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Eddie Lacy: The “Lambeau Leap” is Really Really Hard

The “Lambeau Leap” has been a customary touchdown celebration by the Green Bay Packers since being invented by LeRoy Butler in 1993. However, some players including running back Eddie Lacy say that the celebration, which remains a near requirement, is difficult to perform (via NFL.com).

It’s really, really hard. You’ve got a long drive, you exerted a lot of energy getting there and once you get there, unless you are one of those guys that can jump out of a gym, it’s going to be difficult.

With the no-huddle and fast-paced offense the Packers decided to employ in 2014, pass catchers are doing more running prior to catching the actual football. What Lacy says makes sense, especially after exerting so much energy prior to the “Leap.”

Tight end Brandon Bostick agrees.

The first thing you are thinking about is finding your teammates, then you want to do the leap if you have the energy, but sometimes, most people don’t have the energy now.

Other players either forget or avoid skipping the leap altogether. Jordy Nelson and Richard Rodgers are example of this, two players Rodgers made fun of on a radio show recently. They “might have been a little worried of falling short,” Rodgers indicated.

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