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Titans defender re-enacted a famous NFL moment by celebrating an interception on the Cowboys' midfield logo
Kevin Byard stood at the center of the Dallas star and stretched out his arms before dancing on the Cowboys emblem with his teammates.
The Tennessee Titans took down the Dallas Cowboys at
With a 7-0 lead and the ball on Tennessee's 6-yard line, Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott dropped back and lofted a pass for newly-minted Cowboy wide receiver Amari Cooper into the back of the end zone. Instead, Titans safety Kevin Byard came away with the interception to keep the game within one score.
The former Middle Tennessee star — who led the NFL with eight interceptions last season — then invoked Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens in his celebration. Byard ran to the 50-yard line, stood at the center of the Dallas star, and stretched out his arms before dancing on the Cowboys emblem with his teammates.
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The six-time Pro Bowl selection — who spent three years of his career playing in Dallas — took to Twitter to express his approval of Byard's antics.
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In both cases, the announcers were not fond of the celebrations. Troy Aikman reprimanded Thomas multiple times for his cell phone bit while calling the game for FOX. Then, former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten,
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