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The weekend is over and that means you're probably looking for a way to kill some time at work or school -- Mondays, am I right?! Well, it also means that it's time  Y.A. Tittle Jersey for our weekly installment of taking NFL player celebrations way too seriously with some full-on breakdowns!Let's get to it.Pregame speech of the weekSince we started off last week's celebration grades with , I figured we could balance the scales and start this week off with a very good pregame speech. This one comes via defensive end , who mi sed Sunday's game against the with a foot injury. Despite not dre sing, Griffen was able to contribute by firing up his fellow defensive linemen with an impa sioned pregame addre s in the tunnel. He didn't even have to shove any of his fingers in his mouth either! Take notes Jameis...this is how it's done.  They can't handle you!  Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings)  Shake n' BakeThe ' Joshua Bellamy pulled this one out after reeling in a fourth quarter touchdown pa s. Though not awful, it's underwhelming and his teammates weren't quite ready for it. Bellamy had to tell them to back off a little bit, then, once they figured out what was going on, they tried to join in and it was just a tad awkward. Overall, it was sloppy and poorly planned.Grade: D  When Mr. Biscuit ( ) throws it right in the bread basket   The Checkdown (@thecheckdown)  Multisport starsThis was a big week for NFL players pretending to play other sports in the end zone. The ' enlisted help from his teammates so he could hit a home run in the end zone, and it was pretty well executed. Everybody seemed to know their role, Graham had good form and he even mixed in a bat flip. However, we've seen it done already this year and the timing made a lot more sense while the MLB playoffs were still ongoing.  Grade: C-  The whole squad dre sed up for   The Checkdown (@thecheckdown)  Then, we had several players getting to together for some quick fadeaway jumpers in Indy. This one has also been seen plenty of times, but it happened in the Hoosier State and is at least of the in- K'Waun Williams Jersey season variety.Grade: C-  "Kobe!" -  The Checkdown (@thecheckdown)   steps upThe Colts' Chester Rogers capped off a big touchdown in the third quarter by emphatically Que Stepping in the end zone and it was pretty solid all around. He committed enough to sell it while still managing to keep it simple and quick, so he gets points for keeping it tight.Grade: B-  Don' Tevin Coleman Jersey t hurt 'em !   Indianapolis Colts (@Colts)   salutes to serviceThe speedy wideout weaved through the defense late in the fourth quarter to help seal the Detroit victory, and he showed some support for the military with his ensuing end zone celebration. After a quick little shoulder shimmy, Tate gave a four-directional salute to service. Was it the most polished celebration in the world? No, but if you're expecting me to criticize someone saluting the troops on Veteran's Day weekend, I've got bad news for you!  Grade: B  FACT: is just too fast... Check the special in the end zone!  NFL (@NFL)   defense gets photogenicThe Pittsburgh defense was ready for the spotlight after interception in the second half. They kept it pretty tight with this team photo celebration -- was no where to be found again! -- and I enjoyed the variety of poses from both those in front of and behind the invisible camera. With that being said, I've got to deduct some points for an end zone celebration on a play that didn't finish in the end zone. (Shazier was downed at the 10-yard line.)Grade: B  We know what the Christmas card is gonna look like ...   The Checkdown (@thecheckdown)  Vikings play Leap FrogChildhood game celebrations are all the rage in the NFL this year. We've already seen Duck, Duck, Goose, Hide and Seek, and a sack race be done. This weekend, it was the Vikings succe sfully pulling off a Leap Frog chain after a touchdown against the Redskins. It was a little sloppy in its execution but they score some big creativity points and managed to get several guys involved, so it was still a commendable effort. Hopscotch, you're officially on notice.Grade: B+  The showed us what their 2nd favorite game is at rece s.  The Checkdown (@thecheckdown)  Steelers mock A.J. Green/Jalen Ramsey fightOne of the biggest storylines of last week's NFL action was the fight between A.J. Green and that resulted in both players being ejected. Well, and couldn't resist mocking Green -- a star receiver on a rival team -- Jalen Hurd Jersey  by recreating the choke slam that got him in trouble. It wasn't the best performance in the world but it's such a great troll move that the execution can afford to be lacking. Celebrations that mock a specific person or thing will always hold a special place in my heart.  Grade: A-  Better look video of RB Le'Veon Bell and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster re-enacting the A.J. Green/ Jalen Ramsey Fight from last week  Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman)  Lambo's soccer slide had himself a nice little Sunday when he got to kick the game-winning field goal in overtime against his old team. The ' kicker is also a former profe sional soccer player, and he decided to bust out a cla sic soccer celebration after sealing the W in the extra frame. It's always cool to see that kind of raw emotion in a celebration, and Lambo -- a former goalkeeper who likely didn't get to bust out a grand celebration very often -- relished the opportunity.Grade: A  KICKER CELLY  Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn)  BONUS CELEBRATION!OK, this one comes from the CFL so it doesn't technically qualify for the rankings, but it's so good we're willing to bend the rules here. Everybody cheats when it comes to limbo anyway, so why can't I cheat when it comes to including a limbo celebration? Anyway,  Jimmie Ward Jersey shut it down...this one wins. Grade: A+  I'm telling you people, turn the CFL game on ASAP.  Josh S. (@joshellman)