WR Jakobi Meyers Garners Massive Support From NFL World After Nasty Turnover Costs Patriots a Game

While the Patriots vs Raiders game on Sunday, looked all set for overtime, the viewers were surprised with once-in-1000 plays. Unfortunately for the Pats, the play came to bite them at the end and gave the Raiders the win. With only 3 seconds remaining, Mac Jones had the ball at the 45-yard line of his own team. He decided to run the ball with Stevenson, who, instead of going down after winding up the clock, handed it off to Jakobi Meyers. While teams should already have stepped into the OT, Meyers opted to throw a lateral for some reason. However, the pass was intercepted by Chandler Jones for a winning TD for the Raiders.

Although Meyers left the field as a villain for the fans on Sunday, he has since gained a lot of respect for his way of dealing with the media for his mistake. Instead of hiding away or deflecting, the WR has taken full responsibility for the last play of the game. “Trying to do too much, trying to be a hero, I guess,” admitted Meyers. “I didn’t see the dude [Chandler Jones] back there tracking the ball. I was doing too much. Should’ve just went down with the ball. That was just me trying to make a play.”

Jakobi Meyers’ response wins the heart of the NFL world

The fans have showered love on the 26-year-old, following his honest interview after the matchup, praising him for his approach and humility.

Journalist Jordan Schultz posted the video captioning it “I hope fans understand the courage it takes for Jakobi Meyers to do this.”

While another fan added, “He handled it well, didn’t blame anyone but himself. That’s what a true player is supposed to be. Humble and admits when he made a mistake. Respect Jakobi.”

“This is what we call a PROFESSIONAL,” commented another fan.

Another one replied, “Handled this with grace like a true professional. Everyone makes mistakes, big and small. Put it behind you brother!”

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Even this Raider commended him for his gracefulness, “As a Raiders fan, I thank him for his mistake. But I respect him for taking the blame. Great players are not perfect and humble.” 

The Patriots show team spirit

The Patriots can not look away from the error that cost them the match. But apart from that, they can take out one positive as their QB Mac Jones and RB Rhamondre Stevenson have come forward in order to share the weight of the loss. Stevenson said, after the game, “There was only a couple seconds on the clock. I felt like I should’ve just did just that and just got down. The play started off with me with the ball, so if I didn’t pitch it back to [Meyers], Jakobi wouldn’t have had the chance to do that.”

While even Jones admitted his guilt for not making the tackle on Chandler Jones. “I got to tackle the guy. That’s on me. That’s my fault. Didn’t make the tackle. If I tackle him, we play for overtime,” said the QB.

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