NFL to Crack Down Further

NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue plans to crack down even further on endzone celebrations. He says that the leagues coaches and owners have been very clear that they want to see an end to the over-the-top celebrations. And to that I can say: Bravo!

Now some people will point out that the NFL is all about entertainment, and that the NFL is a business, and they need to allow these antics to increase their profits. They will say it is stupid and counter-productive to do otherwise. Hmmm. Show me one person who stopped watching the NFL because of the existing ban on end-zone celebrations. I don’t think there are many. And the NFL’s current level of popularity is certainly as high as it has ever been, and it is as high as any team sport in North America. Banning end-zone celebrations will yield a noticeable change to the NFL’s popularity.