Tag: Celebration

LOOK: Union Station lit up overnight for Red Wednesday

Union Station was lit up in #Chiefs red overnight to celebrate the start of Kansas City’s 2023 season.

The Kansas City Chiefs are among the most accomplished teams in the NFL, and with Patrick Mahomes under center, should have a good chance to beat the Detroit Lions on Thursday in the first game of the 2023 regular season.

In keeping with tradition, Kansas City will adorn itself in all nature of red on Wednesday ahead of the Chiefs’ highly anticipated Week 1 matchup. Though the pseudo-holiday is usually observed on Friday ahead of the team’s usual Sunday kickoffs, fans in Western Missouri are making an exception to the rule given the primetime mid-week matchup.

As such, Union Station in downtown Kansas City was lit up in red on Tuesday night to celebrate the occasion, which produced a particularly stunning picture that was featured by the Chiefs’ social media team.

This perfectly set scene will be captivating for all who drive by or otherwise observe the nearly century-old building overnight and should be a good omen for the Chiefs as they head into their tilt against Detroit without Chris Jones.

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WATCH: Isiah Pacheco works on touchdown celebration at Monday practice

#Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco took some time at Monday’s workouts in St. Joseph to practice his new touchdown celebration.

The Kansas City Chiefs plan on scoring touchdowns with regularity during their 2023 title defense campaign, and one player is already practicing his celebration dances at training camp in St. Joseph.

Second-year running back Isiah Pacheco came on strong for Kansas City last year and was spotted choreographing his latest touchdown dance ahead of the new season. Harold R. Kuntz of FOX4 KC got footage of Pacheco’s new moves during Monday’s workouts at Missouri Western State University and posted a video of the back’s diddy to Twitter.

Pacheco is primed to have an impressive sophomore season for the Chiefs as he looks to outdo his exceptional rookie performance. He became Kansas City’s leading rusher last season after unseating veterans Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon for the top spot on the Chiefs’ depth chart and became an integral part of the team’s march to Super Bowl LVII.

Watch for Pacheco to get plenty of opportunities to break out his latest celebration routine in 2023.

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Celebrating Aaron Rodgers’ 18-year career with the Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers is now a former quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. It’s time to celebrate his incredible 18-year career with the franchise.

Aaron Rodgers is no longer the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. After 18 seasons, including 15 as the starter, Rodgers is headed to New York to continue his Hall of Fame career with the Jets.

Now is the right time to celebrate the career of one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and one of the best players in Packers history:

— Winner of Super Bowl XLV, MVP of Super Bowl XLV. Led Packers to the franchise’s 13th title in his third season as a starter. Was razor sharp and threw three touchdown passes during a 31-25 win over Pittsburgh Steelers. Joined Bart Starr and Brett Favre as Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks in Green Bay.

— Created franchise-record 559 total touchdowns over 252 career games (regular, postseason). Threw franchise-record 520 total touchdown passes and only 118 interceptions.

— Four-time NFL MVP (2011, 2014, 2020, 2021). Second-most MVPs all-time, trailing only Peyton Manning (five).

— Led the Packers to the playoffs 11 times. Reached five NFC title games.

— 10-time Pro Bowler, most all time in Packers history. Four-time first-team All-Pro and five-time All-Pro overall.

— Led the NFL in passer rating four times, all during MVP seasons. Set NFL record for passer rating in 2021 (122.5). Nearly broke own record in 2020 (121.5, second-best all-time).

— The Packers were 147-75-1 in games started by Rodgers in the regular season and 11-10 in the postseason. The Packers won 10 or more games started by Rodgers in a season 10 times.

— Sat forever in the green room waiting to be drafted in 2005 and eventually (and surprisingly) became Ted Thompson’s first ever draft pick at No. 24 overall. Rodgers is now the only remaining active player from the 2005 draft.

— Story of perseverance. Went to community college before transferring to Cal and becoming a first-round pick. Sat three years behind Brett Favre, became the starter in 2008 and won a Super Bowl in 2010.

— NFL’s all-time leader in interception percentage and touchdown-to-interception ratio. He is second all-time in passer rating.

–Threw 30 or more touchdown passes eight times, including three seasons with 40 or more. In all eight seasons, he threw fewer than 10 interceptions. In fact, he threw 10 or more interceptions just three times in 15 years as a starter.

