Oftentimes, when kickoffs are returned for touchdowns, players devise an elaborate scheme and zigzag all over the field before eventually breaking free.
In Jalen Reagor’s case, the route was much simpler and more direct. The Patriots speedster simply caught the ball at the 2-yard-line, found a hole, benefitted from some excellent blocking, sprinted in a straight line drive, and spun past Bills kicker Tyler Bass before taking off.
Bass displayed some surprising speed to nearly keep pace, but he couldn’t catch Reagor, who accelerated into the end zone to put the Patriots up, 7-0, 12 seconds into Sunday’s game in Buffalo.