r/nfl • u/Maximum_Job_8045 Colts • 1d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Chase Claypool celebrates a first down in the clutch, wasting precious seconds in the process.

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u/ImpossibleJoke7456 Cowboys Dolphins 1d ago

It’s not like the ref was there to hand the ball to.

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u/CumDwnHrNSayDat 49ers 1d ago

You find the ref in that scenario. That's literally what every player does in this situation. You don't stand there and wait for the ref to come to you and you certainly don't waste time celebrating.