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The Minnesota Vikings are on their way to the NFC championship game much to the chagrin of Saints rookie safety Marcus Williams, whose missed tackle on Stefon Diggs in the final play of the game cost the Saints a chance to advance in the playoffs.
Williams was so beat up after the game that he reportedly fell to his knees on his way to the locker room and cried after he realized that his missed tacke
Rookie safety Marcus Williams feel to his knees on his way to locker room after his missed tackle cost saints the game and then inside the locker cried with his head in his hands.
After the play went down the Internet lost its mind and mocked Williams over his missed tackle.
This mistake by Marcus WILLIAMS — missing that play on Stefon Diggs — May be the absolute WORST MISTAKE I’ve ever seen in NFL Post-Season History. If it’s not THE worst it’s certainly up there. All the man had to do is make a tackle and the game is over. Horrible, Horrible Error.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) January 15, 2018
Marcus Williams attempting to make that tackle pic.twitter.com/IgHJBowkLz
— Imran @ GalaxyCon Richmond (@RockBottomRon) January 15, 2018
Marcus Williams' Saints teammates waiting for him at the lockers right now like… pic.twitter.com/czsNVjyXAV
— Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) January 15, 2018
Marcus Williams was trying to tackle Manti Te’o’s girlfriend.
— Fake SportsCenter (@FakeSportsCentr) January 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/Promiseofwar/status/952711871563554816
Marcus Williams, Coach wants to see you. Bring your playbook.
— Art Kabelowsky (@KabelowskyArt) January 15, 2018
Marcus Williams attempting to board the flight back to New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/hO0bqoJG47
— The Pickle (@sportspickle) January 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/DavidMulugheta/status/952719431431581696
Poor Marcus Williams will have his career defined by the this play and will never be able to live it down. Williams has had a spectacular rookie season, and will probably have a pretty solid career but this is the play that will be replayed over and over again for years to come. Hopefully he gets a chance at redemption and will be able overcome getting embarrassed on a national stage.