NFL players aren’t accustomed to covering long distances in live game action. Pro football is almost always a short-burst, explosive affair built around five to 10-yard increments.
That’s what made Houston Texans tight end Brevin Jordan’s 76-yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday so special. With Jordan breaking this off against the league’s top defense, it was abundantly clear that this probably wasn’t a bog standard Saturday afternoon Wild Card playoff game. (Heck, it even gave us defenders spinning like tops just over the ground!)
But even though Jordan created some special magic in the open field, he’s still a human being with physical limitations. When he sat down on the sideline after his score, Jordan hilariously mimed putting on an oxygen mask. I personally have never related to a professional athlete more:
BREVIN JORDAN FOR 76 YARDS.
PLAYOFF FOOTBALL IS BACK.
📺: #CLEvsHOU on NBC
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Brevin Jordan needed some oxygen after that 76-yard TD 😅
📺: #CLEvsHOU on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/jM781VisSx pic.twitter.com/9L30EgWCZy— NFL (@NFL) January 13, 2024
I was hoping for a total of 31 points in this game. I didn’t think it’d be 17-14 (and counting) around halfway through the second quarter. If guys like Jordan are breaking these kinds of plays off early, we all might need some oxygen just to watch this exciting game.