DENVER -- Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick smiled when asked what was going through his mind when he picked off Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler in the end zone on Sunday and almost ran it back the length of the field.
"Breathe!" he said. "Breathe!"
Kirkpatrick's play could be called "the pick-six that wasn't." He took Osweiler's pass all the way back to the 14-yard line untouched, but when he looked back to check on the Broncos players in pursuit, he fumbled the ball.
He recovered his own fumble at the 1-yard line to set up a touchdown for the Bengals' offense three plays later.