Bills Not Rolling Over for Cowboys, Brian Moorman Runs for First Down on Fake Punt
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Everyone knows tonight’s Monday Night Football game is supposed to be a blowout: The Cowboys are one of the best teams in the league; the Bills are one of the worst.
So that’s why I love what the Bills did on their first offensive possession: After coming up short on a third down, they called a fake punt, and punter Brian Moorman — who’s got serious speed, by the way — tucked the ball under his arm and ran for a first down.
Moorman, you may recall, ran a fake punt in the Pro Bowl eight months ago, a fake punt that ended with Redskins safety Sean Taylor absolutely destroying him. But he wasn’t afraid to put his shoulder down at the end of this run.
It’s a small point, and one that maybe doesn’t make much of a difference, given that the Bills proceeded to go three-and-out after Moorman’s run. But hey, the Bills came to play tonight. And the subsequent punt turned out pretty well: Moorman landed it inside the 2-yard line.
And then things got even better for the Bills: Feeling pressure in his own end zone, Tony Romo launched an ill-conceived pass, and Bills defensive back George Wilson picked it off and returned it for a touchdown. Six minutes into the game, it’s 7-0 Bills.
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