— NFC North domination. The Packers were 24-5 against the Bears, 17-11-1 against the Vikings and 18-8 against the Lions in games started by Rodgers. He threw 64 touchdown passes and only 10 interceptions against the Bears, 57 touchdown passes and eight interceptions against the Vikings and 54 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions against the Lions. His record against the NFC North: 59-24-1, with 175 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions.

— The Packers won the NFC North eight times between 2008 and 2022.

— Threw the game-winning touchdown pass under pressure in Chicago to win the NFC North title in Week 17 of 2013. Completed Hail Marys against the Lions (to win), the Cardinals (to send game into overtime) and Giants (to help win playoff game).

— Played through debilitating injuries in dramatic wins over Bears (Week 1, 2018) and Lions (Week 17, 2014).

— Posted a passer rating of 100.0 or better on first, second and third down, during the first, second, third and fourth quarters, on Sunday, Monday, Saturday and Thursday and in September, October, November, December, January and February as the Packers starter.

— Predicted a “Run the Table” stretch in 2016. Packers started 4-6. Final six games: 15 touchdown passes, zero interceptions, 121.0 passer rating, 6-0 record. Packers won NFC North title and advanced to NFC title game.

— Named to NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.

— Threw four or more touchdown passes in a game 33 times. In 27 of the 33 games, he didn’t have an interception. Threw six touchdown passes in games against the Texans (2012) and Bears (2014) and five touchdown passes against the Bears (2011), Chiefs (2015) and Raiders (2019). In 2014, all six of his touchdown passes came during first half against Bears.

— Posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating in win over Raiders in 2019. Had a passer rating of 100.0 or better 120 times, including 55 games with a passer rating of 125.0 or better and 20 games with a passer rating of 140.0 or better. Overall, Rodgers had more games with a passer rating of 140.0 or better (20) than games with multiple interceptions (19).

— Threw for 400 or more yards nine times, including a career-high 480 yards during a win over Washington in 2013. His career-high in completions is 39, set during a win over the Bears in 2016. He completed 30 or more passes in a game 19 times.

— Signed five contracts with the Packers and collected over $300 million in career earnings from the team.

Relive the greatest moments of Aaron Rodgers’ legendary career with Packers

Chiefs RG Trey Smith set to receive warm homecoming after Super Bowl LVII win

#Chiefs RG Trey Smith will be honored with a “Trey Day” homecoming in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee on March 3rd.

Weeks after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVI win, their players are celebrating their monumental achievement. Standout offensive lineman Trey Smith took to Twitter to announce “Trey Day” in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee, where his part in the Chiefs’ big win will be commemorated on Friday, March 3rd.

One of several Super Bowl champions to hail from the town of nearly 70,000 in western Tennessee, Smith joins the likes of Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones, Trey Teague, and Jabari Greer, as the latest in a long line of top-tier football players to come from the Madison County seat.

The official “Trey Day” events will take place at 4:00 p.m. local time at city hall in Jackson, where Smith will be formally honored for his accomplishments with the Chiefs this season. The affair is set to be live-streamed on Facebook for fans near and far who will not be able to attend in person. It will feature the town’s mayor, Scott Conger, along with head football coach, Nick Stamper, from Smith’s alma mater at The University School of Jackson.

Clearly, Smith is seen as something of a legend among legends in his humble hometown. This well-deserved honor was earned through grit and determination that has come to define his NFL career so far in Kansas City.

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Watch: Jaguars locker room celebrates 40-34 win vs. Cowboys

The Jaguars locker room was a very, very happy place after the game Sunday.

It doesn’t get much better than a walk-off win in overtime.

The Jacksonville Jaguars locker room was a very, very happy place after the team’s dramatic 40-34 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Among those celebrating with the coaches and players in the video was general manager Trent Baalke, while quarterback Trevor Lawrence was shown having a moment with offensive coordinator Press Taylor.

“We talked last night about this being a 15-round, heavyweight, going toe-to-toe fight,” Pederson said in his speech to the team. “We talked about playing four quarters. We talked about being physical. We talked about all three phases making an impact and all three phases made an impact today.”

Pederson singled out the game hero Rayshawn Jenkins, who ended the game with a 52-yard pick six of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Sunday.

