As we’ve lengthy maintained right here at SB Nation, every thing is skilled wrestling.
Including the NFL.
Things will not be going properly for the Houston Texans this Sunday. Their offense has been inept towards the visiting Washington Commanders. Quarterback Davis Mills threw a Pick-Six on Houston’s opening possession, and the Texans’ offense managed simply 5 yards of complete offense within the first half.
They lastly put some offense collectively to open the third quarter, and put their first factors on the board as kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn transformed a brief subject objective to chop make the rating 20-3. But that drive got here with a little bit of a steep worth
The picture of rookie operating again Dameon Pierce getting powerbombed by way of the Earth’s floor.
With the Texans dealing with a 1st and 10 on the Washington 11-yard line, Mills threw beneath to the rookie operating again. After making the catch, Pierce tried to show upfield, however rookie defensive sort out John Ridgeway had different concepts:
As we stated, Ridgeway straight powerbombed Pierce by way of the Earth’s floor.
The … properly, we will name it a sort out … drew a flag for Unnecessary Roughness, giving Houston a 1st-and-goal on the Commanders’ 5-yard line. But the Texans couldn’t capitalize, as they’d accept subject objective after a brief run, an incompletion, and a sack.
Oh, and in case you have been questioning, Pierce is listed at 212 kilos. Not precisely gentle work for Ridgeway.