If you haven’t noticed, former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones is taking the XFL by storm. As the face of the DC Defenders, he is making highlight play after highlight play and living up to his nickname “12-gauge.”
Last week, he almost passed for 300 yards, including a little bit of trickeration, and this week he had an equally impressive performance, completing 23 of 37 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 14 yards.
But it isn’t the stat line that has people talking, it’s his ability to improvise that has been fun to watch. One play in particular shines above all else from week two. In it, Jones scrambles and stumbles, losing the ball on the turf. He doesn’t give up though and reclaims the pigskin, scrambles some more and throws a strike down the field for a 13-yard completion.
Click on the below and watch the chaos turned to beauty by Jones. It doesn’t look pretty, but it sure is a hoot to watch.
Cardale Jones turned this play from a fumble to a completion 😳@xfl2020 pic.twitter.com/RZYK22jk3A
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 15, 2020
Jones is legitimately so much fun to watch just two weeks into this whole XFL reboot. He now has his Defenders undefeated at 2-0 after a 27-0 win over the New York Guardians.
With plays like these, maybe this whole XFL recycled experiment can work out after all. Stay tuned. Jones and the Defenders are next in action next Sunday against the Los Angeles Wildcats.
At this point, it’s appointment television.