<ul class="summary-list"><li>New York Giants cornerback <keyword id="9224988" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="deandre-baker">DeAndre Baker</keyword> had a troubling rookie season in the <keyword id="103436" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="NFL">NFL</keyword> months before he was accused of armed robbery. </li><li>The Giants traded their second, fourth and fifth-round picks to secure Baker in the 30th spot of the first round of the 2019 draft. </li><li>But his teammates said he was a "handful" who made costly mistakes during games.</li><li>The Giants have reportedly told him not to attend virtual team meetings while he faces armed robbery charges. </li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul><p>New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker failed to live up to expectations on the field during his rookie season in the NFL, months before he was <a href="https://www.insider.com/nfl-players-accused-of-armed-robbery-at-south-florida-party-2020-5">accused of armed robbery</a>. </p><p>Baker, who was a <a href="https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2020/05/12/former-new-york-giant-carl-banks-defends-deandre-baker-after-rocky-nfl-start/">star during his years at the University of Georgia</a>, was picked 30th in the first round of the NFL draft last year. Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman had taken a risk to secure Baker, by trading his second, fourth, and fifth-round picks to move up from No. 37 to No. 30.</p><p>The now-22-year-old Baker ultimately signed a four-year, $10.2 million contract. But his rookie season with the team didn't pan out as planned. He was a dominant force in his four years at Georgia, where he only ever allowed one touchdown. In his first season with the Giants, he had seven touchdowns scored against him.</p><h2>Teammates called Baker a 'handful' who made 'unacceptable' plays</h2><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/59937/deandre-baker-has-been-a-handful-during-troubling-rookie-season">In an ESPN report from November 2019</a>, two players said Baker was a "handful" who made costly mistakes during games.</p><p>"He knows that is unacceptable," team captain Michael Thomas told ESPN in 2019, referencing a play of Baker's that was questioned. "We're in a league where you got to be able to have guys that can talk to one another and say, 'Look, bro. I depend on you and you depend on me. Plays like that are unacceptable.'"</p><p>"When we can all look at each and speak that way and understand my job really depends on you and yours depends on me, then you realize that things like that are unacceptable," he continued.</p><p><div type="image" title="Deandre Baker #27 of the New York Giants celebrates breaking up a pass intended for Alshon Jeffery #17 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on December 9, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. " height="1669" width="2500" msid="75816166" hostid="261"></div></p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/15/deandre-bakers-red-flags-sparked-giants-nfl-draft-battle/">In a more recent report from the New York Post</a>, an unnamed source said the Giants debated over whether or not Baker was worth taking on.</p><p>"There was a battle in our building on whether we were going to take DeAndre or not, because the story was he had to have his ass kicked every day to work hard at Georgia — to even go to practice," a source with knowledge of the Giants' draft plan told The Post. "We knew that and we still drafted him, and from Day 1 it was like taking a guy in the first round that you had to teach nearly everything to."</p><p>Within the past week, Baker's presence on the team has gone from controversy to crisis. Earlier in May, Baker was allegedly involved in an armed robbery at a <keyword id="6357385" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="florida">Florida</keyword> house party.</p><p>After he posted a $200,000 bond on Sunday, The Giants still told him to skip virtual team meetings, <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/17/giants-tell-deandre-baker-to-stay-away-amid-criminal-case/">according to The New York Post</a>.</p><h2>Baker's lawyers say he's innocent and has had no criminal history </h2><p>Police say Baker — along with Seattle Seahawks cornerback <keyword id="9224986" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="quinton-dunbar">Quinton Dunbar</keyword> — was sought by police last week in connection to an armed robbery. Police say Baker, Dunbar, and a third man took thousands of dollars in cash, watches and other valuables from people gathered at a cookout in Miramar, Florida, on Wednesday.</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29182475/giants-deandre-baker-turns-police-armed-robbery-charges">According to ESPN</a>, about 15 or 20 people were at the party when the alleged robbery took place, and police say it happened during an illegal dice game. There were no shots fired, but police say Dunbar or Baker ordered the third man with them to shoot.</p><p>An arrest warrant <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/17/giants-tell-deandre-baker-to-stay-away-amid-criminal-case/">seen by the Post</a> says that Dunbar and Baker lost about $70,000 at a gambling party in Miami days before the alleged incident.</p><p><div type="image" title=" Washington Redskins Cornerback Quinton Dunbar (23) during a NFL game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Jets on November 17, 2019 at Fedex Field, in Landover, Maryland. " height="1604" width="2138" msid="75816168" hostid="261"></div></p><p>Baker and Dunbar's lawyers <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/05/16/deandre-baker-quinton-dunbar-lawyers-say-witnesses-affirm-innocence/5205531002/">say their clients are innocent</a>. </p><p>"They're ruining this kid for no reason at all, other than he was an easy mark. I believe this is an extortion to try to get money from him.'' Baker's personal attorney, Patrick Patel, <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/18/deandre-bakers-lawyer-guarantees-dismissal-of-charges-soon/">told The Post</a>.</p><p>Baker has been charged with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm and four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. Dunbar was charged with four armed robbery counts. They were both granted bond over the weekend.</p><p>Baker's defense attorney, Bradford Cohen, <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/ny-deandre-baker-bail-20200517-7vqeu3i7ifgbdkpwkupiobxmc4-story.html">told New York Daily News that</a> he has no criminal history and that this was "his first time in handcuffs"</p><p>"We sincerely thank all law enforcement for their diligent efforts to uncover the truth herein and sincerely apologize for the distractions that this event has caused to DeAndre's team, teammates, and the NFL community during this difficult time in everyone's life,'' Patel said.</p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/nfl-players-accused-of-armed-robbery-at-south-florida-party-2020-5">2 NFL players accused of armed robbery with scary details at South Florida party</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/youtube-star-pays-800000-to-have-dinner-with-tom-brady-2020-5">A 25-year-old YouTuber paid $800,000 at a charity auction to have dinner with Tom Brady</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/anthony-fauci-coronavirus-nfl-shut-it-down-2020-5">Dr. Anthony Fauci says NFL teams need to be prepared to 'shut it down' if multiple players wind up testing positive for COVID-19 mid-season</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/brett-favre-returning-mississippi-welfare-funds-2020-5">Mississippi is making Brett Favre return $1.1 million in welfare funds he received for speeches he never made</a></li></ul>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/deandre-baker-troubling-rookie-nfl-season-robbery-charges-2020-5">Insider</a>

Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker is facing criminal charges over an armed robbery in Florida. His arrest comes after a troubling first NFL season where teammates called him a 'handful.'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Week 9 was the wildest week of the <keyword id="11897660" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nfl" source="Orion">NFL</keyword> season yet.</li><li>The Jacksonville Jaguars shocked the Buffalo Bills thanks to a dominant performance from <keyword id="12346473" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="josh-allen" source="Orion">Josh Allen</keyword>.</li></ul><p>Week 9 of the NFL season was full of surprises.</p><p>In a duel of Josh Allens in Jacksonville, the Jaguars came away with an unbelievable upset. The Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos both shook off the loss of superstar players to come up with impressive wins. And somehow, <keyword id="11931177" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tom-brady" source="Orion">Tom Brady</keyword> found a way to win even on his bye week.</p><p>Take a look below at the winners and losers of Week 9 of the NFL season.</p><h2>WINNER: Josh Allen (Jacksonville Jaguars)</h2><p>In the most shocking result in a week full of shocking results, the Jacksonville Jaguars upset the Buffalo Bills with a 9-6 victory.</p><p>The star of the show was Jaguars defensive end Josh Allen, who finished the game with eight total tackles, including a sack, a fumble recovery, and an interception against the Bills quarterback that shares his name.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1457442779089539079">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote><p>With the win, the Jaguars <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jaguars-pull-off-seventh-largest-upset-since-1990-beat-bills-despite-closing-as-15-5-point-underdogs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">completed the seventh-largest upset since 1990</a> after closing as 15.5-point underdogs. Josh Allen got the better of Josh Allen on Sunday, and Josh Allen paid the price.</p><h2>LOSER: Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills)</h2><p>See above.</p><h2>WINNER: <keyword id="12292553" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="baker-mayfield" source="Orion">Baker Mayfield</keyword> with something to prove</h2><p>The Cleveland Browns went through a messy public breakup with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. last week. The vibes were bad. But few players in the NFL love to prove their doubters wrong more than Baker Mayfield.</p><p>Mayfield and the Browns were electric against the Bengals, trouncing Cincinnati 41-16. Mayfield finished the day with 218 yards and two touchdowns, including this deep strike to Donovan Peoples-Jones.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Cleveland Browns (@Browns) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1457422440468987904">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote><p>No-dell? No problem.</p><h2>LOSER: Sam Darnold</h2><p>When he was with the Jets, Sam Darnold infamously said <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-sam-darnold-seeing-ghosts-patriots-defense-2019-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he was "seeing ghosts"</a> during an atrocious game against Bill Belichick's New England Patriots.</p><p>Darnold, now with the Panthers, had the chance for redemption on Sunday. Instead, the ghosts came back.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-New England Patriots (@Patriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1457437539988647940">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote><p>The Panthers lost 24-6, with Darnold completing less than 50% of his passes and throwing zero touchdowns against three interceptions.</p><p>Making matters worse, head coach Matt Rhule <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/matt-rhule-doesnt-give-vote-of-confidence-in-sam-darnold-as-starting-qb-after-panthers-loss/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seemed to leave the door open</a> for the team to make a switch to backup P.J. Walker during his post-game press conference.</p><p>"We can't have a quarterback throwing the ball up in the air," Rhule said. He knows that. I know that. Whether we have to get with the coaches and figure out is it the coaching, is it him, what is it? We just can't keep doing this."</p><h2>WINNER: Denver Broncos</h2><p>The Broncos have been up and down all season, but Sunday was a decidedly up day for Denver, upsetting the Cowboys in Dallas as 10-point underdogs.</p><p>After trading away defensive leader Von Miller earlier in the week, Denver held the Cowboys scoreless for the first three quarters and jumped out to a 30-0 lead before Dallas put their first points on the board. The Broncos even got a little help thanks to <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-broncos-cowboys-blocked-punt-first-down-nfl-rules-2021-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a quirk in the rulebook</a> that allowed them to turn a blocked punt into a first down.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1457438200851574784">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote><p>Despite already suffering a four-game losing streak in the young season, the Broncos are 5-4 and undoubtedly still alive in the AFC playoff hunt.</p><h2>LOSER: Kyle Shanahan</h2><div type="image" title="Kyle Shanahan reacts on the sideline during a game against the Arizona Cardinals." height="1806" width="2408" msid="87595140" hostid="261"></div><p>The San Francisco 49ers faced a Cardinals team that was down its MVP-candidate quarterback in Kyler Murray and top receiver in DeAndre Hopkins. In a divisional game in the talented NFC West, the 49ers needed to take care of business at home.</p><p>Instead, head coach Kyle Shanahan's 49ers got stomped by Colt McCoy. Sixty minutes of completely uninspired football later, the Cardinals had run the 49ers out of the building, 31-17.</p><h2>WINNER: Colt McCoy</h2><p>In his 11th NFL season, having spent most of his career as a backup, Colt McCoy made it clear why he's made more than $20 million as a professional football player despite only making 31 career starts.</p><p>McCoy completed 22 of his 26 passes, taking what the 49ers defense gave him and leading the Cardinals to a victory that was never in doubt.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1457727610805440517">November 8, 2021</a></blockquote><p>Keep shootin' Tex.</p><h2>LOSER: Aaron Rodgers</h2><p>The Green Bay Packers were atrocious without Aaron Rodgers running the show, and Rodgers has no one to blame but himself. After <a href="https://www.insider.com/aaron-rodgers-consulted-joe-rogan-on-covid-treatments-2021-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19</a>, the Packers were left to give Jordan Love his first NFL start.</p><p>Green Bay lost 13-7 and almost certainly would have won with Rodgers under center. It's a loss that could loom large for Rodgers and the Packers.</p><p>With only one postseason bye up for grabs in the NFC, if the Packers miss out on the top spot in the conference at the end of the year, this will be an easy game to look back at and wonder what could have been.</p><h2>LOSER: Jordan Love's family</h2><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-jordan-love-family-seats-last-row-arrowhead-chiefs-packers-2021-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jordan Love's mother and girlfriend were in attendance</a> at his NFL debut, but apparently the Chiefs weren't allowed to let quality seats go into the hands of the visiting team.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1457465319740608521">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote><p>Hopefully, when Love finally gets to start back home at Lambeau Field, his family can get some better seats.</p><h2>WINNER: Tom Brady</h2><div type="image" title="Tom Brady walks off the field after a preseason game." height="1566" width="2088" msid="87595141" hostid="261"></div><p>The rest of the NFL's best quarterbacks spent Week 9 stepping on rakes so hard that <a href="https://www.insider.com/nfl-mvp-ranks-tom-brady-bye-week-josh-allen-stafford-2021-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Brady jumped to being the co-favorite for MVP without taking a snap</a>.</p><p>Josh Allen, Dak Prescott, and Matthew Stafford all suffered embarrassing losses. The Cardinals won without Kyler Murray. And Aaron Rodgers isn't going to win an award that's voted on by the media after lying to the media.</p><p>From the comfort of his couch, Brady jumped into pole position in the MVP race. Even when he's not playing, Tom Brady is still the GOAT.</p>

Josh Allen got beat by Josh Allen, and more of the best and worst from NFL Week 9

