The Cleveland Browns went for the good ol’ eye for an eye tactic by trying to ice Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson by calling a timeout just before his initial 48-yard field goal attempt. The tactic worked marvelously for Las Vegas just before halftime when old special teams dog and interim head coach Rich Bisaccia called time and Cleveland kicker Chase McLaughlin missed his 47-yard attempt.
A slick move by a career special teams man and with fellow kick squad coach Mike Priefer leading the Browns in Kevin Stefanski’s stead (COVID-19), why not steal the maneuver?
So there Carlson was, lining up for the game-winner — again — after his first kick was good as the Brownies called timeout.