Here's the thing about the new relaxed celebration rules in the NFL -- I'm not sure exactly how much they'll impact the Cardinals. They don't exactly have a group of guys pining to make a scene post-play. On our latest podcast, we were talking about a power poll of Cardinals who were most likely to take advantage. I mean, it's not going to be Larry Fitzgerald ("That'll never happen," coach Bruce Arians said. "Larry's dance is dancing over to give the ball to the referee, which is what he's supposed to do.") We know Smokey Brown can dance, but his dance was already allowed in the rules and frankly, I don't see him going much further than that. J.J. Nelson is pretty low key. David Johnson is definitely low key -- it's tough to embrace the nickname "Humble Rumble" and you know, not be humble.
Arians, in contrast to Marvin Lewis, is cool with the change. "I danced all the time when I scored touchdowns," Arians said. "I didn't get many. Danced my ass off when it happened."
Arians, however, doesn't figure to score at all these days. In terms of the current players? "I'm not really a dancing type of guy," cornerback Patrick Peterson said, when asked about his potential plans. "I do love the fact the league is allowing players to show their personality, not putting us in handcuffs. I think it's a great win for the players."
Peterson's first choice in the locker room "probably would've been Tony," but alas, Tony Jefferson has moved to Baltimore.
"Chandler," Peterson said. "Chandler likes to dance."
Indeed, Chandler Jones came to my mind first. He's further removed from the more buttoned-up culture of New England. He has the security of the long-term contract. And he definitely likes to have fun. Jones was asked about the new overtime rule but he said the celebration rule move was the "one that matters" to the defensive players.
Jones did say there wouldn't be any choreography or dance practice. "That's when it gets out of hand" and away from football, he said. But, he added, "I'll have something cooking for sure."
