Travis Kelce critiques Bears’ Tyrique Stevenson following his costly blunder against the Commanders
Tyrique Stevenson was taunting the fans on the last play against the Commanders unaware that the ball was snapped and the play was in motion.
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Travis Kelce and Tyrique Stevenson (Image Credits: L-via IMAGO/X)
The NFL comprises the best football players in the world, but that does not exempt them from committing some of the most rookie blunders. The most talked-about moment last week came from the Washington Commanders’ matchup against the Chicago Bears.
In the final seconds of the game, Jayden Daniels was able to throw a Hail Mary pass that was tipped off by corner Tyrique Stevenson into the hands of Noah Brown.
Stevenson has not been able to live that moment down and it will haunt him for the rest of his career. Moments before the corner assisted the Commanders in winning the game, he was busy taunting the crowd at Northwest Stadium unaware that the ball was snapped and the play was in motion.
He was criticized by veterans for this blunder and most recently, Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce called him out for this costly mistake. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was not happy to see him mocking the fanbase unaware of what was going on in the field.
This one sucks, man. You got the fans pointing at the play telling them that there is a play going on while he’s taunting them.
Travis Kelce said on the New Heights Show
It was a mistake that one could expect from a bunch of high school athletes but to do this in the NFL and during a point when the game is on the line is just unacceptable.
Tyrique Stevenson regrets his amateur move against the Commanders
The cornerback taunting the crowd was amateur. Once the fans began to yell in a desperate attempt to get him to turn back, Stevenson ran into the huddle filled with Commanders’ receivers and Bears’ corners hoping to deflect the ball on the Hail Mary pass. However, he made things worse as he jumped up and tipped the ball which ultimately was caught by Noah Brown. It was a case of instant karma.
He felt helpless and regretted his actions. Stevenson apologized to the fanbase with a message on X.
To Chicago and teammates my apologies for lack of awareness and focus. The game ain’t over until zeros hit the clock. Can’t take anything for granted. Notes taken, improvement will happen.
Tyrique Stevenson wrote on X
To Chicago and teammates my apologies for lack of awareness and focus …. The game ain’t over until zeros hit the clock. Can’t take anything for granted. Notes taken, improvement will happen. #Beardown
— Tyrique Stevenson (@dreamchaserTy10) October 28, 2024
The last part of his statement is true, the game is not over until the clock hits zero. It is a concept that coaches repeatedly stress through high school, college, and the NFL but when the player gets caught up in the moment, rational thinking goes out the window.
The DB room’s film session the next day must have been awkward for Stevenson. Even though he realized what was going on and hoped to contribute to the play, he wound up making it worse. The Chicago Bears will look to avoid similar blunders as they gear up to face the Arizona Cardinals.
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