‘INEXCUSABLE!’ Social Media Explodes After All-Time Bonehead Play Costs Washington a Win Over NY Giants
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An absolutely stunning moment cost the Washington Commanders a victory over the New York Giants — in one of the most boneheaded mistakes in recent NFL history.
The Commanders were on the verge of attempting a mid-range field goal to put away the Giants in a game that was knotted at 27-27 — as they had the ball on the Giants 24-yard line with 13 seconds remaining in overtime. But stunningly, Commanders coach Dan Quinn sent his team out to run a play despite having no timeouts. Running a play in that situation made no sense — as there was just about no upside, and all downside. A running play or completed pass short of the end zone would cause the clock to run out. The only thing that would help the Commanders was a pass out of bounds or a touchdown — a senseless risk, given that a makable field goal attempt was already guaranteed.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels compounded Quinn’s massive coaching error by simply falling to the ground when he saw no one open, rather than throwing the ball away. That blunder kept the clock rolling, and the Commanders were, indeed, unable to snap the ball again — with time running out and the game ending in a 27-27 tie.
“INEXCUSABLE!” Fox Sports analyst Jonathan Vilma said on the game broadcast.
And that summed up the reaction of fans everywhere — as the viral gaffe instantly exploded on social media:
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