Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Let’s celebrate!

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The NFL eased the rules on celebratio­ns this week, but shooting a bow and arrow may still be forbidden.

Last season, the NFL fined and flagged players who mimed shooting a bow and arrow, saying there’s no place for pretending to have a weapon on the field. This year’s relaxed celebratio­n rules still don’t allow anything relating to weapons, so it appears the bow and arrow is still outlawed.

New England Patriots receiver Brandin Cooks, who along with Josh Norman, was among the players who employed the bow and arrow in celebratio­ns, would like some clarity on whether or not it’s allowed.

“It’s for God, so if that’s threatenin­g, then I think we’ve got a problem, but I’m going to be respectful,” Cooks said. “If it’s a penalty, it’s a penalty. I’m not going to do anything to hurt the team.”

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