You won’t believe Rams fake-out on Rams punt-return TD vs. Seahawks
The St. Louis Rams are like that Bob Dylan song.
When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose.
When the Seattle Seahawks lined up for a punt with 7:24 left in the second quarter, they already found themselves down 14-3 to the Rams, who were 1-4 entering the game. The Rams probably figured why the heck not? when they pulled off one of the more creative punt-return fake-outs you might ever see.
Check it out:
Every Seahawks special-teamer followed the Rams’ return team and apparent returner Tavon Austin, who looked to be trying to field the punt. Only problem: Punter Jon Ryan kicked it to the complete opposite side of the field.
Steadman Bailey, who was the jammer on the other side, was the man who ran it back for a score. He lined up opposite the Seahawks’ gunner, retreated and fielded the punt, nearly unimpeded to the end zone for one of the strangest touchdowns in recent NFL memory.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll tried to argue that Austin appeared to call for a fair catch, but it didn’t look like Austin’s hand ever went above his head.
You could watch this play 10 times in a row. It’s that bizarre.
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