Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift has been called one of the Week 1 goats after his drop against the Chicago Bears. Barry Sanders (whom I love and was GREAT) wishes he were Gale Sayers . Down 27-23 with six seconds to play, Swift got behind two Chicago defenders and Matthew Stafford found him with a perfect strike in Swift’s chest—and the ball bounced haplessly off Swift’s hands in the end zone. After the game, Matt Patricia said he consoled Swift and said he emphasized it wasn’t all his fault. Had kicker Matt Prater been 10 yards closer, the offense may have merely needed a chip shot field goal in the final minutes. He’s going to help us win games. Happy retirement, old friend! bronzebuckaroo67. But the painful truth about this stunning dropped ball by an open D’Andre Swift is simple: If he catches it, the Lions win. In the footage, the kid goat bleats and his mother runs forward to to greet him . Rams RB Todd Gurley sent shockwaves through the sports world by signing a … The hope is the fans forgive the rookie runner who still figures to have a very bright future with the Lions in Detroit. Build the rookie up Lions fans. A baby goat who fell in a pit and was rescued by humans left his rescuers crying when they found his herd the following morning. Had the team been not so dinged up, perhaps they would have had more players to make a key play here and there on both sides of the ball in a close game. Posts: 55; Karma: +2; RIP,running back GOAT,Gale Sayers !!! Video Loading. Adrian Peterson on Swift: "I just pulled him to the side and told him, 'Hey, it’s all about how you respond to this. 85 likes. Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift has been called one of the Week 1 goats after his drop against the Chicago Bears. The Detroit Lions nearly came back for an improbable win against the Chicago Bears if not for a drop at the goal line, and D’Andre Swift is being called out for his mistakes.
After Swift dropped the game winning pass in the end zone, Peterson had nothing but positive words to build up the young running back. After the weekend of games around the league for Week 1, the Lions rookie running back was named one of the top goats in the league by Peter King of NBC Sports. Login with username, password and session length. Season is young. You’re going to need him soon. But at the end of the day … he’s going to be able to help us. Lost baby goat leaves people choking back tears in emotional reunion with mum. KC Chiefs Shop is the official shop for Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys and Merchandise. What Harrison said is true.
In a Football Morning in America piece, King came after Swift pretty harshly following his drop in the end zone.
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A show like this could mean a lot to the team moving forward, and it’s nice to see Peterson taking a leadership role on multiple fronts so soon after he signed with the team. As he said, he didn’t want to see the unfortunate drop define Swift, who has a chance to help the team out this season so long as he can keep grinding.
RIP,running back GOAT,Gale Sayers !!! The Chiefs have won the Super Bowl! Oct 9, 2013 - Self explanatory. ", — Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) September 13, 2020.
One-time Jody MacDaddy Daddy Mac Tweet Of The Week winner. For you young folk who never hear Sayers' name today (he died of dementia at 77,Sept.23 ),this man was poetry in motion,and before a devastating knee injury incurred in '68,he was the unquestioned best running back and kick returner the NFL ever saw ,and his exploits have never been duplicated. Powered by. Re: RIP,running back GOAT,Gale Sayers !!! Sofie Jackson Video News Reporter. The value of running backs has been the hot topic of the offseason. For the most part, many are showing the rookie compassion after his first NFL mistake. READ NEXT: Hunt Report: ‘Dagger Time’ Talk Becomes Cheap for Lions, Lions’ D’Andre Swift Called NFL’s Week 1 Goat for Drop, Copyright © 2020 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Quote from: J - Dog on September 23, 2020, 07:25:58 pm, Quote from: frankinhouston on September 23, 2020, 07:46:20 pm. 21x Back-to-Back Stucknut NFL Pool Champion. Don’t let this get you down.' It’s easy to blame Swift himself for the loss, but it should be much easier to realize that while his play was the most magnified, it wasn’t the only reason Detroit lost the game. I can imagine how he must feel. It certainly was a ‘welcome to the league’ moment he won’t forget. 15 seasons, 108k yards, 1800 TDs. Not bad for a 4-4.5 star player. Having been there before in the NFL, Peterson likely knows all too well the frustrations of Swift and wants to make sure he stays on the right track.
We’ll see how the fans react to Swift and his tough moment this week. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. On Dec.12,1965,in a 61-20 rout of the 49ers,the Bears' 22-year-old rookie scored six touchdowns to tie the NFL record,and amassed a then-record THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX scrimmage yards.