On the field of sport, it is common to see taunts and celebrations. Our favorite athletes can actually create an image and a brand by separating themselves on the field with some colorful gyrations. There has been the Icky Shuffle, the Dirty Bird, the Lights Out, and Aaron Rodgers' title belt pose, endearingly known as the Discount Double check from Rodgers' role as pitchman for State Farm Insurance.
Well sometimes imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and sometimes that imitation is a bad idea. Enter Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch.
In Sunday's game between Tulloch's Lions and the Packers, Tulloch secured a key sack of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and lept to his feet to celebrate. He left his feet appearing to mimic the Discount Doublecheck move but as he landed his leg gave out and he crumpled to the ground. He rose quickly but would not return to the game. It was later found that he had torn his ACL in that leap and is done for the season to recover.
The Lions now have to forge ahead on a promising 2014 season without the leader of their defense. They have since been linked to a a couple linebackers to fill the void a little but the damage is done and it remains to be seen just how much they accomplish without him. All because of one silly, throwaway dance and some throwaway bravado.
Sometimes you got to know when to dance and when to get off the dance floor.
Well sometimes imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and sometimes that imitation is a bad idea. Enter Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch.
In Sunday's game between Tulloch's Lions and the Packers, Tulloch secured a key sack of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and lept to his feet to celebrate. He left his feet appearing to mimic the Discount Doublecheck move but as he landed his leg gave out and he crumpled to the ground. He rose quickly but would not return to the game. It was later found that he had torn his ACL in that leap and is done for the season to recover.
The Lions now have to forge ahead on a promising 2014 season without the leader of their defense. They have since been linked to a a couple linebackers to fill the void a little but the damage is done and it remains to be seen just how much they accomplish without him. All because of one silly, throwaway dance and some throwaway bravado.
Sometimes you got to know when to dance and when to get off the dance floor.
I am all for the humor and the fun of the the regular, harmless dancing and taunting of football. Even as they make more and more rules against it, I dig it. But if you are going to leave your feet or physically exert yourself in any way, you better be sure you can handle it and you won't be putting your health and the team in jeopardy.