After his 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Jared Goff went to celebrate with an emphatic spike just beyond the end zone. It was a good plan, but the execution was subpar, to say the least.
The ball slipped out of Goff’s hand and sailed much further forward than he wanted, turning into more of a throw than a spike. Goff was ribbed for it on social media, with everyone from fans to media members poking fun at the gaffe.
Cooper Kupp was excited about it after the game, simply because Sean McVay will put it on the big screen for tomorrow’s film session.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp on QB Jared Goff’s botched spike celebration:
“I was pumped to see it because I look forward to coach putting it on the big screen tomorrow.”
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) October 11, 2020
Johnny Hekker also joined the fun, calling it the worst spike since former CFL quarterback Kerwin Bell hit himself “in the pills” years ago.
Worst spike I’ve seen since that guy hit himself in the pills. https://t.co/UeRLfazQ3L
— Johnny Hekker (@JHekker) October 11, 2020
Even McVay commented on it after the game and said it’ll be on the highlights in the Rams’ film room.
Rams HC Sean McVay postgame on Goff's spike: "Oh, yeah, I saw it, it slipped right out of his hand. That'll definitely be on the highlights. We'll get after him pretty good." https://t.co/FCcrfon35P
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) October 11, 2020
Goff knows it didn’t go according to plan, laughing it off himself after the game. He said “it wasn’t great” but did add that he has an excuse: the ball was slippery.
"It wasn't great. I have the excuse of, 'It was wet' on my side… I went for a super spike and it just slipped out. I'm pretty sure I'll hear a lot about that for a long time." — Jared Goff on his botched TD celebration spike
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) October 11, 2020