<ul class="summary-list"><li>In the last seconds of Sunday's matchup between the <keyword id="210050" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Arizona-Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</keyword> and the Buffalo Bills, <keyword id="10173299" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="kyler-murray">Kyler Murray</keyword> hit <keyword id="3995432" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="deandre-hopkins">DeAndre Hopkins</keyword> with a <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-kyler-murray-deandre-hopkins-hail-mary-touchdown-cardinals-bills-2020-11">brilliant Hail Mary touchdown pass</a> to give the Cardinals a last-second victory.</li><li><a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/16/fmia-week-10-inside-the-hail-murray-and-how-the-cardinals-got-it-done/">Murray told NBC's Peter King</a> that he had "never done a <keyword id="1314384" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Hail-Mary">Hail Mary</keyword> before" Sunday's 43-yard stunner that dropped perfectly into Hopkins outstretched hands.</li><li>Despite having many incredible moments during his time at Allen High School and with the <keyword id="1883541" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Oklahoma-Sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</keyword>, Murray insisted that "none can compare" to Sunday's last-second <keyword id="1845203" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Touchdown">touchdown</keyword>.</li></ul><p>Kyler Murray has pulled off many impressive feats in his young <keyword id="64" type="SPORT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Football">football</keyword> career, but a Hail Mary wasn't one of them until Sunday.</p><p>With the clock winding down in the fourth quarter of the Arizona Cardinals' Sunday afternoon matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Kliff Kingsbury's 23-year-old quarterback delivered a <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-kyler-murray-deandre-hopkins-hail-mary-touchdown-cardinals-bills-2020-11">stunning 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass</a> to superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to give Arizona the last-second victory.</p><p>While watching a clip of the play shortly after the game, <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/16/fmia-week-10-inside-the-hail-murray-and-how-the-cardinals-got-it-done/">Murray told NBC's Peter King</a> that he had "never done a Hail Mary before."</p><div type="image" title="DeAndre Hopkins" height="1934" width="2579" msid="79250798" hostid="261"></div><p>"That's my first one," Murray said.</p><p>King attempted to clarify what the second-year dual-threat quarterback meant, asking if he'd ever "had one in high school, even."</p><p>"No," Murray insisted. "Never."</p><p>Though he's still young, Murray has quite a stacked resume from various levels of football. His Allen High School squad won three consecutive Texas state championships. And Murray — who was named Gatorade Football Player of the Year during his senior season — boasted a perfect 42-0 record as a starter for the Eagles.</p><div type="image" title="kyler murray oklahoma.JPG" height="1632" width="2176" msid="79250811" hostid="261"></div><p>Murray moved on to back up now-Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen at Texas A&amp;M before transferring to Oklahoma, where he backed up Sooners legend Baker Mayfield. When he finally earned a starting nod from Lincoln Riley, Murray took full advantage of the opportunity, throwing for 4,361 yards and 42 touchdowns on the season. He earned the Heisman Trophy that season after leading Oklahoma to the College Football Playoff.</p><p>But of all the incredible moments of his illustrious career, Murray insists that Sunday's bomb to Hopkins takes the cake.</p><div type="image" title="Kyler Murray" height="1926" width="2569" msid="79250818" hostid="261"></div><p>"Well, in high school, we had a lot of moments. Never like this one, though," Murray told King. "Last-second, I mean, this is the highest level. Hail Mary, last play of the game."</p><p>"I really have had a lot of moments in my life ... but this one, none can compare," he added.</p><p>The Cardinals are currently in a three-way tie for the top spot in the loaded NFC West. They'll face off against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks — one of the fellow frontrunners of the division — on Thursday for a chance to take firm control of the NFC West and inch closer to the franchise's first playoff appearance since 2015.</p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-kyler-murray-deandre-hopkins-hail-mary-touchdown-cardinals-bills-2020-11">Cardinals win with miraculous Hail Mary when DeAndre Hopkins out-jumped three Bills defenders to make the game-winning catch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/kevin-durant-rich-kleiman-nyc-office-thirty-five-ventures-2020-11">Take a tour of Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman's swanky New York City office space for Thirty Five Ventures</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-tobin-heath-goal-manchester-united-vs-manchester-city-derby-2020-11">Tobin Heath launched a rocket to put Manchester United on the board and spur a comeback in the WSL's Manchester derby</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-ng-first-female-mlb-marlins-gm-2020-11">Baseball has its first female GM in the Marlins' Kim Ng. For her and major men's professional sports, it's been a long time coming.</a></li></ul>

Kyler Murray's stunning Hail Mary to DeAndre Hopkins was the first one he's thrown in his life

