Though the Eagles had a slim chance at winning the NFC East title on Sunday, the first half of their Week 18 matchup with the Giants couldn’t have gone much worse. It was so bad that they couldn’t even flop properly.
With the Eagles lining up to punt in front of their own end zone, Giants linebacker Cam Brown took his pressure into Eagles punter Braden Mann. The contact easily could have been roughing the kicker (or at least running into the kicker), but Brown did something brilliant in the moment.
He simply caught Mann and refused to let him sell the contact even as the Eagles punter flailed and flopped in his arms.
Eagles punter tried to flop and Cam Brown held him up so he couldn't do the dance 😂 pic.twitter.com/jY7JEhTouq
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) January 7, 2024
Mann was so desperate to sell that flop, but Brown carried him until he gave up. It worked too because no penalty was called on the play.
NFL fans also thought that the moment was hilarious. There’s no flopping on Brown’s watch.
This was how Twitter reacted
How can you not be romantic about football https://t.co/13aa5yBgbm
— Eric Graver (@graver_eric) January 7, 2024
😂 what is the opposite of roughing https://t.co/WH4OWoF3Qm
— Prince Grimes (@pgprincej) January 7, 2024
The “don’t you dare fall down” maneuver will revolutionize punt blocking. https://t.co/ZVLpAD7IB8
— Zach Vaughn (@zvaughn2712) January 7, 2024
The determination to draw a flag countered by the determination not to draw a flag is beautiful https://t.co/pOqsFmDYEv
— Brett Sarver (@BSarver35) January 7, 2024
let me act…let me flop…Nope https://t.co/7CBFj5Zjg7
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) January 7, 2024
There’s roughing the punter and then there’s ✨caring for and loving✨ the punter https://t.co/UBhH4ZL4ec
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisDC) January 7, 2024
This is how I get my dog into a bath https://t.co/4bHPfZkAhq
— Mike Craven (@CravenMike) January 7, 2024
Giants player really said “YOU NOT FLOPPING ON ME” https://t.co/HbAWzLEx8v
— Dean’s List Dom (@dommangano) January 7, 2024
Me in college getting my friend home after .25$ shot night on a Wednesday https://t.co/LSH42m2Wo9
— brick🌵 (@DakNowitzki) January 7, 2024
