Neiron Ball came out of nowhere, which is to say he has overcome many obstacles that would have stopped most people. On this particular day, in a game three weeks ago against the Browns in Cleveland, the seldom-used Raiders rookie linebacker burst through the line to sack quarterback Josh McCown.
“It felt really good,” Ball said. “My eyes got really big when I saw it coming, And then when it happened, I knew I had to celebrate, gotta make it cool.”
So Ball proceeded to dab, a dance move in which he swings his arms up while taking small steps forward and what looks like sneezing into the inside of each arm.