Rookie defensive back Chris Johnson hits the weight room after this Pick-Six of Daniel Jones
One of the famous clips from the library of footage collected by NFL Films over the years features former New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells telling his players “this is why you lift all them weights.”
Apparently there is another reason players should weight lift, beyond success on the field.
To provide fodder for celebrations.
Sunday’s game between the Miami Dolphins and the Indianapolis Colts might not mean much when it comes to the NFL playoff picture, but the Dolphins defense has given NFL fans another incredible celebration. Rookie cornerback Chris Johnson capitalized on a tipped pass for this Pick-Six of quarterback Daniel Jones, and then followed the big play with an even better celebration.
Here is the Pick-Six:
And here is the weight room celebration, as Johnson gets up some bench press “reps” thanks to his teammates:
This comes hours after the Detroit Lions busted out a human centipede following a touchdown from Amon-Ra St. Brown:
Quite the day of NFL celebrations.