At least you have the screenshot
Starting an NFL game at Lambeau Field was a dream come true for Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke. The 28-year-old grew up a huge Packers fan whose favorite player was Brett Favre, influenced by his late father’s love for Green Bay.
Washington fell short to the Packers on Sunday, losing 24-10, but Heinicke was solid enough. He completed 25 of 37 passes for 268 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. He also added 95 rushing yards on 10 carries. His day would have been even better if he had held a rushing touchdown in the third quarter.
After leading a long way to the red zone, Heinicke fought for what looked like a three-yard touchdown run. After crossing the goal line, he scanned the front row for a friendly face in burgundy and gold and executed a flawless Lambeau Leap.
He must have been dreaming of that moment since he was a child. And sadly, the celebration was totally unjustified. Heinicke’s touchdown was wiped off the board on review because he dived headfirst and hit the ground before crossing the goal line.
Implementing a rule change before the start of the 2018 season Treat dives the same way as slides. Once a ball carrier is delivered, advancement stops when it hits the ground for the first time. Heinicke didn’t need to dive to get to the end zone, but his knee clearly hit the ground before the ball crossed the plane.
Heinicke’s dive gave Washington a quarter and goal from 1 and he had a chance to redeem himself (and make a more legitimate Lambeau Leap) with a QB snitch. Except he crammed, fumbled, got it back, and still ended up below the goal line.
Heinicke thought he scored on both plays.
“I don’t want to go into details, but I felt like I was there both times.” Heinicke said after the game. “I don’t want to be fined here, so I’m not going to go into details.”
Of course it feels that way, but the plays were pretty clear. That makes your premature Lambeau Leap even more embarrassing. And unfortunately for Heinicke, as a backup quarterback who plays in a different division than the Packers, he is unlikely to have another chance at redemption.
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.