What do you think of Cam Newton's new touchdown dance?

Thanks a lot, Ellen Degeneres and co.
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Keith Wagstaff
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What do you think of Cam Newton's new touchdown dance?
CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 17: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers shows his trademark "dab" against the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd quarter during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 17, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) Credit: Grant Halverson/Getty Images

Carolina Panthers fans knew it was going to be hard to replace "The Dab."

Quarterback Cam Newton's touchdown dance became a national sensation in 2015, the year he won the MVP award.

But after everyone -- including Hillary Clinton on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show -- began dabbing, Newtown officially retired the dance.


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So, what did he come up with to take its place?

Here is another look at the dance, which came after Newton's first rushing touchdown of the year against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night -- giving him 44 over his career, the most of any quarterback in NFL history.

I actually kind of like it -- but then again, he is on my fantasy football team. What did the rest of the internet think? Some took a measured, thoughtful approach:

Others immediately tried to copy it.

Others yearned for a simpler time, when politicians had not yet ruined a fun touchdown dance that everyone loved.

Oh well, we'll always have our memories.

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Keith Wagstaff

Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.

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