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9976562" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dk-metcalf">DK Metcalf</keyword> showcased his unfathomable athleticism during the <keyword id="865621" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Seattle-Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</keyword> Sunday Night <keyword id="64" type="SPORT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Football">Football</keyword> matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.</li><li>After Seahawks QB <keyword id="1440428" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Russell-Wilson">Russell Wilson</keyword> threw an interception in the red zone, Metcalf sprinted 114.8 yards at a maximum speed of 22.64 mph to thwart Cardinals safety Budda Baker's full-field pick-six.</li><li>Big names across the <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> world — including <keyword id="3046900" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Pete-Carroll">Pete Carroll</keyword>, <keyword id="1866559" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kliff-Kingsbury">Kliff Kingsbury</keyword>, <keyword id="1067384" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Steve-Kerr">Steve Kerr</keyword>, Skip Bayless, Johnny Manziel, and even Baker himself — reacted to Metcalf's ridiculous touchdown-saving play.</li></ul><p>DK Metcalf is "an absolutely freak athlete," according to Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, and the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver put his abilities on full display Sunday night.</p><p>Early in the second quarter of the Seahawks' road matchup against Kingsbury's squad, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw an interception on first and goal into the arms of Cardinals strong safety Budda Baker. And even though the speedy defender had a considerable head start on most of the Seahawks squad, <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-dk-metcalf-chase-tackle-seahawks-cardinals-2020-10">the 6-foot-4, 229-pound Metcalf sprinted 114.8 yards at a maximum speed of 22.64 mph</a> — the second-fastest speed reached on a tackle by any player this season — to catch Baker and thwart his pick-six attempt.</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320536596479815680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />DK Metcalf is FREAKY FAST. <a href="https://twitter.com/dkm14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dkm14</a><br /><br />: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SEAvsAZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwEtfw">#SEAvsAZ</a> on NBC<br />: <keyword id="103436" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="NFL">NFL</keyword> app // Yahoo Sports app: <a href="https://t.co/FSTZl0ocgC">https://t.co/FSTZl0ocgC</a> <a href="https://t.co/WSuLjzfIl3">pic.twitter.com/WSuLjzfIl3</a><p>Not only did Metcalf single-handedly prevent a full-field pick-six, but he also prevented his team from giving up an early lead. The Seattle defense took the field and held Arizona scoreless on the ensuing possession.</p><p>Without Metcalf's impressive hustle and astounding athleticism, the Seahawks would have fallen behind by a point. Instead, they were able to hold a 20-14 lead as they headed into the locker room for halftime. And even though the Cardinals eventually earned the 37-34 home win in overtime, it's safe to say the game wouldn't have been nearly as close down the stretch if not for Metcalf's Herculean efforts on the play.</p><h2>After the game, both teams applauded the second-year wide receiver for his other-worldly athleticism and impressive hustle.</h2><p>After the game, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll called his young wide receiver's effort "just remarkable."</p><p>"That was one of the best football plays I've ever seen," <a href="https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/26/dk-metcalfs-tackle-budda-baker-best-play-pete-carroll-seen/">Carroll said</a>. "He just used all that marvelous skill that he had and the will to go run the guy down. It was such an incredible play because of what happened afterward. The defense followed and rallied: got out of there in four downs."</p><p>"It was an inspiring play, and nobody could miss it," he added. "Everybody that was watching that play — whether you like football or not — you could see that was something extraordinary, and I've just never seen one quite like that."</p><div type="image" title="pete carroll" height="999" width="1332" msid="78882260" hostid="261"></div><p>The head coach on the other sideline was impressed with Metcalf's athleticism as well. He said he was confident Baker would score on the play, but then the 2019 second-round pick came into the picture.</p><p>"Until that huge stallion of a human came galloping out of nowhere," Kingsbury said, <a href="https://www.seahawks.com/news/dk-metcalf-makes-most-remarkable-play-in-seahawks-loss-at-arizona">per the Seahawks website</a>. "Phenomenal anticipation by [Baker]. DK Metcalf is an absolutely freak athlete, and what an effort play by him."</p><p>"High school coaches will be showing that one for years—just don't give up on a play," he added.</p><div type="image" title="kliff kingsbury" height="999" width="1332" msid="78882261" hostid="261"></div><p>Wilson — an NFL MVP favorite at this point in the season — was seemingly awestruck by his teammate's abilities.</p><p>"It was one of the most remarkable plays I've ever seen," <a href="https://www.seahawks.com/news/dk-metcalf-makes-most-remarkable-play-in-seahawks-loss-at-arizona">Wilson said postgame</a>. "He just kept going, man. It was just unbelievable play by him, just the effort. I really respect him for that. That's what it takes, just a winning effort."</p><p>"He's one of the best players in the league, he's one of the most special guys I know, he's one of my best friends, and I really respect him," Wilson added. "Not just because of his effort on that particular play, but that's who he is, that's who he is, every day. He's consistent in that way, so that's what I love him for."</p><p>Fellow Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett — who owned the night with 15 catches for 200 yards and three touchdowns — had nothing but praise for Metcalf and his "amazing play."</p><div type="image" title="tyler lockett.JPG" height="1666" width="2222" msid="78882263" hostid="261"></div><p>"Honestly, that was probably one of the best plays that we've had this year," Lockett said. "When you see how Budda caught the ball and how he was 15 yards in front of everybody almost, just the fact that [Metcalf] never gave up — he took off, he caught him, he stopped him, and not only that, but they didn't even score, not even a field goal ... That was a big-time play. That was a big-time play by a big-time player, and that was one of the best plays that you can see him make without him touching the ball."</p><p>Even Baker himself admitted that Metcalf "got me" after the game.</p><p>"I was running, and next thing you know, I see big 14 coming after me," Baker said. "He got me. That's the first time I've ever been hawked in my entire life."</p><p>He even broadcasted it on Twitter.</p><p>"DK HAWKED MY A--," he wrote.</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320586347573170177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />DK HAWKED MY ASS... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RESPECT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwEtfw">#RESPECT</a><h2>Big names across the world of sports lauded Metcalf's incredible play as well.</h2><p>Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr — who has presided over a dynasty in the Bay Area — called the chase-down tackle "one of the most incredible things I've ever seen in sports."</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320585380500893696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />This is one of the most incredible things I've ever seen in sports. <a href="https://t.co/6vw2bfTHHo">https://t.co/6vw2bfTHHo</a><p>Chad Johnson — AKA Ochocinco — wondered whether Metcalf's full-field sprint or Baker's interception was the more amazing feat. The consensus in the comments was that the Seahawks sophomore takes the cake.</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320536136729722882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />What's more impressive, Bakers interception or Metcalf hustle to stop a touchdown❓<p>Johnny Manziel, a 2014 first-round draft pick and former Cleveland Browns quarterback, was most impressed by Metcalf's effort.</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320541084598988801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />This is how you tell how much a dude really gives a shit. Love this <a href="https://twitter.com/dkm14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dkm14</a> <a href="https://t.co/GduDH5PN8l">https://t.co/GduDH5PN8l</a><p>Former Seattle strong safety Kam Chancellor had nothing to add to the discourse but "Wow!" and lots of exclamation points following Metcalf's name.</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320536017535864834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />Metcalf!!! Wow!<p>Former NFL safety and current ESPN analyst Ryan Clark was overtaken by Metcalf's speed, given his hulking stature.</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320536176915324930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />With all that that play was for <a href="https://twitter.com/buddabaker32?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@buddabaker32</a> all I can see is how big DK Metcalf looks chasing him!! What in the entire hell?! Bruh!! It looked like a lil bad kid stole the football from the big homies &amp; was trying to take it to the house... Big bro hawked his tail too!<p>Fox Sports 1 commentator Skip Bayless guessed that the Seahawks star "has to be pound for pound the fastest man in the NFL."</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320537018573549569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />DK Metcalf has to be pound for pound the fastest man in the NFL. He just ran down Budda Baker on what looked like a sure Pick Six ... and saved Seattle seven points.<p>Bayless isn't too far off. Metcalf is the only player weighing in at more than 210 pounds to hit speeds greater than 22.5 miles per hour this season, per Next Gen Stats. His 22.64 mph burst while chasing down Baker is more than a full mile per hour faster than any speed Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has reached on a run in 2020.</p><p>Metcalf will retake the field next week as Seattle heads back to the Emerald City to host the San Francisco 49ers. 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The whole sports world was in awe after DK Metcalf's uber-athletic chase-down tackle on Budda Baker — including Baker himself

