The LA-LA Chargers could have been stumbling red-faced and clown-nosed into overtime, except for Jahleel Addae’s finger. But that spectre was entirely created by Caleb Sturgis’ toe.
Addae barely tipped a desperation pass from Russell Wilson with no time remaining, yet that touchdown should have been meaningless — if the Chargers had not lost two points on failed PATs. Sturgis tied a record for kicking ineptitude: the first kicker that missed a conversion (another two in this game) and a field goal in three straight games since 1979.
That might be since 1979 B.C.E. Sturgis, the bus leaves in 15 minutes.