Rotting flesh, silencers and dances: How the Zombieland celebration infected the NFL

Brooke PryorFeb 7, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseBrooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman.Open Extended Reactions

DeMario Douglas grinned as he faced the raucous New England Patriots crowd from the end zone at Gillette Stadium.

He didn’t have to think about what was coming next.

Seconds after scoring the first touchdown of the Patriots’ eventual AFC divisional round win on Jan. 18 against the Houston Texans, Douglas

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