"I've been on the offensive guys a lot for the past couple weeks about making sure they have some celebrations ready for the end zone,"
"It's just a psychological thing to me. If you're thinking about celebrations, then you'll get in the end zone."
"When Jaire tried to pull the ball away, I wasn't even thinking about it, I was just excited to go celebrate with my coaches and teammates. That's why you see me run immediately. I'm like, 'Aw whatever.' I didn't care what he had to do."
Rookie wideout Jaylin Noel scored his first touchdown in the Houston Texans' 44-10 road win over the Baltimore Ravens and celebrated by mimicking Ray Lewis' famous 'squirrel dance.' Ravens cornerback Jaire Alexander reacted by attempting to rip the ball away, producing a brief scuffle before players separated. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans had urged offensive players to plan end-zone celebrations as a psychological tactic to encourage scoring. The touchdown capped a 70-10 offensive outburst across consecutive wins over the Tennessee Titans and Ravens heading into the Week 6 bye. Houston had averaged a league-low 12.7 points per game after three weeks earlier in the season.
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