If you were hoping for Chad Ochocinco to pull out his cell phone and tweet after scoring a touchdown this season, prepare to be disappointed. According to NBC Sports, the NFL will not allow in-game tweeting, per the league’s current policy of prohibiting players or other team personnel from using their cell phones during competition.

However, it’s unclear what the penalty will be for doing so, and if the past is any indicator, an attention seeking multi-millionaire of the Ochocinco variety will probably be happy to pay the fine for the thrill of pulling off an unprecedented touchdown celebration and tweeting from the end-zone (a rare occurrence last season, as my fantasy team would have you know).







In all seriousness, in-game tweeting is actually becoming an issue that pro sports leagues need to address, one way or another. Athletes have embraced social media tools perhaps even moreso than other entertainers, with the LPGA actually encouraging (to the dismay of some players) tweeting during tournaments, and NFL star Shawne Merriman recently paying a visit to our own Jennifer Van Grove’s tweetup in San Diego.

For now, the top tech-related touchdown celebration remains credited to Joe Horn, who made a cell phone call after scoring a touchdown back in 2003. If only Twitter had existed back then:







