Note to all you youngsters out there looking to follow in the footsteps of your NFL heroes: don't do this. Don't ever do this.
The Chicago Bears were on the wrong end of a 51-24 tail-whipping courtesy of the New England Patriots when defensive end Lamarr Houston scampered in and sacked backup Pats QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Now, most players would be so humbled that they were part of a defense that gave up 38 first-quarter points, a dubious Chicago record, that they'd just go about the final minutes of their work.
Not Houston, though. He decided to celebrate his astonishing feat, and in so doing injured himself to an as-yet-undetermined degree. Brilliant. It's reminiscent of a similar ill-advised play earlier this season by the Detroit Lions' Stephen Tulloch; that play put Tulloch out for the rest of the season. Here's a refresher:
Houston made headlines earlier this month when he told Chicago fans who couldn't offer their unconditional support to "eat dirt." He also signed a five-year, $35 million free-agent deal before the season. So, yeah ... not a lot of sympathy likely to come Houston's way.
We're all in favor of celebrations. Just, please ... celebrate responsibly.
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