wal66
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This forum like any is a cornucopia of opinions on practically any subject so it serves as good as any for this discussion even though it is basically sports related.
The older I get the more I realize I am old school. While I still like technology and things to evolve that make us better I am still basically traditional in values. I accept the fact and even agree that a truly gifted or valuable player deserves the right to get the best deal possible for them. Its a team sport but in that respect it is a very individual right. What I dont like and wish they would eliminate all together are the various celebrations that players feel the need to display.
When I was a kid the Jets had the New York Sack Exchange Joe Klecko and Mark Gastineau and when one or the other made a sack they would do some form of celebration. There was also the famed Icky Shuffle. All this seemed harmless enough at the time but as the years have passed the celebrations and the reasons to celebrate have increased in numbers and diminished in justifiable reasons.
In todays game if you make the most routine of plays some players think they are entitled to have the spotlight on them. Dont get me wrong some of these celebrations are funny but in my eyes they arent called for and whats more they tell the world its all about them more than the team.
I cant disassociate myself from the concept that the whole is greater than the parts. If the defense makes a stand to stop a key drive or play and they High-5 one another I can understand that. If an offense makes a play to win the game and they gather in a group celebration of joy I can understand that as well. What I cant get behind is a receiver who has dropped 3 catchable passes finally catches one and jumps up and wants you to notice what a great player he is. What I will never understand is when a DB covering a receiver who misses a ball that was thrown 20 feet over his head has to give the Not In My House gesture like he had something to do with the ball slipping out of the quarterbacks hand.
I could go on and on but it all remains the same just different and even more asinine. The simple conclusion to my point is, why do players have to celebrate the very basics of what is expected of them?
The NFL is handing out ridiculous fines for actually playing the game, albeit playing it hard, they fine players for not wearing authorize apparel or having their socks too high so why cant they implement fines to players for trying to make the game more about them and their individual (and generally routine) efforts than about the team?
There is no doubt that todays players are bigger, faster and stronger and in many aspects the game is better but the mentality and antics of many of todays players sure make me miss the players of days long since past.
The older I get the more I realize I am old school. While I still like technology and things to evolve that make us better I am still basically traditional in values. I accept the fact and even agree that a truly gifted or valuable player deserves the right to get the best deal possible for them. Its a team sport but in that respect it is a very individual right. What I dont like and wish they would eliminate all together are the various celebrations that players feel the need to display.
When I was a kid the Jets had the New York Sack Exchange Joe Klecko and Mark Gastineau and when one or the other made a sack they would do some form of celebration. There was also the famed Icky Shuffle. All this seemed harmless enough at the time but as the years have passed the celebrations and the reasons to celebrate have increased in numbers and diminished in justifiable reasons.
In todays game if you make the most routine of plays some players think they are entitled to have the spotlight on them. Dont get me wrong some of these celebrations are funny but in my eyes they arent called for and whats more they tell the world its all about them more than the team.
I cant disassociate myself from the concept that the whole is greater than the parts. If the defense makes a stand to stop a key drive or play and they High-5 one another I can understand that. If an offense makes a play to win the game and they gather in a group celebration of joy I can understand that as well. What I cant get behind is a receiver who has dropped 3 catchable passes finally catches one and jumps up and wants you to notice what a great player he is. What I will never understand is when a DB covering a receiver who misses a ball that was thrown 20 feet over his head has to give the Not In My House gesture like he had something to do with the ball slipping out of the quarterbacks hand.
I could go on and on but it all remains the same just different and even more asinine. The simple conclusion to my point is, why do players have to celebrate the very basics of what is expected of them?
The NFL is handing out ridiculous fines for actually playing the game, albeit playing it hard, they fine players for not wearing authorize apparel or having their socks too high so why cant they implement fines to players for trying to make the game more about them and their individual (and generally routine) efforts than about the team?
There is no doubt that todays players are bigger, faster and stronger and in many aspects the game is better but the mentality and antics of many of todays players sure make me miss the players of days long since past.
