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NFL, players far apart in how they see celebrations

Hey NFL players: If you want a safe way to celebrate touchdowns and big plays, just hug it out.

Don't twerk. Don't pretend to shoot a bow and arrow. Don't even think about playing basketball with a football. And, never take your helmet off.

"Hugs are always legal," Dean Blandino, the NFL's senior vice president for officiating, said in an explanatory video earlier this month.

Not a hugger? No problem. You have options.

"This may seem crazy, but you can always just hand the ball to an official," Blandino also said in the video sent to news media and teams.