Premature Celebrator

You know really grinds my gears?

DeSean Jackson

Last night’s barn burner of a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football nearly provided one of the “most bone-headed plays in the history of football!” thanks Mike Tirico.

After absolutely toasting Cowboys safety Roy Williams for what was seemingly a 61 yard touchdown reception, DeSean Jackson dropped the ball on the 1 yard line in a move that could have proven costly to his team and Donovan McNabb's loser fantasy owners. You really couldn’t have waited ONE more yard to begin your mediocre endzone dance? I understand that when you’re on the same field with the master of celebration in Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens, (did you see him lean at the tape to win the 100 meters?) you want to perform at your best and attempt to show him up. In this case Jackson just ended up looking like a fool. To make matters worse, the Eagles' Mr. Everything, Brian Westbrook, scored on the very next play by flying over the top of the pile bruising his tailbone in the process. If Westbrook would have seriously hurt himself, the Eagles would have shunned Jackson and possibly alienated him from the team.



Last night Jackson became only the second rookie in the history of the NFL to begin his career with back-to-back 100 yard receiving games and looks to be quite a talent for the Eagles, but it still doesn’t erase the fact that he could have cost him team with this stunt. Don’t get me wrong, I love touchdown celebrations, but in this case DeSean looked like an idiot while attempting to score his first touchdown in The League. Better luck next time champ.

P.S. This isn't the first time that he's done this on national television: