Lambeau leap - excessive celebration (1 Viewer)

[buck naked]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?

A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.

Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

 

[westbrook36]

it seems like the nfl picks and chooses what is ok, and what is not.

 

[mashers]

I've thought of this also. Probably grandfathered in and it is "Lambeau Field".

 

[Smack Tripper]

I won't disagree that its selective enforcement, but isn't one of the rules that you can't do it on the field or in the endzone and by definition its outside the field of play?

 

[Underachievers]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

It's Green Bay for cripes sake. What else do people have to celebrate their? After football season.....the town turns into the armpit of Wisconsin again. Geez...let them have fun....

 

[biggamer3]

I know, good point OP. Player yells excitedly and removes helmet, 15 yard flag. Player jumps into 3 fans in stands for 5 seconds= no flag

 

[NCPanthersFan]

Excellent point OP. Something I have wondered a bunch myself.

 

[two_dollars]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

 

[Avery]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

In point of fact, it's both unless I've missed all the Lambeau leaps the Packers do when there isn't a TD to celebrate.

 

[Nefari]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

In point of fact, it's both unless I've missed all the Lambeau leaps the Packers do when there isn't a TD to celebrate.

:(

 

[bonesman]

Are there examples of players jumping into the stands in other stadiums and receiving penalties? I seem to recall a few instances where they haven't... but not specific examples.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Sounds like the league's official stance on "Lambeau Leaps" is that the player who scores the TD can leap into the crowd but other players will get flagged for doing it. Today Jamaal Charles got an unsportsmanlike penalty for leaping into the crowd after Dwayne Bowe's TD, and the ref explained that only the scoring player was allowed to do it.

Something new everyday

 

[greenline]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

It's NOT a celebration? Is it done any other time other than a TD?

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Because it's not a celebration.

ok

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Sounds like the league's official stance on "Lambeau Leaps" is that the player who scores the TD can leap into the crowd but other players will get flagged for doing it. Today Jamaal Charles got an unsportsmanlike penalty for leaping into the crowd after Dwayne Bowe's TD, and the ref explained that only the scoring player was allowed to do it. Something new everyday

This season I've finally come to the conclusion that this league is governed by idiots. Not just the celebration thing, but also the fact that I no longer know what an officially-approved catch looks like.

 

[mad sweeney]

I've thought of this also. Probably grandfathered in and it is "Lambeau Field".

To be fair, a lit of players for a lot of teams do it now and I've never seen it called. So at least they're consistent and not favoring GB. Could be because it's outside the end zone.

 

[Mario Kart]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

It's Green Bay for cripes sake. What else do people have to celebrate their? After football season.....the town turns into the armpit of Wisconsin again. Geez...let them have fun....

Racine and Kenosha are the armpit of Wisconsin.

 

[Gopher State]

I've thought of this also. Probably grandfathered in and it is "Lambeau Field".

It started with Favre, and no one in the NFL is going to question the King

 

[JbizzleMan]

I've wondered this as well....doesn't seem like we'll ever know the correct answer?

 

[Chimp Magnet]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

It's Green Bay for cripes sake. What else do people have to celebrate their? After football season.....the town turns into the armpit of Wisconsin again. Geez...let them have fun....

Racine and Kenosha are the armpit of Wisconsin.

Wrong. They're the taint.

 

[Otis]

If Brett Favre has a hand in something then it's OK.

 

[Mario Kart]

I've thought of this also. Probably grandfathered in and it is "Lambeau Field".

It started with Favre, and no one in the NFL is going to question the King

Um, no. The Lambeau Leap began with LeRoy Butler vs the Oakland Raiders circa 1993 or so.

 

[stugnut]

it seems like the nfl picks and chooses what is ok, and what is not.

Who else is supposed to pick, UPS?

 

[renesauz]

This was made a specific execption from day 1. They apply the same rule to every stadium... ONE player may enter the stands briefly in TD celebration...any stadium.

 

[tec79]

first time that ever happened....Reggie White lateralled to LeRoy Butler and he was first to jump into the stands in what has become known as the 'Lambeau Leap'.

B Favre had nothing to do with its origin......

 

[JohnnyU]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?

A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.

Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

It's Green Bay for cripes sake. What else do people have to celebrate their? After football season.....the town turns into the armpit of Wisconsin again. Geez...let them have fun....

At least they have good schools

 

[coyote5]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

It's Green Bay for cripes sake. What else do people have to celebrate their? After football season.....the town turns into the armpit of Wisconsin again. Geez...let them have fun....

I'm pretty sure Dodgeville has that honor 365 days per year!

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

This response sums up why i will be puting this guy on ignore soon. logic is so lacking. why does calling a celebration a tradition make it any less of a celebration? Why a 'big difference'? LOL It's a 'tradition' about as old as the panthers/jaguars.... What would be interesting is if other teams decided to celebrate the same way, you think they'd have to let them do it, no?

 

[Kleck]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

It's Green Bay for cripes sake. What else do people have to celebrate their? After football season.....the town turns into the armpit of Wisconsin again. Geez...let them have fun....

I'm pretty sure Dodgeville has that honor 365 days per year!

