Cameron Jordan shares his take on the 'dumbest' rule in the NFL
One of the NFL's most criticized penalties is when a player gets flagged for ''excessive celebration'' or taunting. It's a 15-yard infraction that often squashes the momentum of a team. Most frustrating is the fact that the penalty is often left to the discretion of a referee, leaving it more open to the criticism of what actually is "excessive" celebration.
Count New Orleans Saints star defensive end Cameron Jordan among the many that dislikes the entire rule. At NFL Fanatics Fest in New York last weekend, Jordan was asked what he thought was the dumbest rule in the NFL.
''I think it's the excessive celebration," Jordan said. "I get a sack on a quarterback? Give me five seconds, put the spotlight on me.''
The general celebration rule has been relaxed by the league over the last few years, at least for offensive players. But Jordan believes that defensive players should be allowed to celebrate big plays as much as those on the offensive end can celebrate touchdowns. He also doesn't agree with the perceived crackdown on "taunting" penalties over the last few seasons.
''Let us celebrate. It's okay to taunt. Bring back taunting," Jordan added.
He has created plenty of big plays over his 14-year career worth celebrating. He has 121.5 career sacks, second among all active players and the 26th most in NFL history. Additionally, Jordan has 160 tackles for loss, 15 forced fumbles, and 3 career interceptions with one resulting in a defensive touchdown.
While an emotional player that loves to have fun on the field, Jordan has been penalized only once in his career for unsportsmanlike conduct. It was during the fourth quarter of a 2017 victory over the Detroit Lions. Jordan had just returned an interception for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter that put the Saints ahead by a score of 52-38 when he was flagged for his celebration. Through his 14 standout NFL seasons, Jordan has only been penalized a total of 34 other times for other infractions.
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