The first showdown between number one draft pick Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears and number two pick Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders did not disappoint, especially with the thrilling finish. Daniels threw a Hail Mary pass that Noah Brown caught alone in the end zone for an 18-15 victory. Daniels later commented on his thought process before the throw: “Buy some time and don’t throw the ball out of bounds”. It was a great plan and he executed it perfectly, scrambling for 13 seconds before unleashing his strong arm to seal the big win.

Pat McAfee Slams Tyrique Stevenson After Viral Hail Mary Mockery

The most impressive moment wasn’t the Hail Mary itself, but the actions of Chicago Bears defensive player Tyrique Stevenson, which went viral after a fan at the stadium captured a video. Stevenson taunted the opposing fans before tipping the ball, which was eventually deflected right into Brown’s hands for the game-winning touchdown. The analyst Pat McAfee didn’t hold back and openly criticized Stevenson, saying, “If you were writing a movie about an asshole who was a football player, this would be the opening scene.”

Stevenson’s actions in this piece were almost unreal and painted him in a bad light. You can only imagine the scolding he received while the team was reviewing the game film, the jokes from his teammates, and the messages that flooded his inbox after the misstep. To me, this was classic early trash talk backfiring in the worst possible way. Even Bill Belichick chimed in, saying, “He has no idea what’s going on, and it was terrible”. And yes, Coach, it was. Stevenson has already apologised and accepted his guilt for his tremendous mistake, which for me was more bad luck than the deflection, but if he hadn’t made fun nobody would have laughed so much at his mistake, speak your game boy.

Williams vs Daniels round 1

It was the NFL’ssixth matchup of rookie quarterbacks taken with the top two picks in the draft. So, thanks largely to Stevenson, the first matchup – hopefully the first of many – between Williams and Daniels ended in historic fashion. Daniels looked much better, throwing for 326 yards and rushing for 52, while Williams completed just 10 of 24 passes for 131 yards. Both players showed why they were top draft picks, but personally, Daniels looked like a veteran in most of his moments on the field, and his 6-2 record with the Commanders speaks for itself.