On a Sunday in November 2016, the fans witnessed something they would never forget. A wide receiver crosses the end zone, yet instead of his signature celebration dance, he does something entirely different. He pats his chest, glances upwards to the sky, and blows a kiss to the heavens. That’s precisely what occurred when Dallas Cowboys legend Dez Bryant reached the end zone in Heinz Field, putting on one of the most emotionally powerful touchdown celebrations you will ever witness. As he knelt down in that Pittsburgh end zone, teammates swarmed over to him, not to celebrate, but to comfort him through what was obviously an extremely personal moment.
Just before that match, Dez Bryant had lost his dad, his idol, MacArthur Hatton , on November 12, 2016. The catch on Sunday put