ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis didn't celebrate with a jump shot in his living room, mimicking what had gotten him fined in the first place. Instead, he greeted the change in the NFL's stance on celebrations with a simple shout.
"Yeeeesssss!" said Davis, arching his neck back, when asked for his reaction to the NFL relaxing its rules on celebrations. So his jump shot over the goal posts, which resulted in a 15-yard penalty and a $12,154 fine last October, would be legal this season. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said they listened to players, officials and heard the fans who expressed a desire to allow the celebrations to continue.