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9976562" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dk-metcalf">DK Metcalf</keyword> stunned football fans with a ridiculously impressive chase-down tackle Sunday night.</li><li>The second-year <keyword id="865621" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Seattle-Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</keyword> wide receiver reached 22.64 miles per hour while covering 114.8 yards to prevent a full-field pick six from Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker.</li><li>Here's how the standout play unfolded.</li></ul><p>Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf put out one of the most impressive plays of the NFL season Sunday night, and he never even touched the ball.</p><p>The 6-foot-4, 229-pound star had football fans clamoring after his ridiculously impressive chase-down tackle against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday night. Metcalf reached 22.64 miles per hour and covered 114.8 yards to prevent a full-field pick-six from Cardinals safety Budda Baker. It marked the second-fastest speed reached during a tackle this entire season.</p><div type="image" title="DK Metcalf" height="1579" width="2106" msid="78881730" hostid="261"></div><p>Seattle's second-year offensive weapon earned praise from across the <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> world — and from Baker himself — for the uber-athletic defensive feat. Here's how the incredible play unfolded:</p><h2>It all began with a turnover in the red zone</h2><p>On first and goal, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw a short pass to running back Chris Carson, but Baker read the play beautifully and stepped in front of Carson for the interception around the one-yard line near the right sideline.</p><div type="image" title="budda baker interception" height="1668" width="2223" msid="78881731" hostid="261"></div><p>Metcalf, meanwhile, started the play on the left flank.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_59_36_AM" height="1610" width="2880" msid="78881739" hostid="261"></div><p>The 22-year-old ran a dig route, cutting to the center of the field a few yards from the line of scrimmage on the play.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_12_03_27_PM" height="1600" width="2880" msid="78881741" hostid="261"></div><p>He was just outside the endzone closer to the center of the field when Baker picked Wilson off.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_23_25_AM" height="1608" width="2880" msid="78881745" hostid="261"></div><p>Baker was off to the races, and so was Metcalf.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_23_51_AM" height="1608" width="2880" msid="78881747" hostid="261"></div><p>As soon as he had recognized what transpired, Metcalf planted his left foot and pivoted upfield to create near-instant separation from his defender, Arizona cornerback Patrick Peterson.</p><div type="image" title="Untitled 1" height="900" width="1200" msid="78881748" hostid="261"></div><p>Metcalf reached the 10-yard line in a flash, leaving Peterson — his original defender — in the dust and falling in step with Cardinals outside linebacker Hassan Reddick. Reddick, who wears No. 43, began the play roughly five yards ahead of Metcalf and could be seen pointing upfield as the interception first occurred.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_15_00_AM" height="1606" width="2880" msid="78881750" hostid="261"></div><p>Ten yards later, Metcalf was well ahead of Reddick and fewer than five yards downfield from Baker himself.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_15_49_AM" height="1604" width="2880" msid="78881751" hostid="261"></div><p>An Arizona player who had tried to tackle Wilson earlier in the play doubled back in an attempt to slow Metcalf down.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_16_43_AM" height="1608" width="2880" msid="78881752" hostid="261"></div><p>Needless to say, it didn't work.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_17_00_AM" height="1608" width="2880" msid="78881753" hostid="261"></div><p>Even as he made up ground on all of the Cardinals and his own teammates,  Metcalf still had lateral ground to cover.</p><p>According to <a href="http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/rulebook/pdfs/4_Rule1_The_Field.pdf">the NFL rule book</a>, the numbers indicating yard lines must be placed "beginning 12 yards in from each sideline." With Baker approximately two yards removed from the sideline and Metcalf roughly the same distance outside of the numbers, the wide receiver still had about eight lateral yards and another 10.5 feet left to gain on Baker as he carried the ball across the 30-yard line.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_12_52_10_PM" height="1596" width="2880" msid="78881754" hostid="261"></div><p>Another 10 yards upfield, Metcalf had caught up with his quarterback and shaved off some lateral distance from Baker, who continued to streak down the sideline.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_17_24_AM" height="1608" width="2880" msid="78881756" hostid="261"></div><p>By the time Metcalf crossed midfield, he had a multi-yard advantage on Wilson and was just three yards back from Baker.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_1_15_36_PM" height="1606" width="2880" msid="78881758" hostid="261"></div><p>Just a few yards upfield, Metcalf reached his maximum speed of 22.64 miles per hour, <a href="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/1320546282776064000">per The Checkdown and NextGenStats</a>, making it the second-fastest speed on a tackle this season.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_1_24_34_PM" height="1652" width="1808" msid="78881759" hostid="261"></div><p>Metcalf crossed the 40-yard line just a few feet behind and wide of Baker.</p><p>Even though the astoundingly athletic 2019 second-round draft pick was on Baker's tail, some of the Arizona players along the sideline began celebrating early.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_18_30_AM" height="1610" width="2880" msid="78881762" hostid="261"></div><p>Metcalf saw to it that those celebrations were premature. Remarkably, he crossed the 30 just a stride back from Baker.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_18_59_AM" height="1608" width="2880" msid="78881763" hostid="261"></div><p>Just after he crossed the 25-yard line, Baker made the mistake of peeking over his shoulder.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_19_24_AM" height="1606" width="2880" msid="78881764" hostid="261"></div><p>Baker played with the idea of throwing a stiff arm Metcalf's way, but with six inches and 35 pounds between them, the smaller of the two thought better of it.</p><div type="image" title="Untitled 3" height="900" width="1200" msid="78881766" hostid="261"></div> Metcalf was within striking distance inside the 20, and once he crossed the 15-yard line, he pounced.<div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_19_45_AM" height="1608" width="2880" msid="78881767" hostid="261"></div><p>Metcalf laid out, wrapped his arms around Baker's waist, and pulled him to the turf just before the five-yard line.</p><div type="image" title="Untitled 4" height="600" width="1200" msid="78881768" hostid="261"></div><p>And as Baker popped up to celebrate with his teammates, Metcalf appeared unimpressed with his own efforts.</p><div type="image" title="Screen_Shot_2020 10 26_at_11_24_54_AM" height="1604" width="2880" msid="78881770" hostid="261"></div><p>Not only did Metcalf single-handedly prevent a full-field pick-six, but he also prevented his team from giving up an early lead.</p><p>The Seattle defense took the field and held the Cardinals scoreless on the ensuing possession. Without Metcalf's impressive hustle and astounding athleticism, the Seahawks would have fallen behind by a point. Instead, they were able to hold a 20-14 lead as they headed into the locker room for halftime.</p><p>And even though Arizona eventually earned the 37-34 home win in overtime, it's safe to say the game wouldn't have been nearly as close down the stretch if not for Metcalf's Herculean efforts on the play. Check out a video of Metcalf's full-field chase down below:</p>Tweet Embed: <br />//twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320536596479815680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <br />DK Metcalf is FREAKY FAST. <a href="https://twitter.com/dkm14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dkm14</a><br /><br />: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SEAvsAZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwEtfw">#SEAvsAZ</a> on NBC<br />: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: <a href="https://t.co/FSTZl0ocgC">https://t.co/FSTZl0ocgC</a> <a href="https://t.co/WSuLjzfIl3">pic.twitter.com/WSuLjzfIl3</a><p>Seattle is now 5-1 on the season and holds a razor-thin lead over the Cardinals in a particularly competitive NFC West. Metcalf and company will head back to the Emerald City to host the San Francisco 49ers next week. 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How DK Metcalf's 23 MPH full-field, chase-down tackle unfolded as one of the best plays of the NFL season

