IT’S BEEN A while since we’ve seen an NFL player go full Steve Smith with their touchdown celebrations, but Antonio Brown couldn’t help himself.
Pittsburgh’s star wide receiver finished with two touchdowns as the Steelers beat the Indianapolis Colts 45-10 on Sunday night football.
As he celebrated his second score, Brown launched himself crotch first into the (thankfully, heavily padded) goalpost — his interpretation of Smith’s famous fireman slide, as reader Neil Sherwin pointed out.
Brown’s execution was excellent for most of the night so we’ll let him away with a little bit of sloppiness on the celebration.
And because the NFL hates fun in all of its many guises, he was given a penalty for using the goalpost as a prop.
NFL Results – Sunday
- Seattle 38 Minnesota 7
- Cincinnati 37 Cleveland 3
- Baltimore 13 Miami 15
- Houston 21 Buffalo 30
- San Francisco 26 Chicago 20 (OT)
- Jacksonville 39 Tennessee 42
- Atlanta 19 Tampa Bay 23
- Arizona 27 St. Louis 3
- NY Jets 23 NY Giants 20 (OT)
- Denver 17 San Diego 3
- Kansas City 34 Oakland 20
- Carolina 41 New Orleans 38
- Philadelphia 35 New England 28
- Indianapolis 10 Pittsburgh 35
If any player can deal with the pressure of being captain it’s this guy!
He is one dangerous looking man in that photo. I’m not sure if he should be made captain yet. Have a 6 nations run first maybe.
…..there will be a ‘changing of the guard’ needed in Irish rugby soon with some brilliant players who have served the cause well put out to pasture. Rightly it should be sooner rather than later. . Can see AF giving himself a couple of games, even a full 6N, to position his squad for the inevitable heave that has to come.At that point putting young Ryan in charge should be considered.
@Michael Murray: Hopefully we will all recognise the necessary rebuilding process for what it is and accept a fee bad results in the 6 Nations along the way.
I have my doubts. These pages can make for harsh criticism at times.
@Paul Ennis: ….agree and ill-informed criticism at that.