With the win that was coupled with a Tennessee Titans loss later in the day, the Jaguars now control their own destiny in the AFC South.

Bryce Young pauses his TD celebration when Saban wants to talk

Bryce Young has a hilarious interaction with Saban after celebration

Star quarterback [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide have been all smiles through the first half of their season opener against the Utah State Aggies. Young has picked up right where he left off in 2021 with four first-half passing touchdowns.

Though Young was smiling, Coach Saban was not. Watch the hilarious interaction below as Young goes from celebrating a touchdown with teammates to getting an earful from Coach Saban in a matter of seconds.

One can only imagine what Saban had to say to Young, but it didn’t look like he was cracking jokes.

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Watch: Georgia coaches come running out of booth after final play

More chills

The final play of the College Football Playoff national championship ended in Georgia’s Nolan Smith sacking Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. Fans at home in Georgia and across the country cried, ran aimlessly around their homes and destroyed some property when they saw their Dawgs win it all for the first since 1980 on Monday night.

Georgia assistant coaches in the coaches’ booth at Lucas Oil Stadium ran, but it certainly was not aimlessly.

Watch the moment Georgia won it all and the coaches took off flying, shouting and making their way to the field to celebrate with their players, coworkers and families.

Watch: Claypool’s boneheaded play costs Steelers

Football is the ultimate team game but Chase Claypool seemed to only be thinking about himself late in Thursday night’s game.

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell behind 29-0 Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings but staged an epic comeback that gave them a chance to potentially tie the game late.

Trailing 36-28 with 36 seconds to play, Claypool pulled in a nine-yard reception from Ben Roethlisberger on a fourth down to extend the drive. The Steelers had no timeouts and instead of hurrying to get lined up, Claypool did his regular celebratory point which wound up costing the Steelers probably another five seconds and in all likelihood another play.

Claypool had been benched by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin in the first half after receiving an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Clearly the message didn’t seem to be received by Claypool.

Football is the ultimate team game but with the contest on the line it’s clear that Claypool was only thinking about himself.  He then only made things worse by throwing a teammate under the bus after the game.

I don’t know when Claypool started acting like a space cadet but the act needs to stop.  This act on top of the the fact he has 38 more penalty yards than any other receiver in football this season speak to someone who needs to quickly get things under control.

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Aaron Rodgers whips out the belt celebration after fourth-quarter rushing touchdown at Soldier Field

A big rushing touchdown at Soldier Field prompted Packers QB Aaron Rodgers to whip out his patented championship belt celebration.

A rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field prompted Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to whip out his patented championship belt celebration.

Rodgers scrambled to his right, pump-faked once for good measure and then beat the defender to the pylon to complete a 6-yard touchdown run that put the Packers back up by 10 points over the Bears with 4:30 left in the fourth quarter.

Rodgers, after getting knocked to the ground briefly, immediately imitated putting the belt on around his waist, his signature celebration.

The touchdown run finished off a seven-play, 75-yard touchdown march by the Packers. A 41-yard completion to Davante Adams got the Packers going, and the 37-year-old Rodgers finished it off with a touchdown run.

The Bears had closed to within three points after a touchdown drive cut the lead to 17-14. Rodgers and the Packers immediately responded.

FOX cameras caught Rodgers screaming “I still own you! I still own you!” to the crowd at Soldier Field while celebrating with teammates after the touchdown.

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WATCH: Fully-masked Sean Payton celebrates with Saints after Vikings rout

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton joined his players for a postgame dance party to celebrate their win over the Minnesota Vikings.

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It’s good to see New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton embracing the league’s COVID-19 protocols, doing what’s important to keep those around him safe in the face of a pandemic. So he pointedly wore a mask and joined his team for a post-game celebration after their Week 16 win against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Saints were penalized by the NFL for not wearing masks in a similar get-together earlier this year, though other teams weren’t punished as strongly at the time. They’ve clearly learned their lesson, as has Payton. There’s ways for he and his crew to enjoy their time together and what they’ve accomplished within the confines of the rulebook. And this is proof of it.

So take a bow, Sean Payton. Cut the rug and strut your stuff. Here’s to an unprecedented fourth consecutive NFC South title, and to good luck in the postseason.

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