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Yeah, yeah, yeah… I know. One play in a game can’t be blamed for costing a team a game. That’s what coaches, players, fans, broadcasters, etc. say when someone costs a team a game with one single play. *cough*Cody Parkey*cough*
It’s a trope we’ve heard time and time again. And while I would like to believe it, try telling that to Saints fans today.
Front page of Monday’s Times-Picayune… pic.twitter.com/Hf4KQVYsyh
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 21, 2019
Or Chiefs fans…
This brutally violent act by the Chiefs’ Chris Jones on Tom Brady drew a roughing the passer penalty. There’s simply no room in the sport for such gruesome violence. Please do not allow small children to watch this video. #NEvsKC https://t.co/WlHo0ICbM1
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) January 21, 2019
Especially Chiefs fans, who would be celebrating a berth in the Super Bowl for the first time in 49 years if not for their linebacker Dee Ford inexplicably lining up WELL offsides…
We were six inches away from the Super Bowl… #DeeFord 😞 pic.twitter.com/LVa16zbRLa
— Jonathan Lee (@JohnnyL41527445) January 21, 2019
"If Dee Ford wasn't offsides, Tom Brady's stat line for this game would NOT have been the stuff of legends." — @getnickwright pic.twitter.com/N0g1xdLiLY
— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) January 21, 2019
Needless to say, the people who were rooting for Kansas City to beat the Patriots on Sunday were not pleased with Ford following the game, even going so far as to change his Wikipedia page to say he died on January 20, 2019.
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They also changed his position to “Offside linebacker.”
https://twitter.com/BreakingBadBall/status/1087191433189064704/photo/1
This also happened…
https://twitter.com/membery137/status/1087196300230213632
Pretty sure this woman speaks for everyone who was rooting against New England on Sunday.
You do have to feel for Chiefs fans. That one mental error by Ford was more than likely the difference between going to the Super Bowl and, well, what ended up happening.
Dee Ford, HOW DO YOU LINE UP OFFSIDE? pic.twitter.com/Vh5KqBJE4l
— Papa Kele 🇨🇩 (📸 IG : @papakphotos) (@Mr_Kele) January 21, 2019
This is how Dee Ford parks his car pic.twitter.com/zvcg4sDWHR
— Dynasty_All_Day (@Chiefs_All_Day) January 21, 2019
Dee Ford you moron. You blew it! #AFCChampionship #chiefs pic.twitter.com/dcbF41ZrVj
— Matt McIntyre (@ChiBearz_Matt6) January 21, 2019
New England’s MVP: Dee Ford pic.twitter.com/lrndL5x2xf
— J.J Peterson (@RealJJPeterson) January 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/coolghost101/status/1087190997845471232
https://twitter.com/coolcam101/status/1087181529892106240
https://twitter.com/Anime_TypeBeat/status/1087185156153188352
Dee Ford. Thanks for lining up in the neutral zone pic.twitter.com/jk9d3C7itQ
— ZachB (@ZachBuresch) January 21, 2019
This next tweet certainly didn’t age well… a few minutes later.
If there was a time for Dee Ford to remind everyone that he’s ready to make about $17 million or so next season, it’s right now.
— Arrowhead Addict (@ArrowheadAddict) January 21, 2019
Interestingly enough, both Ford and Cody Parkey attended Auburn. Go figure.
It will be a long next few days for Dee Ford knowing that all he had to do was line up onside and his team would be going to the Super Bowl.
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) January 21, 2019
Thanks to reader Brad for the tip.