Tag: Fumble

WATCH: Texas recovers fumble after Reggie Bush lateral

Reggie Bush tried the unthinkable after a screen pass and tried to lateral the ball to USC WR Brad Walker. You can watch the play here.

Up 7-0 in the opening minute of the second quarter, USC was on the verge of Texas territory looking to add to their lead. Quarterback Matt Leinart and the Trojan set up a beautiful play-action screen to Heisman winning running back Reggie Bush and he darts downfield.

Just as Texas players start to surround him to bring him down, Bush did the unthinkable and tried to lateral the ball to wide receiver Brad Walker. Throwing the ball behind Walker, the Longhorns jumped on the opportunity and recorded their first takeaway of the night.

You can watch the play here:

Texas now takes over with great field position after failing to secure any points on their first two drives. USC is currently up 7-0 early in the second quarter, but it will be hard to contain Vince Young and this Longhorn offense for much longer.

You can watch the rest of the 2006 Rose Bowl on ESPN.

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Watch: Janoris Jenkins, Vonn Bell end first Vikings drive with a fumble

New Orleans Saints CB Janoris Jenkins forced a fumble out of Minnesota Vikings WR Adam Thielen, which Saints SS Vonn Bell recovered.

It didn’t take long for the New Orleans Saints defense to assert itself in their wild-card round matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. In the game’s opening minutes, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins targeted wide receiver fAdam Thielen on a route down the sideline, which he caught. Thielen moved to turn upfield and was immediately struck by Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins.

“Jackrabbit” Jenkins had the presence of mind to put his helmet on the football as he tackled Thielen, and it flew out for a fumble. And who else would have been in position to recover it than strong safety Vonn Bell? Bell led the NFL’s defenders in fumbles recovered during the regular season (5), and he again put himself in the right spot at the right time to create a turnover early in the postseason.

Now that’s how you want to start a playoff game. Jenkins made up for an earlier holding penalty in coverage, and Bell made an impact in his first game back from a knee injury. See it for yourself:

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Devin White’s 91-yard fumble return, longest in franchise history

The second quarter is turning out to be quite a history making event for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Buccaneers rookie linebacker Devin White and returned 91 yards for a …

The second quarter is turning out to be quite a history making event for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Buccaneers rookie linebacker Devin White and returned 91 yards for a touchdown.

The previous record was 80 yards which was held by Cedric Brown and set October 19, 1980 against the Houston Oilers.

Prior to White’s record breaking fumble return, the Buccaneers have already seen quarterback Jameis Winston break 5,000 yards and linebacker Shaq Barrett break Warren Sapp’s franchise record in sacks. Following White’s return, the Buccaneers are the top scoring defense in the league this season, despite allowing 28.1 points per game.

Kareem Jackson says Broncos played through the whistle on Texans WR Keke Coutee’s fumble

Denver Broncos defensive back Kareem Jackson says he played through the whistle on the fumble by Houston Texans receiver Keke Coutee.

Arguably the turning point of the Houston Texans’ 38-24 loss to the Denver Broncos Sunday at NRG Stadium was defensive back Kareem Jackson’s fumble return for a touchdown.

On first-and-10 from the Denver 37 down 7-0 with 3:52 to go in the first quarter, quarterback Deshaun Watson completed an eight yards pass to receiver Keke Coutee. As he was going to the ground, linebacker Jeremiah Attachou stripped the ball, recovered it, and started taking off.

As Attachou was bottled up by Texans offensive players, Jackson stepped in to continue the fumble return.

“I saw somebody grab him so I just thought he was tackled,” Jackson told reporters. “I could kind of see everybody relaxing. It’s one of those plays they didn’t know if it was an incomplete pass or fumble. So one of the things we harp on we just play through the whistle. I never heard the whistle.”

Attachou was able to hear Jackson calling for the ball, and the 26-year-old handed the ball backward to Jackson, who scored his first defensive touchdown since 2016 when he was still with the Texans.

“It’s great awareness by Jerry to recover the ball, and I was just right there. He heard me,” said Jackson. “I was able to score it.”

The effort was part of a big retribution performance for Jackson, who was not retained by the Texans after his contract ran out in the offseason. The former 2010 first-round pick from Alabama finished with 11 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception, and three pass breakups along with his touchdown return.

5 takeaways from Seattle’s 37-30 prime-time victory over Minnesota

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Minnesota Vikings on “Monday Night Football” to move to 10-2. Here are a few takeaways from the game.

The Seattle Seahawks (10-2) had a resounding 37-30 victory against the Minnesota Vikings (8-4) on Monday night that saw them take both the lead in the NFC West and the No. 2 seed in the NFC. The Seahawks extend their record in Action Green to 5-0 and now control their own destiny as they await another primetime matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 14. Here are a few takeaways from the game.

Chris Carson rebounds again and Rashaad Penny continues production

Seattle set a season-high in rushing yards Monday night with 218 as the backfield duo of Carson and Penny got rolling. Carson rebounded after a disastrous performance last week against Philadelphia with 102 rushing yards and a touchdown along with one catch for seven yards. Rashaad Penny chipped in 74 rushing yards for a rushing TD along with four receptions for 33 yards and a receiving score. The Seahawks had 16 first-down runs, the second most accumulated in a single game by a team this season. Penny has stepped up significantly over the past two games and Carson bounced back extremely well. Fans will hope that they continue to produce throughout the rest of the season, which will be essential to Seattle’s success.

