When Jake Carlock jumped in the air to deflect the pass in Thursday’s preseason game against the Jets, his father, Don, jumped just as high from his seat inside MetLife Stadium with excitement.
As Jake Carlock caught the tipped ball for an interception and sprinted toward the goal line, Don Carlock’s heart raced just as fast with pride and joy.
And when Jake Carlock crossed the goal line for a touchdown and flipped the ball in the air to celebrate his accomplishment . . .
“I said, ‘Oh no!’” Don Carlock recalled of his shock as his son tossed the souvenir.