Thursday night’s game between the Commanders and Giants introduced a new wrinkle to the legend of Jameis Winston.
While attempting to put the Washington defense offside on a fourth-and-1 play in the fourth quarter, Jameis closed his pre-snap call with: “Who let the dogs out?»
He topped it with four barks.
The move sparked curiosity about whether Jameis was just being Jameis and enjoying the moment, or whether coach John Harbaugh knew the Baha Men tribute was part of the plan.
“Yeah, I knew that“, Harbaugh told reporters. “That was part of the cadence, yes. It’s part of the cadence. You know, sometimes teams jump into these situations. So that was the idea.
He’s right. It seems like at least once a week a tusk pops when they know they shouldn’t. And it doesn’t take much to elicit the desired reaction.
Last night, it’s possible that the specific cadence prompted one of the defenders to start laughing hard enough to tip forward into his stance.
Regardless, it was fun. And that’s when football is at its best, when it’s fun.
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