DK Metcalf’s lost fumble gave momentum back to Minnesota

This was a great play by Xavier Rhodes, but the fact of the matter is that Metcalf’s fumble in Minnesota territory gave the Vikings new life and allowed them to score consecutive touchdowns. This came after an improbable play on a fake punt in which Travis Homer picked up 29 yards. The defense should not be excused for collapsing on the drives before and after the fumble, but Metcalf has to be better at protecting the football and reducing his mistakes because he has made a noticeable amount of them in the past three games.

Offense and defense aid each other with 24 unanswered points

Facing a 17-10 deficit, the Seahawks drove for Penny’s rushing touchdown. This was followed by a strip-sack on Kirk Cousins by Rasheem Green and recovery by Bradley McDougald, which set up a field goal to take a 20-17 lead. The defense proceeded to force the Vikings into a three-and-out and the offense took advantage with a 60-yard touchdown pass to David Moore. This was followed by an incredible interception by Tre Flowers, which set up Penny’s 13-yard receiving touchdown for a 34-17 lead. They proceeded to give up 13 unanswered points, but this productive stretch was enough to allow Seattle to hold on and clinch victory.

Self-inflicted wounds nearly cost Seahawks the victory

In addition to the aforementioned Metcalf fumble, Russell Wilson threw, or rather, batted an interception directly to Vikings safety Anthony Harris for a pick-six, giving Minnesota a 14-7 lead after the defense had just forced them into a three-and-out. On the Vikings’ drive before Metcalf’s fumble, wide receiver Laquon Treadwell was left incredibly wide open on a blown coverage for a 58-yard touchdown. Tre Flowers also committed a costly pass interference penalty on Stefon Diggs on third down, which set up Minnesota’s touchdown to make the score 34-30 after a missed extra point by Dan Bailey. The Seahawks could have run away with the victory but committed multiple mistakes that kept the Vikings in the game, along with their opponent’s own stellar play in the second half.

The 2019 Seahawks are still an incredibly resilient bunch

This team keeps finding ways to win. They are undefeated on the road and take every game of the week seriously. They have had some trouble keeping their foot on the gas, but they have managed to hold strong when things get too dire. They are now 10-2 with the NFC West lead and the No. 2 seed in the NFC, with the Saints holding the head-to-head tiebreaker over them. Seattle must keep racking up wins through the final four weeks of the season to secure a playoff spot, first and foremost. The Seahawks have the potential to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC this season and they must keep that in mind as they push to finish out the year.

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WATCH: Texas forces another turnover

The Texas defense has forced another turnover with Marqez Bimage involved. The second fumble recovery means multiple turnovers for Tech.

The Texas defense has forced another turnover with Marqez Bimage involved again. Bimage forced a the ball out of SaRodorick Thompson’s hands and T’Vondre Sweat pounced on it.

Bimage adds the forced fumble onto his earlier fumble recovery. With the second fumble of the day for Texas Tech, the Longhorns have forced multiple turnovers in a game for the first time since facing TCU.

You can watch the turnover here:

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Watch: Vonn Bell recovers his fifth fumble of the season, ties NFL lead

New Orleans Saints safety Vonn Bell recovered a fumble out of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, his fifth of the year, tying the lead.

The Atlanta Falcons may have just been snakebit on Thanksgiving night against the New Orelans Saints. Things just didn’t go there way in high-leverage situations, like on this third down midway through the fourth quarter.

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan dropped back to pass, but none of his receivers were open thanks to tight coverage by the Saints defense. The pass rush bore down on him so he burst out of the pocket and jogged upfield for what should have been a first-down conversion.

Unfortunately for Ryan, he’s not as well-rounded an athlete as Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport, who chased after the fleeing quarterback before crashing down on him, jarring the football out of Ryan’s grasp. And who should be in the right spot to recover that fumble than Saints safety Vonn Bell?

Bell went into Thursday’s game tied with several other players for the second-most fumble recoveries in the NFL (4), trailing only Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (5). Now that Bell recovered this fumble from Ryan, he’s tied Watson for the NFL’s lead, and he’s the only defensive player to do so.

This comes two weeks after Bell recorded his first career interception off of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, a day in which four different Saints defenders picked him off. If the Saints defense can continue making game-changing turnovers like these and cut down on a handful of mental errors, they’ll be able to compete against any unit in the lead.

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Seattle Seahawks offensive player of the game: RB Rashaad Penny

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny rushed for a career-high 129 yards on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.

For the second season in a row, Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny exploded for a huge game at an entirely unexpected time. This time, however, his performance helped lead his team to a victory.

Last year, Penny hardly contributed through Seattle’s first eight games before taking off for 108 rushing yards (on 12 carries) against the Rams in Week 10, a game the Seahawks narrowly lost, 36-31.

This year, Penny was even quieter through his first seven games, but he had a huge game on Sunday against the Eagles, carrying the ball 14 times for a career-high 129 yards.

Most of his damage came on a 58-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, which gave Seattle a 17-3 lead and put the game on ice.

Penny exploded through the tackles on a first-and-20, and used his blazing speed to outrun the rest of the Philadelphia defense.

The second-year running back out of San Diego State has been frustrated with his lack of playing time this season, but instead of sulking he has worked hard to improve his conditioning, and his work impressed coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer enough to give him an extended look this week.

“We expect our guys to be frustrated,” Carroll said after the game. “They all want to play. They all deserve to play, sometimes it just doesn’t happen. It’s how you deal with it. What he did is he got better, he’s trimmer, he’s faster, I mean look how fast he looked today, he looked like he was shot out of a cannon. That’s because of the hard work.”

Penny’s performance merited our offensive player of the week award, and it will be interesting to see if it gives him more opportunities going forward, especially after starter Chris Carson fumbled twice in a row and only finished with 26 yards on eight carries.

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