This is what you want to see on “Thursday Night Football”! Golden time pigskin, baby!
atlanta falcons quarterback kirk cousins He had a truly remarkable performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, throwing for an incredible 509 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Dirty Birds to victory. Unbelievable 36-30 overtime victory. Clincher completed a 45-yard TD pass to a wide receiver. Kadarel Hodgebrought home the finish worthy of this thriller.
The Falcons’ victory came after a bananas fourth quarter that saw an interception, a blocked field goal, and a fumble. After all this happened, Atlanta once again had possession at its own 20-yard line with 1:14 left in regulation time. With no timeouts, they were trailing 30-27. (Related: Stephen Ross nears sale of 13% of Miami Dolphins, $8.1 billion in other mammoth assets: Report)
Cousins quickly carried the Falcons down the field, reaching Tampa Bay’s 29 points and setting up the kicker. Goo Young Hoe He made a 52-yard field goal to tie the game, sending the game into overtime.
When it came to the coin toss, Atlanta won the flip, ensuring the Buccaneers had no more offensive possession from there. Cousins hits wide receiver drake london Two passes were completed, Hodge caught a short pass, sprinted down the field and scored the game-clinching touchdown, and boom… madness happened. What’s even more impressive is that he did it after breaking tackles, slicing through the secondary, and completely outrunning every defender on the field.
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KaDarrell Hodge calls the game.#TNFonPrime | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/vtKobQt7gc
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 4, 2024
kirk cousins swag surfing
509 passing yards
4 touchdown
prime time victory
pic.twitter.com/i9oSVWpTGk— Luke Sawook 🪚🪝 (@lukesawook) October 4, 2024
Kirk’s 500-yard performance, CaDarrell’s game-winning performance, this is why we love football: wild stuff.
