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Golden Tate's next celebration step? Involve the Lions' offensive line

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Golden Tate wants to include everyone. He’s not sure exactly how that would happen after an offensive touchdown -- after all, there are time limits and players are spread all across the field -- but that’s what he’s thinking.

This after a somewhat awkward sidebar to a touchdown celebration in the Detroit Lions' 24-10 victory Monday over the Giants. Tate and Marvin Jones, who caught the score in question, started mimicking an intense game of table tennis. Left guard Graham Glasgow stood to the side, looking as though he wanted to participate.

After a few seconds, when he wasn’t included, Glasgow just patted Jones on the head and walked away. It was a very funny, potentially cringe-worthy moment that has since generated some buzz.

“I just realized it today," Tate said, "like I’d been focusing on the pingpong and just didn’t see him. I looked at it again today and was like, ‘Poor Graham, he just wants to be included.’"

Ideally, Tate said, he’d like to get the offensive line involved, or even all 11 players. He admits that could be difficult to do, but that he wants to make sure Glasgow is part of a celebration soon.

“You know, it’s, you got to be careful with the linemen because the clock is still running and those guys still have to get back to the 15 [yard line] or whatever it is,” Tate said. “They still have to get back and get ready for the extra point. So it’s kind of like, it’s got to be quick. We got to get on the same page very quickly.

“But yeah, we’d love to get ol’ Graham involved and all the other linemen. Have a big fiesta after we score.”

The Lions receiver corps is becoming known for some of the more creative celebrators in the league. In the preseason, Tate, Marvin Jones and TJ Jones hatched a double-Dutch celebration plan during warm-ups. When Marvin Jones scored, the three pulled off the routine in the end zone.

This time, the planning was done the night before, with Tate coming up with the idea for a pingpong battle with Marvin Jones if the two were on the field at the same time. Jones scored, and they were both on the field. So they battled it out -- not dissimilar to some of the real pingpong battles Tate has had in the Lions' locker room with practice-squad receiver Jace Billingsley.

But Tate is open to suggestions, too. He said he reached out to noted touchdown celebrator (and former teammate) Lance Moore for ideas. Friends from high school and college have also outlined potential celebrations.

As for what’s next, there’s a good chance the Lions receivers don’t even know, and won’t until they arrive at Ford Field on Sunday.