Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes whiffed big time on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on a huge touchdown play, and ESPN NFL commentator Troy Aikman sure noticed it.
Rather than get a sack and notch a potential safety for Detroit, Barnes got a free rush on Prescott but couldn’t get him to the ground. The lack of a tackle lets the quarterback hit Dallas wide receiver CeeDee Lamb for a 92-yard Cowboys touchdown.
While broadcasting Saturday night’s Lions and Cowboys game, Aikman called out Barnes for not completing the play and stopping Prescott make his huge completion to Lamb for the score.
"No. 55… I'm not even sure what this is… You get more in a flag football game than what we just saw there from Derrick Barnes." – Troy Aikman https://t.co/VDtTiE4PMO pic.twitter.com/9WxUa8cXKE
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 31, 2023
Yowza. That’s pretty rough from Aikman for Barnes, who gets close to making a huge play of his own before Prescott evades the pressure and hits Lamb for the explosive play.
While the inner Cowboys fan in Aikman probably enjoyed the electric moment, the commentator side didn’t give Barnes a break here.
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
