One Green Bay Packers player apparently learned nothing after Sunday’s all-time gaffe by the New England Patriots.
Defensive back Rasul Douglas intercepted a pass from Baker Mayfield early in the 4th quarter of the Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams.
And then Douglas pulled a page from Jakobi Meyers’ playbook. Our Awful Announcing Twitter account tweeted a video of the interception from the Manningcast edition of the game.
It’s… it’s something!
Peyton and Eli Manning watch Baker Mayfield throw an interception, before the Packers choose to lateral the ball on a chaotic play.
"Did no one watch the game yesterday and see that was a BAD idea?"- Eli
"The Rams deserve to get the ball back after that."- Peyton pic.twitter.com/ToTfEYLIIo
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 20, 2022
“Did no one watch the game yesterday and see that was a BAD idea?” is a great question. Eli Manning certainly asked a great question. In the heat of the moment, anything is possible.
Twitter continued to laugh and roast Douglas for the brutal lateral.
USA TODAY editor Jim Reineking tweeted, “And not the worst lateral this week in the NFL.” Which, well, that’s true.
And not the worst lateral this week in the NFL. https://t.co/42IUNTwgTD
— Jim Reineking (@jimreineking) December 20, 2022
Eli Berkovits, a Packers podcast host and writer on Fantasy Pros and 247Sports tweeted, “I don’t care that he just got an interception, Rasul Douglas just committed what was possibly the dumbest play I’ve ever seen.”
https://twitter.com/BookOfEli_NFL/status/1605046245277372419
Podcaster Madi Kroll tweeted a picture that certainly drew some laughs and familiarity with the situation.
Rasul Douglas during Skowronek’s tackle attempt pic.twitter.com/OfKNYaTEMo
— Madi Kroll (@MadiKroll) December 20, 2022
Then, sports anchor Matt Reynoldson of WFRV CBS in Green Bay tweeted, “There are really no words.” Well, after this has now happened twice in two days, that’s probably an accurate read of the situation.
There are really no words. https://t.co/eq6WFgGP5x
— Matt Reynoldson (@Matt_Reynoldson) December 20, 2022
The Ringer’s NFL account tweeted, “Jakobi Meyers watching Rasul Douglas try to lateral” with the famed Leo DiCaprio pointing meme.
Jakobi Meyers watching Rasul Douglas try to lateral pic.twitter.com/tTZzr5xggM
— #RingerNFL (@ringernfl) December 20, 2022
Packers reporter Ryan Wood then tweeted, “Rasul Douglas must’ve seen Jakobi Meyers’ lateral yesterday. His response: hold my beer.”
Rasul Douglas must've seen Jakobi Meyers' lateral yesterday. His response: hold my beer.#Packers awfully lucky to recover Douglas' no-look lateral as he was being drug to the ground.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) December 20, 2022
