It happened extremely quickly. In fact, if you took a quick trip to the fridge, you were hoping a fumble had been the culprit for the stunning 7-0 Detroit Lions lead.
No fumble here. New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold actually attempted the one throw all quarterbacks learn not to make by the time they strap it up in Pop Warner.
One play, one disastrous NFL first throw:
It was on. Ford Field was electric and the rest of the casual football-loving world was pouncing all over Darnold’s arm talent matching the “same old Jets” stigma.