Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton had not one, but two unfortunately-timed interceptions in yesterday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
The first was much more consequential to the football game itself, as Dalton all but crushed his team’s hopes at a comeback early in the fourth quarter. With the Panthers down 28-20 from the Falcons’ 28-yard line, the 14th-year veteran tried to squeeze a second-down pass in to tight end Ian Thomas—only to be picked off by cornerback A.J. Terrell.
AJ Terrell with his first pick of the season 🙅♂️
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The second was actually quite funny.
With the outcome pretty much wrapped up at the 1:55 mark of the fourth quarter, FOX play-by-play commentator Chris Myers asked analyst Mark Sanchez for his thoughts on the future of benched second-year quarterback Bryce Young. And right when Sanchez sets up a compliment for Dalton, the 36-year-old gets jumped for his second turnover . . .
Mark Sanchez was trying to say that Bryce Young needs to watch and learn under “a true professional,” Andy Dalton.
He couldn’t even finish the sentence before Dalton threw a pick. pic.twitter.com/hdlvJZUpiF
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Dalton finished the 38-20 defeat with 221 passing yards, two touchdowns and the pair of picks.
