Well, it still happened. Sort of. Bengals safety Jordan Battle didn’t intentionally drop the ball before crossing the goal line, but his ill-timed decision to switch the ball from his left to his right hand resulted in him losing control of the ball ...

Jordan Battle of the Cincinnati Bengals joins the list of football players with premature celebrations. Against the Titans on Sunday, Battle was on his way to a touchdown after a fumble recovery. He made a nice return down the sideline and then as the goal line neared decided to celebrate early.