Goodell brushes off Lewis' celebration criticism: I've heard it before

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell responded to remarks made by Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, who criticized the league for relaxing their rules regarding on-field celebrations.

The NFL will allow players to perform group celebrations and use props for the upcoming season. Celebrations that are sexually suggestive or promote the use of violence are still outlawed.

Lewis was vehemently opposed to the rule changes.

"I'm not for that at all," Lewis said Tuesday. "We had a good standard and the whole standard has always been you want to teach people how to play the game the correct way and go about it the correct way, and that's not a very good example for young people."

Goodell is confident that Lewis' position will be rendered moot.

"Well, I've heard it from Marvin before," Goodell said during his press conference Tuesday. "We've had these discussions over the last couple years. And I think the players will prove him wrong on that. I think the players will do this in a way that will be responsible, show good sportsmanship, and do it in a way I think is entertaining but also respectful."

Lewis also articulated that football is a team game and the new rules emphasize individuality over everything else.

Going into the upcoming season, it will be fascinating to see which argument prevails.