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QOTW: Detroit Lions' go-to dance moves

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- There’s dancing and then there’s dancing.

While yes, players celebrate in the end zone, the execution of rhythm doesn’t always translate from the field to the club. So it is here that we asked the Detroit Lions this question of the week: “What is your go-to (or favorite) dance move?”

(Question submitted by reader Paul Kuppich -- @pkuppich on your Instagrams)

Here, without any other explanation, are their answers (And for the record, my answer is The Elaine. Yes, it is as bad as Elaine Benes).

Cornerback Darius Slay: Oooooh. I’ve got so many. I’m so talented with dancing ability. It’s like, ‘God, I can do whatever.’ I’m probably the next Michael Jackson if they let me get on the stage but they trying to make me not get on stage. I’m trying to handle my profession right here, and when I’m done with this I’m going to dancing and you’ll see me on there. I’m just letting you know. Y’all better believe me.

Former cornerback Josh Victorian (looking on shocked from his locker): Mannnn…

Reporter: So clearly you want to be on "Dancing With the Stars" then.

Slay: I’m going to be. I’m going to be. It’s not, do I want to. It’s, I’m going to be.

Victorian: That’s on the checklist?

Slay: That’s on the checklist. Gotta get there. Yes. Thumping and all. Nae Nae, I’m doing everything they need me to do. I’m ready.


Offensive lineman Rodney Austin: It’s kind of a fist pump-slash-dice shake with the fist and a two-step but you walk with it a little bit. You can go both ways with that thing. That’s my jam. I picked it up in high school. There’s this dude I used to lift weights with named Demarco Turner and we’d do this dance, man. Like between sets when we were waiting on our turn to go, we were in the back cheering in the back for other dudes just killing it. Like boom, boom, boom.


Tight end Eric Ebron: Man, I don’t know. Honestly, I just do crazy stuff, man. That’s just me. It can be anything. Anything that is new, hot now. I just do. It may look crazy. Nah, sheesh. Man, whatever’s hot, man.


Tight end Brandon Pettigrew: I’m not a big dancer, man, like that. That’s just not my thing. I don’t have a go-to.


Running back George Winn: I’m not a dancer at all. I don’t have the rhythm. I’m not a dancer.


Safety Jerome Couplin III: Since I’m a Kappa, I would say The Shimmy. Cause I’m a Kappa. That’s probably the first thing I do. The music comes on, even during warm-ups or whatever, I’ll start shimmying a little bit. Not too much, though. People came to the game (against the Jets) and they were like, ‘Were you shimmying during warm-ups?’ I’m like, ‘You got me. I’m guilty.’


Wide receiver Jeremy Ross: Pssh. Go-to dance move? I’m not sure.


Right guard Larry Warford: A go-to dance move? (Asks Dominic Raiola, who has nothing) Probably The Carlton. The Carlton’s pretty sweet. I can hit that pretty hard.

Reporter: Why The Carlton?

Warford: Well, I kind of look like the guy. Yeah, I’ll hit that in the dance club all day, man. There’s nothing wrong with that.


Wide receiver Ryan Broyles: The Moonwalk. I don’t know. Michael Jackson’s the man. I actually learned that in like the fifth grade and that’s been my go-to, really. I love Michael Jackson.


Running back Theo Riddick: The Nae Nae. It’s a popular dance nowadays.

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