Saints tight end Benjamin Watson's touchdown celebration Sunday against the Rams was seven times better than fellow New Orleans pass-catcher Michael Thomas' cell-phone shenanigans.
Watson's words, not ours.
After the 37-year-old Watson caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees late in the second quarter of New Orleans' 45-35 win over Los Angeles, the veteran stuck the ball under his jersey to illustrate the fact that he and his wife Kirsten are expecting twins.
#Saints TE Ben Watson, who has 5 children with his wife Kirsten, puts the ball under his jersey and holds up five fingers—then a 6th and a 7th...
— Kevin Boilard (@247KevinBoilard) November 4, 2018
Twins? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Xia2Ltzq7U
Watson, whose touchdown celebration usually consists of a five-finger salute for his five children, explained after the game why Sunday's gesture was especially meaningful, via Luke Johnson of nola.com.
Ben Watson said his wife Kirsten has had a couple miscarriages recently, which is part of why he celebrated the way he did tonight. The Watson family, already with five kids, has twins on the way.
— Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) November 5, 2018
"We're going from Watson Five to Watson Seven."
Thomas, of course, threw it back to the Joe Horn days in New Orleans with his cell-phone celebration after he put the Saints up by two scores late in the game.
We agree with Watson — he wins this one.