You don't like the Don Q and the old school A&W?

 

[Kleck]

From what I know, it was grandfathered in because of the Lambeau tradition that Leroy Butler started. Other teams can do it, but only the one who scores is allowed. Same for the Packers.

 

[Avery]

From what I know, it was grandfathered in because of the Lambeau tradition that Leroy Butler started. Other teams can do it, but only the one who scores is allowed. Same for the Packers.

Does that mean that Cedric Benson can do the Icky shuffle?

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

I've thought of this also. Probably grandfathered in and it is "Lambeau Field".

To be fair, a lit of players for a lot of teams do it now and I've never seen it called. So at least they're consistent and not favoring GB. Could be because it's outside the end zone.

i'll bet it has to do with the fan involvement.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I've thought of this also. Probably grandfathered in and it is "Lambeau Field".

It started with Favre, and no one in the NFL is going to question the King

Its true that the "Lambeau Leap" is "grandfathered" or exempted under the excessive celebration rules, but false that it started with Favre.

 

[az_prof]

it seems like the nfl picks and chooses what is ok, and what is not.

I agree. It's a total double standard.

 

[two_dollars]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

It's NOT a celebration? Is it done any other time other than a TD?

Yes

 

[sho nuff]

I've thought of this also. Probably grandfathered in and it is "Lambeau Field".

It started with Favre, and no one in the NFL is going to question the King

Its true that the "Lambeau Leap" is "grandfathered" or exempted under the excessive celebration rules, but false that it started with Favre.

What do you expect from a Vikings fan?

 

[Stinger Ray]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

It's NOT a celebration? Is it done any other time other than a TD?

Yes

When has a Packer done a leap after any play other than a TD?

 

[Tom Servo]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?

A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.

Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

It's Green Bay for cripes sake. What else do people have to celebrate their? After football season.....the town turns into the armpit of Wisconsin again. Geez...let them have fun....

I'm pretty sure Dodgeville Rosendale has that honor 365 days per year!

And don't get caught speeding there.

 

[two_dollars]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

It's NOT a celebration? Is it done any other time other than a TD?

Yes

When has a Packer done a leap after any play other than a TD?

I'm not doing everyone else's research on this one.

 

[Stinger Ray]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

It's NOT a celebration? Is it done any other time other than a TD?

Yes

When has a Packer done a leap after any play other than a TD?

I'm not doing everyone else's research on this one.

But you should back up what you wrote....when has a Packer player done the leap on a play other than a TD. We shouldn't have to research that. Back it up.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

according to a few things I have just read it is exempt from the 'excessive celebration' rules because it occurs off the field of play.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

intresting. The excessive celebration rule specifically only punishes celebrations that are 'on the ground' is the fact that the leapers are not on the ground, why this is allowed?

(d) Individual players involved in prolonged or excessive celebrations. Players are prohibited from

engaging in any celebrations while on the ground. A celebration shall be deemed excessive

or prolonged if a player continues to celebrate after a warning from an official

 

[Sudsy]

But you should back up what you wrote....when has a Packer player done the leap on a play other than a TD. We shouldn't have to research that. Back it up.

Safety.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Because it's not a celebration. It's tradition. Big difference.

It's NOT a celebration? Is it done any other time other than a TD?

Yes

When has a Packer done a leap after any play other than a TD?

I'm not doing everyone else's research on this one.

'everybody else's research' = backing up your own wild assertion...

 

[Philo]

Since it happens in the stands, it's not "on the field of play". Gonna flag someone in the locker room too?

 

[smackdaddies]

it is a complete double standards. Why allow it?

1. It involves fans

2. It's a group celebration, not just some loser pushing away his teammates to do some stupid dance in the end zone

3. It's green bay - while the league hates community ownership, it allows the Packers to continue so that it gives some semblance to the lie that it's all about the fans

 

[SWC]

racine kenosha green bay and dodgeville have nothing on beloit which if we could somehow sucker illinois into taking i'd be all for it

the leap is the greatest so if there is a double standard thats fine its like a player going on a australian style walkabout into the stands and then the dudes in the stands throwing a party to say congrats on your walkabout and the great play you made just before it so i'm all for it and support it and speaking of wisconsin save big money at menards my brothers.

 

[Osaurus]

With all the ridiculous, "no-fun" NFL rules about not excessive celebrations, how can the NFL allow the Lambeau leap without calling an excessive celebration penalty?A player is leaving the field to celebrate, in the crowd for goodness sakes.Just more NFL hypocrisy, imo.

It's Green Bay for cripes sake. What else do people have to celebrate their? After football season.....the town turns into the armpit of Wisconsin again. Geez...let them have fun....

Racine and Kenosha are the armpit of Wisconsin.

Crandon or Shawano down?

 

[Mello]

I think we should be arguing about why the NFL throws flags for celebrations instead of trying to get more flags thrown.

 

[Sabertooth]

I've thought of this also. Probably grandfathered in and it is "Lambeau Field".

It started with Favre, and no one in the NFL is going to question the King

No it didn't. It started with Leroy Butler. Favre never did it until his last season in Green Bay.