NFL to stop dunking celebrations

While at the NFL owners meetings, the league decided to stop yet another harmless celebration method. As of the start of the 2014 season, dunking the football over the crossbars will officially be a penalty.

While I can't remember any Ravens players even attempting to dunk the football (Pitta must not have any 'ups'), it is a common celebration around the NFL. Most notably with sure fire first ballot Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez.

The NFL says no more dunking over the goalpost. This one I don't understand. Looks like I got out just in time.

— Tony Gonzalez (@TonyGonzalez88) March 25, 2014

Oddly enough, the last ever dunk celebration isn't by an offensive player like you would expect. It was actually done by Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith.

So I go down into history as the last legal NFL goalpost dunker!

— Malcolm Smith (@MalcSmitty) March 25, 2014

It appears that the celebration is being banned in part because of Jimmy Graham's crossbar breaking dunk during the Saints' week 12 game against Atlanta.

Expect Graham to maybe try the occasional freethrow instead next year and leave the dunking to cookies with milk.

I guess I'll have to lead the @nfl in penalties next year! #funpolice pic.twitter.com/ruX1TBarzC

— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) March 25, 2014