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9976562" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dk-metcalf">DK Metcalf</keyword> teased a potential <keyword id="477392" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="USA-Track-Field">USA Track &amp; Field</keyword> tryout on Twitter.</li><li>The second-year Seattle Seahawks wide receiver took the <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> world by storm after sprinting 114.8 yards at a maximum speed of 22.64 mph to thwart Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker's full-field pick-six touchdown.</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/usatf/status/1320763145279909891">The official USA Track and Field account tweeted</a>, "@NFL players are welcome to come test their speed against real speed next year at the Olympic Trials" in response to the hype around Metcalf.</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/dkm14/status/1320933021923508226">Metcalf responded to the message</a> on his own account, adding "See you there" with a smiling emoji.</li><li>If sustained, Metcalf's 22.64-mph mark on Sunday was faster than all but one of the world's fastest 100-meter records this year, so the 6-foot-4, 229-pound 22-year-old could make a real impact at trials.</li></ul><p>DK Metcalf is undoubtedly one of the fastest men on the planet, and he put that speed on full display during his epic chase-down tackle on Arizona Cardinals strong safety Budda Baker.</p><p>And now that the sports world has seen just how fast the 6-foot-4, 229-pound Seattle Seahawks wide receiver can move, chatter is building around his potential involvement with the USA Track &amp; Field team.</p><div type="image" title="dk metcalf budda baker" height="1666" width="2222" msid="78896555" hostid="261"></div><p>On Monday, the official Twitter account for USA Track &amp; Field quote tweeted a video of Metcalf's 114.8-yard <keyword id="127782" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sprint">sprint</keyword> from the Seahawks' Sunday Night <keyword id="64" type="SPORT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Football">Football</keyword> bout against the Cardinals with the following message:</p><p>"For everyone asking if we have a spot open on our relay team for <a href="https://twitter.com/dkm14">@dkm14</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL">@NFL</a> players are welcome to come test their speed against real speed next year at the Olympic Trials."</p><p>Metcalf responded from his personal Twitter account a few hours later, adding "See you there" with a smiling emoji.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—DK Metcalf  (@dkm14) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320933021923508226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2020</a></blockquote><p>Though the exchange may have been playful in nature, the 22-year-old may have a legitimate shot at qualifying for the national team should he have a real interest. Metcalf reached a maximum speed of 22.64 miles per hour during his full-field sprint Sunday night. If sustained, that speed converts to a 9.88-second mark in a 100-meter dash.</p><p>And he did that in a full football uniform!</p><p>The owner of this year's fastest time in the outdoor 100-meter dash event — American Michael Norman — clocked in at 9.86 seconds back in July at AP Ranch in Fort Worth, Texas. The next-fastest mark was 9.90 seconds, <a href="https://www.worldathletics.org/records/toplists/sprints/100-metres/outdoor/men/senior/2020?regionType=world&amp;timing=electronic&amp;windReading=regular&amp;page=1&amp;bestResultsOnly=trueResultsOnly=true">per World Athletics</a>.</p><div type="image" title="DK Metcalf" height="1579" width="2106" msid="78896559" hostid="261"></div><p>Metcalf would be far from the first <keyword id="103436" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="NFL">NFL</keyword> player to participate in the Olympic games should he actually find international success in a Track &amp; Field career. Since 2012, half a dozen football stars have competed for medals. And Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill — who is known as one of the fastest players in the league — has repeatedly said <a href="https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/01/30/tyreek-hill-olympics-kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl/">he intends to try qualifying for the US national team</a> ahead of the <keyword id="395647" type="SPORT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tokyo-Olympics">Tokyo Olympics</keyword>.</p><p>But after a full NFL season, it'll undoubtedly be an uphill battle for either Hill or Metcalf to qualify. According to NBC Sports analyst Ato Boldon, a former sprinter who earned four Olympic medals in his prime, "you're not going from an entire NFL season to being an Olympic qualifier in the 100m."</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="none">—Ato Boldon  (@AtoBoldon) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1222585770919284738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2020</a></blockquote><p>Still, Metcalf now has an open invitation to join some of the fastest humans on the planet at the United States Olympic <keyword id="444245" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="track-and-field">Track And Field</keyword> Trials in Eugene, Oregon, next year. The event will run from June 18 to June 27, with the <keyword id="6360967" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="olympics">Olympics</keyword> set to begin just one month later.</p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-dk-metcalf-chase-tackle-seahawks-cardinals-2020-10">How DK Metcalf's 23 MPH full-field, chase-down tackle unfolded as one of the best plays of the NFL season</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/dk-metcalf-chase-down-tackle-response-sports-world-budda-baker-2020-10">The whole sports world was in awe after DK Metcalf's uber-athletic chase-down tackle on Budda Baker — including Baker himself</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/deandre-hopkins-trump-supporters-ferrari-2020-10">DeAndre Hopkins flipped off Trump supporters from his Ferrari while driving through their caravan on his way to the Cardinals game</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/antonio-brown-tampa-bay-buccaneers-tom-brady-week-9-2020-10">Antonio Brown signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and reunites with Tom Brady, but he won't be able to play right away</a></li></ul>

DK Metcalf teased a tryout for the Team USA Olympic track team after his jaw-dropping 100-yard chase-down tackle

