The New Orleans Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons of their NFL finale, 48-17. Late within the fourth quarter, the Falcons threw one other interception, and it was returned to the one-yard line with 1:16 left on the clock. Jameis Winston and his teammates determined to line up in a victory formation and hand off the ball to working again Jamal Williams for his first landing of the season. Because of the accidents the Saints sustained on the working again place this season, the previous Lions working again went from main the league in touchdowns final season to being requested to nearly play fullback this season.
Teammates rallied round Williams, exhibiting him love after he bought his first landing of the season proper earlier than it ended. Studies point out that the workforce collectively supported Winston’s audible choice to shift from kneeling to scoring a landing. Group captain and offensive lineman Erik McCoy affirmed the workforce’s departure from Head Coach Dennis Allen’s preliminary plan of kneeling. Following the sport, as the pinnacle coaches convened in the midst of the sphere, tensions rose between Falcons’ former head coach Arthur Smith and Dennis Allen. Notably, Smith was terminated after the sport, a choice reportedly influenced by a heated alternate with Atlanta Falcons proprietor Arthur Clean.
Allen informed reporters after the sport that scoring on the finish of the sport was ‘classless,’ and he was against the audible the workforce made within the huddle.
“That’s unacceptable, that’s not who we’re. That’s not what we’re about,” Allen informed the media after the sport.
The media instantly went over to the previous Florida State Quarterback to ask him concerning the closing drive.
Right here is #Saints HC Dennis Allen apologizing to the Falcons and Arthur Smith after the sport:
“We should always’ve taken a knee.”
(📽️ @garlandgillen)pic.twitter.com/0Cf4XvW77t https://t.co/Z08FXh0xRN
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 7, 2024
Within the aftermath of Jameis Winston’s choice to attain as an alternative of kneeling, a reporter engaged in a respectful alternate with the quarterback, expressing the idea that Winston and his teammates ought to have adopted Head Coach Dennis Allen’s orders. Jameis’ response was telling, and it carried an undertone that urged Heach Coach Allen had misplaced this locker room. The quarterback insinuated that the reporter’s disagreement wasn’t remoted to him alone however prolonged to the complete workforce. A workforce choice was made for a teammate to complete out the season on a optimistic notice for a participant who has been instrumental within the minimal success the Saints had been in a position to maintain.
Bro I really like Jameis Winston 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/6bcRuPsGu7
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) January 8, 2024
Shannon Sharpe additionally reacted to the scenario.
.@shannonsharpe was NOT a fan Jameis Winston going rogue towards the Falcons yesterday 😳 pic.twitter.com/2x6n8VXfrl
— Nightcap (@NightcapShow_) January 8, 2024
Final evening on his present Nightcap and this morning on First Take, Shannon said that Dennis Allen had misplaced the locker room. He went on to say that if he had been Allen, he would minimize Jameis in the present day. Chad Johnson disagreed with Sharpe’s assertion, however Sharpe reaffirmed his view this morning.
“I might minimize Jameis Winston in the present day. I might not need him on my workforce. That’s a loser’s mentality,” Sharpe mentioned. He was indignant that the workforce ran the ball out of the victory formation. That is normally when each groups perceive that the ball will probably be kneeled to finish the sport. “If you wish to run the ball, let the protection lineup. Don’t idiot them into pondering this can be a victory formation after which drive off the ball. Dennis Allen in all probability has to go as a result of these gamers don’t have any respect for him.”
Form continued and said he would have jumped offside if he was on this workforce. “There’s a mentality you need to have when enjoying soccer. Jameis Winston has a loser mentality. That’s why they didn’t win in Tampa. That’s why Tom Brady got here there, took the identical workforce, and went to the Tremendous Bowl. Have a look at what Baker Mayfield did with principally the identical workforce, bought them within the playoffs. One thing that James Winston couldn’t do,” Sharpe mentioned.
Teammates got here to Winston’s protection after the sport, and the highly effective phrases from Sharpe rubbed lots of customers on social media the improper manner.
It’s secure to say the gamers & the followers have Jameis Winston’s again ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/G3tgDlVZlT
— Boot Krewe Media (@BootKreweMedia) January 8, 2024
saints twitter to shannon sharpe as a result of he shouldn’t have been speaking shi about jameis pic.twitter.com/Dx1fAiVbTa
— jerome ⚜️ (@Gman_jayrose) January 8, 2024
Jameis Winston SHOULD NOT lose his job over the Victory Formation TD towards the Falcons. pic.twitter.com/EcVIkvv1Ei
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 8, 2024
Shannon Sharpe with a foolish overdramatic take.
“I might minimize Jameis Winston in the present day. I might not need him on my workforce.”
Little does Sharpe know the Saints locker room is BEHIND Winston and will inform you a large number about how they really feel about Dennis Allen. #Noles pic.twitter.com/N52CipDy0p
— Logan B. Robinson (@LogansTwitty) January 8, 2024
