Ravens quarterback Troy Smith pulled out a new touchdown dance in Sunday’s 48-3 defeat of the Detroit Lions.
On his second drive after entering the game in the fourth quarter when the score was out of hand, Smith rolled around the right end and waltzed 19 yards untouched to the end zone.
Smith then busted out a shimmy that can only be summed up by watching the video.
Smith said he doesn’t have a name for it yet, like the “squirrel dance,” Ray Lewis performs during pre-game introductions, but did admit that it was a shout out to his Cleveland roots.
“It’s something from back home,” he said with a smile. ”Some guys that I grew up with will get a laugh out of that. It was all fun and games.”
The third-year signal-caller said the play was something the offense had worked on all week.
“It was a power play to the left, but with that down and distance, our quarterbacks coach [Hue Jackson] and offensive coordinator [Cam Cameron] put in a lot of time with that play,” Smith explained. “There was a short edge, and he told me if I can keep it around there, go do my thing.”
Some have questioned why Smith hasn’t been on the field more as part of the Wildcat-esque Suggs package with starter Joe Flacco, but Smith doesn’t believe it’s necessary.
“It hasn’t come up at all because of the emergence of our offense,” Smith said. “The list goes on and on of the guys that are rotating in there well, so we didn’t have to do any of that stuff. It’s a gimmick, and all but one team [the Miami Dolphins] makes it work. Obviously we don’t need that.”