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="210050" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Arizona-Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</keyword> quarterback <keyword id="10173299" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="kyler-murray">Kyler Murray</keyword> is off to a stellar start to the 2020 <keyword id="103436" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="NFL">NFL</keyword> season.</li><li>After leading the Cardinals to a comeback win on Sunday night, Murray was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in his career.</li><li>Off the field, Murray has a new partnership with BodyArmor, joining an already stacked roster of athletes aligned with the brand.</li><li>Murray spoke with Insider about his new deal with BodyArmor, his big game on Sunday night, and how sliding became such an essential part of his game as a rusher.</li></ul><p>Kyler Murray is having quite a year.</p><p>After a dramatic overtime win against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night, Murray took home NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in his career. In just his second season as the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, Murray has the team off to a 5-2 start to the season and looking like potential Super Bowl contenders come playoff time. </p><p>Off the field, Murray has just announced a new partnership with the BodyArmor, joining an athlete roster that already includes Christian McCaffrey, Trae Young, CeeDee Lamb, and Sabrina Ionescu aligned with the brand.</p><p>Murray spoke with Insider about how he paired up with BodyArmor, his big game on Sunday night, and what it's like to step into the huddle with Larry Fitzgerald.</p><p><em>This interview has been slightly edited for clarity.</em></p><p><strong>You're now an equity partner with BodyArmor — how did that deal come together?</strong></p><p>Over quarantine, I'm in the house, and all I could do was work out. I had to find a drink that I love to drink and got me great hydration as well. I started drinking BodyArmor as a daily deal. Obviously, them being interested in me and me being interested in them, here we are.</p><p><strong>Do you have a go-to flavor?</strong></p><p>Strawberry banana. I'm a strawberry banana guy.</p><p><strong>And in quarantine, are you getting cases? Pallets delivered? One fridge entirely full of strawberry banana BodyArmor?</strong></p><p>At first, I wasn't getting the shipments, so I was going to the gas station any chance I could to stock up, but now I got a whole fridge's worth.</p><p><strong>I wanted to talk a little bit about your big game on Sunday. Your first touchdown to DeAndre Hopkins — <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-kyler-murray-smiles-deandre-hopkins-touchdown-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">you're smiling before you even throw the ball</a>. You don't even need the laces on this one. Can you talk me through that play?</strong></p><p>[Laughs] You kind of had to be there, but I'll describe it as best as possible. We got a hard count — playing with the cadence trying to get the defense to jump offsides. And we had one of our coaches on the sideline screaming, getting everybody's attention.</p><p>We snapped the ball on a random count, they're not ready, our receivers take off, and it's just my job to put the ball on Hop. He made a great play, obviously.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Sunday Night Football  (@SNFonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320530503527735299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2020</a></blockquote><p><strong>Did you know that you were smiling? Could you tell? Or was that something that you saw on the replay afterward?</strong></p><p>After the game, everyone was hyped up, having a great time, and I saw it on social media that they had put out there that I was smiling or that I already knew that it was going to be a touchdown before I threw it. But I think it was just a heat of the moment thing — I can't recall, you know, smiling before I threw it. But it's funny for sure.</p><p><strong>Another big moment in that game is your final drive of regulation. You need a field goal to tie, you're out of timeouts, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/larry-fitzgerald-cardinals-qb-spike-sprint-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Larry Fitzgerald takes over duties grabbing the ball and rushing it to your center whenever a player goes down</a>, making sure you are clocking the ball as quickly as you can.</strong></p><p><strong>Is there a call before that last possession like "Okay, two-minute offense, Fitz's is getting the ball," or is that just Fitz being a veteran, knowing the situation?</strong></p><p>We coach it every day, honestly. We've had so many hours over quarantine to watch film over Zoom, that's just part of our two-minute. Credit to our coaches for making us aware of those moments. We've practiced it so many times.</p><p>Obviously, we don't even have to tell Fitz that — he's played so many games of football in his life. So for him, that's just his natural instinct. Trying to get the ball as quick as possible and clock it so we can save time. But that was a huge turning point in the game to be able to go down there, 53 seconds, no timeouts, to be able to tie the game and go to overtime, that was a crucial moment.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—The Checkdown  (@thecheckdown) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1320572300069011457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2020</a></blockquote><p><strong>Watching it, I couldn't help but think, "Man, that guy has played 17 years in the NFL. He knows what he's doing out there."</strong></p><p>Yeah. You can't trick him.</p><p><strong>What's your relationship with Fitz like? I'm imagining you coming in as a young leader on this team, and he's a legend. Was there ever any tension there? </strong></p><p>Never any tension. Obviously, receiver-quarterback relationship, when things aren't ... Say we miss a route, or I miss a throw or stuff like that — he'll never drop the ball. It's always my fault. Let's put it that way. But he's like a big brother to me.</p><p><strong>Have you ever yelled at Larry Fitzgerald?</strong></p><p>Have I ever yelled at Larry? [pause]</p><p>Yeah. Yeah, I have.</p><p><strong>The game was originally going to be an afternoon game, but you got bumped to Sunday night due to the Raiders COVID scare. When did you find out that you would be playing in primetime?</strong></p><p>I want to say it was Thursday. Pretty late in the week. Everyone in the building kind of had an inkling that we could be bumped, playing Russell Wilson and with the Seahawks undefeated, us just beating the Cowboys in the fashion that we did. It's a crucial division game. We got playmakers. They got playmakers. I think it did the job of a primetime game.</p><p><strong>COVID is obviously the biggest story of the 2020 season. What's been the biggest adjustment you've had to make in the COVID era of the NFL? </strong></p><p>It's definitely something that we had to get used to, but we're here to do what we love, and that's play football. Me personally, I'm a real low-key guy anyways, so as far as going out, stuff like that, it's kind of just made my job a lot easier. </p><p>It's unfortunate what's going on, but I can't wait to get the fans back and have them rocking with us.</p><p><strong>I want to ask about your rushing style quickly. You've got the smoothest slide in the NFL, and you've been doing it since college. Was there a certain coach that helped you bring that into your game?</strong></p><p>No. I've always been one of the smallest, if not the smallest guy on the football field. I don't think anyone on the field wants to get hit, especially at the quarterback position. So for me, being able to run, being blessed with the ability to run fast whenever I get outside the pocket, my kinda thing was, "How can I help my team when I'm on the sideline?"</p><p>That's something coaches have always taught me. So I had to protect myself, and [sliding] was one of the ways I could do that. I pride myself on being able to take care of myself and be on the field for my guys, so that's a big thing. But no, nobody ever taught me how to slide.</p><p><strong>If you could steal a skill from any other rusher in the NFL, what would you take?</strong></p><p>I mean, Derrick Henry, he's 6'4", he's got a stiff-arm. I think I would go with his stiff-arm.</p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/dk-metcalf-chase-down-tackle-response-sports-world-budda-baker-2020-10">The whole sports world was in awe after DK Metcalf's uber-athletic chase-down tackle on Budda Baker — including Baker himself</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/tj-watt-jj-watt-stop-derrick-henry-2020-10">TJ Watt says he knew how to stop Titans running back Derrick Henry by watching his brother do it the week before</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/deandre-hopkins-trump-supporters-ferrari-2020-10">DeAndre Hopkins flipped off Trump supporters from his Ferrari while driving through their caravan on his way to the Cardinals game</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/carlos-dunlap-twitter-house-sale-bengals-2020-10">Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap wants out of Cincinnati so bad he's trying to sell his house on Twitter</a></p>

Kyler Murray talks about his viral mid-play smile, his 'big brother' Larry Fitzgerald, and what skill he'd steal from Derrick Henry

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Police say Peter Manfredonia, a 23-year-old from Sandy Hook, Connecticut, killed Ted DeMers, 62, and Nicholas Eisele, 23, over the weekend.</li><li>Officials are now conducting a multi-state manhunt in search of Manfredonia, who was last seen in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday night. </li><li>In a statement relayed by their lawyer, Manfredonia's family has asked for him to turn himself in to police.</li><li>"It is time to let the healing process begin. It's time to surrender. You have your parents' and your sisters' and your family's entire support. So, Peter, from your parents, we love you, please turn yourself in," Dolan said.</li></ul><p>The parents of a 23-year-old <keyword id="208066" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="University-of-Connecticut">University of Connecticut</keyword> student accused of murdering two people are asking their son to turn himself in to police.</p><p>Police are conducting a multi-state manhunt in search of Peter Manfredonia, who they say killed Ted DeMers, 62, and Nicholas Eisele, 23. Police also say he abducted Eisele's girlfriend and assaulted another man who was with DeMers.</p><p>Manfredonia, originally from Sandy Hook, Connecticut, was last seen near railroad tracks in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday night, wearing a white T-shirt, dark shorts, and carrying a duffel bag. He's believed to be armed with several guns, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-manfredonia-family-pleads-surrender-double-murder-suspect-manhunt/">according to CBS News</a>.</p><p>"Peter, if you are listening, you are loved," the attorney for Manfredonia's family, Michael Dolan, said at a press conference on Monday night. "It is time to let the healing process begin. It's time to surrender. You have your parents' and your sisters' and your family's entire support. So, Peter, from your parents, we love you, please turn yourself in."</p><p>Dolan said Manfredonia has experienced mental health issues in the past.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—FBI Philadelphia  (@FBIPhiladelphia) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1264927979941101568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2020</a></blockquote><p>Manfredonia is suspected of killing DeMers and assaulting another man with an "edged weapon" in Willington, Connecticut, on Friday, according to Connecticut state police. CBS <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">News</keyword> reported that DeMers and the other man had offered Manfredonia a ride after finding him walking along a road.</p><p>On Sunday, a Willington man told police that Manfredonia held him against his will as he stole food, several guns, and his truck.</p><p>Later that day, Eisele was found dead in Derby, Connecticut, 60 miles southwest of Willington. State police have described Eisele as an acquaintance of Manfredonia's.</p><p>Eisele's girlfriend was believed to be home at the time of Eisele's <keyword id="6355784" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="death">death</keyword> but was later found uninjured at a Paterson, New Jersey, rest stop. She identified Manfredonia as her "captor," according to <a href="https://www.wfsb.com/news/search-continues-for-ct-man-accused-of-killing-two-men-abducting-a-woman/article_ca3f1e24-9e74-11ea-b8d2-b7c64e9280ea.html">CBS affiliate WFSB-TV</a>.</p><p>Police say an Uber dropped Manfredonia off at a Walmart in East Stroudsburg on Sunday. </p><p>"It is believed that Manfredonia does not have ties to the area and does not have a vehicle. He may attempt to solicit ride-sharing services, possibly through a third party means, to flee the area," police said in a statement to CNN. </p><p>Police are searching Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut in hopes of finding Manfredonia. They have called him "armed and dangerous," and say the motive behind the incidents remain unclear.</p><p>Manfredonia was a senior finance and mechanical engineering major at UConn's joint School of Engineering and School of Business Management program.</p><p>"The university expresses its deepest, most heartfelt sympathies to the victims and their families in this horrible, incomprehensible tragedy. They are all in our thoughts," spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz told CNN.</p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/lindsay-mcmichael-posted-ahmaud-arbery-body-photo-apology-2020-5">The sister of Ahmaud Arbery's accused killer posted pictures of his dead body to Snapchat, and said it's because she's a 'true crime fan'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/deandre-baker-troubling-rookie-nfl-season-robbery-charges-2020-5">DeAndre Baker was once one of the NFL's most promising players. One year in, he's facing armed robbery charges and teammates say he's a 'handful.'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/man-escapes-chicago-jail-by-swapping-places-wearing-coronavirus-mask-2020-5">A Chicago inmate escaped jail by swapping places with another detainee and wearing a coronavirus mask so nobody saw his face tattoos</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/police-officer-charged-attempted-murder-after-camping-trip-2020-5">A Los Angeles police officer was charged with attempted murder after authorities say his fellow officer was shot on a camping trip</a></li></ul>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/peter-manfredonia-murder-suspect-family-asks-to-turn-himself-in-2020-5">Insider</a>

