D.K. Metcalf's early celebration before the goal line costs the Seahawks a touchdown
If there’s one play that will absolutely drive a football coach into a fit of rage, it’s when a player fumbles while celebrating before the goal line.
It’s almost shocking that this mistake happens at the highest levels of football, but sometimes players don’t expect the opponent to continue max effort through the end of a play. And, well, that assumption certainly came back to bite D.K. Metcalf on Sunday.
During the Seahawks’ Week 3 matchup against the Cowboys, Russell Wilson connected with Metcalf on a brilliant pass. Everything about that play was perfect until Metcalf started jogging towards the end zone with the football exposed.
Trevon Diggs punches the ball out of Metcalf’s hands to force a touchback! #DALvsSEA pic.twitter.com/ZZlXn9JZS9
— Cowboys Videos (@Cowboys_Videos) September 27, 2020
With Metcalf letting up on the play, Trevon Diggs continued his pursuit and punched the football out of Metcalf’s hands (and out of the back of the end zone) for a touchback.
Metcalf thought he had everyone beat and didn’t expect Diggs at all. The turnover had plenty of NFL fans in disbelief. It should also have an impact in a ton of fantasy leagues.
WTF Metcalf, players continue to do dumb things
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 27, 2020
DK Metcalf thought he had a TD
Instead, Trevon Diggs has a touchback pic.twitter.com/Dan7I3GRGs
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) September 27, 2020
D.K. Metcalf fumbling away fantasy points
pic.twitter.com/cdQYPkgEgG
— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) September 27, 2020
A story in 3 parts…
1. What a throw by Russ…
2. DK Metcalf what are you doing…?
3. Trevon Diggs, way to play to the whistle. Wow. #CowboysNation pic.twitter.com/7NA2krtxDk
— Joey Hayden (@_joeyhayden) September 27, 2020
We just found out that the only player that can stop DK Metcalf is DK Metcalf.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 27, 2020
Come on man play of the year in Seattle. DK Metcalf gets free deep, Russ hits him in stride, Metcalf decides to ease up and waltz into endzone lazily holding ball. Knocked out from behind on one through end zone- touchback for Dal. Inexcusable. And just cost A LOT of fantasy mgrs
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) September 27, 2020
DK Metcalf wana act all cute! This ain’t college!! Haul your butt into the endzone and put them points on the board.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 27, 2020
When you have DK Metcalf in fantasy.
— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) September 27, 2020
Russell Wilson managers watching DK Metcalf get stripped. pic.twitter.com/SE8mYcp75V
— M.G. (@MarcasG) September 27, 2020
Desean Jackson watching DK Metcalf pic.twitter.com/kh0bBgn470
— Rob // sad rockets/texans/astros fan (@Hou5ton4L) September 27, 2020