, you can’t do any of that anymore. You basically must just hand the ball to the referee.

But I think there’s a double standard depending on who you are, and who you play for. What’s wrong with allowing a player to cut loose a little bit when they cross that goal line?  Apparently you can “dab” but you can’t twerk. You can do the Lambeau leap, but you can’t do the LeBron. Ask Terrell Pryor, who was fined for imitating LeBron.   Victor Cruz does the Salsa, and I have yet to see him get fined.

In week 1 Brandin Cooks shot a bow and arrow after scoring on a 98 yard TD reception, but when Josh Norman made the same move, he was fined. Looks like we are having a classic case of inconsistency from the league office.

Look, football is as much entertainment as it is sport. We want to see a good game, but we also want some entertainment from our favorite players. And why shouldn’t fans expect that?  We’re paying almost $60 to sit in the upper deck, so I want my monies worth.

It used to be that excessive or choreographed celebrations got flagged, but now it seems like everything is being frowned upon. Commissioner Goodell, you need to let these guys cut loose some. They put their bodies on the line on every play. What’s the harm in a little dance?