Late in Sunday’s Jets-Jags on Fox, play-caller Chris Myers gave it a shot. Nothing loud or forceful, but he gave it a shot.

There was 5:41 left in the game, the 3-10 Jets down, 22-17, when NY DE Solomon Thomas chased down QB Mac Jones, making a nice diving tackle. It was a standout play that spoke for itself, live and in a replay.

As Solomon rose to his feet, he began to do an all-about-me dance, part shimmy, part swimmy. Regardless, he looked like a fool, obligatorily diminishing his own achievement with NFL-requisite post-play immodesty.

You see it all game, every game. It’s like the thanks-for-nothing, “They move the chains,” replacing the useful “first down” and the yardage gained. It’s tired, repetitive and poorly designed to so…{ai:summary}<p>During the Jets-Jags game, Solomon Thomas made a notable diving tackle on QB Mac Jones, showcasing his skills. However, after the play, Thomas celebrated with a self-indulgent dance that detracted from his impressive performance. Such antics are increasingly common in the NFL. #sports</p>

Athletes can’t stop getting in their own immodestly foolish ways

Loading...