Williams-lambert works on new TD celebration

VANCOUVER The CFL’S end zone is now a larger fun zone.

The league announced Thursday that it was relaxing the rules on touchdown celebrations to allow players to use props. The change is being welcomed by some of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions, who are to meet Saturday at BC Place.

“We’re here to entertain,” Riders slotback Jordan Williams-lambert said Friday. “If we have the ability to come up with a good celebration to wow the crowd, why not do it?”

Riders quarterback Zach Collaros, however, isn’t a fan of touchdown celebrations.

“It’s just meaningless to me and I don’t understand why it matters,” Collaros said. “I like it when guys celebrate (more naturally). They are excited (so they’re) grabbing their teammates and that kind of stuff.”

Williams-lambert leads the Riders in catches (32) and receiving yards (393) and has one touchdown reception — a 32-yarder versus the Ottawa Redblacks on June 21. There wasn’t any choreographed celebration after Williams-lambert scored his first CFL touchdown, but that may change when he scores again.

“I’m working with the receiver group to come up with something that will wow the crowd and give us something special,” Williams-Lambert said. “It’s a quick turnaround since the rule was changed and hopefully we can come up with something.”

The Riders performed some unique touchdown celebrations during the 2017 season. Williams-Lambert may draw upon what he recently saw on TSN while planning a celebration.

“The great part is getting into the end zone and that’s the most important thing,” Williams-lambert said. “Still, you have to have fun with the team and find a way to do that.”

Travis Lulay, B.C.’S veteran quarterback,

is all for touchdown celebrations.

“We work really hard to have a chance to score a touchdown on game day and you should celebrate that moment,” Lulay said. “I hate it when you see a quarterback throw a touchdown and act like it’s a routine thing.”

Lions receiver Bryan Burnham

We’re here to entertain. If we have the ability to come up with a good celebration to wow the crowd, why not do it?

is also in favour of the rule change.

“It’s entertaining for the fans to see players come up with these new celebrations,” Burnham said. “As long as guys don’t go too far and cross the line, then it’s all good. I’m not much a celebrator, but we’ll see.”