The parents of a 23-year-old college student suspected of double murder are pleading for him to turn himself in

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An unnamed <keyword id="103436" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="NFL">NFL</keyword> player and a second man filed a lawsuit against <keyword id="137254" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="United-Airlines">United Airlines</keyword> on Wednesday.</li><li>They alleged that staff members didn't sufficiently intervene after they complained a woman had sexually assaulted them during a flight.</li><li>The men say a woman who sat next to them on a February flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, harassed the NFL player for wearing a mask, then groped both of them.</li><li>They say they want the lawsuit to show that sexual assault can happen to anyone, regardless of gender, race, and the victim's physical attributes.</li></ul><p>An unnamed NFL player and a second man filed a lawsuit against <keyword id="55113" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="United">United</keyword> Airlines on Wednesday, saying that they were sexually assaulted on a flight and staff members did little to intervene.</p><p>The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks unspecified damages following allegations of sexual assault, sexual battery, negligence, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, <a href="https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/05/20/nfl-player-second-man-sue-united-airlines-over-female-passengers-alleged-conduct/">CBS Los Angeles first reported</a>.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/462314872/Court-complaint">the lawsuit</a>, the woman grabbed the NFL player's penis, ripped off his face mask, and harassed him and the other man despite pleas for her to stop.</p><p>The alleged incident happened during a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, on February 10.</p><p>The men who filed the suit, identified only as black men named John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, say that when they complained about the alleged harassment and assault, members of the flight's staff gave them each a $150 voucher but did little more to intervene.</p><p>A representative for United told Insider that the woman was moved to a different seat, too.</p><p>"The safety and well-being of our customers is always our top priority," the representative said. "In this instance, the customer involved was moved to a different seat. Because litigation is now pending, we're unable to provide further comment."</p><h2>The woman castigated the NFL player for wearing a mask and later sexually assaulted the two men, the lawsuit says</h2><p>The incident started shortly after the woman boarded the plane, looking "disheveled and unbalanced," according to the lawsuit. The men said she appeared to be intoxicated and took "unknown prescription medication."</p><p>The plaintiffs said that shortly the woman boarded the plane, she harassed the NFL player — John Doe 1 — for wearing a mask.</p><p>He told the woman he was wearing the mask because he had read <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> reports about the novel coronavirus, and she responded by calling him "frightening" and hitting his arm, the lawsuit said.</p><p><div type="image" title="united express plane" height="2921" width="3895" msid="75877868" hostid="261"></div></p><p>The second man then went to complain to a flight attendant, but the attendant did not investigate the situation, according to the lawsuit.</p><p>The plaintiffs said that moments later, the woman started making unwanted sexual advances toward the NFL player, and "groped and massaged" his thighs and knees.</p><p>"Fearful of the <a href="https://www.insider.com/mike-francesa-mocks-nfl-player-sexually-assaulted-on-flight-video-2020-5">perception of being a male victim and the racial stigma of being a young African-American male</a>, [the player] patiently pleaded for [the woman] to stop and removed her hand," the lawsuit reads.</p><p>The NFL player said in the lawsuit that at one point in the flight, he "complained in front of the entire plane."</p><p>He then got up to tell a flight attendant in person, and, according to the lawsuit, the woman moved over one seat and started groping the second man.</p><p>Flight attendants then checked on the situation, and moved the woman to another row after she admitted to drinking and taking pills, the lawsuit said.</p><p>The plaintiffs said that United staff members gave both of them $150 vouchers following the alleged incident, but the men say that's not enough.</p><p>"United does not have and/or enforce adequate policies and procedures to prevent sexual assaults on its flights and to properly respond to such incidents that do happen," the suit alleges.</p><p>The men are seeking unspecified damages and are calling on United to keep their passengers safe.</p><p>"Our goal is to shine a light on how assaults can, and are, being made on men, and not just women," <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2020/05/21/nfl-players-sue-united-airlines-alleging-they-were-sexually-assaulted-flight/">the men said in a statement</a>. "This is significant, because assault is assault, regardless of the gender, race, and physical attributes of the victim. Once these characteristics are added into the equation, the usual stigma and social stereotypes associated with sexual assaults are amplified."</p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/mike-francesa-mocks-nfl-player-sexually-assaulted-on-flight-video-2020-5">Sports radio legend Mike Francesa ridicules and laughs at anonymous NFL player who claims he was sexually assaulted mid-flight in lawsuit against United Airlines</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/chad-ochocinco-leaves-1000-tip-restaurant-pandemic-2020-5">Retired NFL star Chad Ochocinco left a $1,000 tip at a restaurant with a note that said, 'Sorry about the pandemic, hope this helps'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/tom-brady-buccaneers-swamp-ass-ryan-jensen-2020-5">Tom Brady's new center says the superstar quarterback took time out of their first workout together to teach him how to avoid the swamp ass</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/deandre-baker-troubling-rookie-nfl-season-robbery-charges-2020-5">DeAndre Baker was once one of the NFL's most promising players. One year in, he's facing armed robbery charges and teammates say he's a 'handful.'</a></li></ul>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/nfl-player-sues-united-airlines-alleges-sexual-assault-2020-5">Insider</a>

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Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker is facing criminal charges over an armed robbery in Florida. His arrest comes after a troubling first NFL season where teammates called him a 'handful.'

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