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© Copyright 1997 The Washington Post Company. He returned to action but was taken to a hospital for tests at halftime where he was diagnosed with a sprained neck. The score is 7-7 with 48 seconds left in overtime, and the Skins are facing second-and-10 at the New York 38.
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He was given a CAT scan, the results of which were negative. “You know, if you didn’t have a sense of humor about it, I don’t think that you would ever survive it,” said Frerotte on Thom Loverro’s Cigars and Curveballs podcast. New York was not able to get a first down, and at one point during its series, Frerotte got off the bench and went to the sidelines and stood next to Redskins Coach Norv Turner, who apparently had no idea how the quarterback had been injured. Nearly 20 years have gone by, but Frerotte says run-ins with football fans serve as constant reminders of his blunder.
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Jeff Hostetler drops back and passes to Westbrook, who is having the game of his career, nine receptions for 125 yards. Hell, we even have a smilie for it: :gus: It was the wall, and it sure was a very dumb thing to do.
Most seventh-round draft picks never make it past preseason. Frerotte seems to take the encounters in stride and chooses to instead focus on the longevity of his NFL career. As much as we malign Gus, he wasn't THAT terrible. Not realizing that there was metal underneath the foam padding, Frerotte ended up spraining his neck and was taken out of the game. Honestly I don't have any resentment towards Gus at all.
man.... i wish it could have happened when he was wearing another jersey. I don't recall him playing after that game that season (I could be wrong) and Norv gave him the hook pretty quick the next season, in the second half of the opener against the Giants (what about the sight of Marvcus Patton reaming Gus on the sideline?). First he spiked the football against the wall, then he stopped momentarily and continued celebrating his team's first score by butting the top of his helmeted head into a padded wall. On the Zidane headbutt stupidity and impact scale: 2/5Very little impact if any.
You know, it didn’t define me, and it still doesn’t define me. However, Frerotte is primarily remembered for spraining his neck after headbutting a padded wall during a touchdown celebration. By Ralph Warner NFL.com; Published: March 23, 2017 at 08:32 p.m. He was able to complete two of the four passes he attempted in that series before the Redskins were forced to punt. Tyson, sick of the headbutts, bit Holyfield's ear although he later admitted that his frustration at dealing with such a good fighter played a massive part in his sickening chomp. I checked online to see if I could find a game log but could not. "I feel all right," he said, but declined further comment before getting into a waiting limousine that took him back to the stadium, accompanied by his wife, Ann, and 2-year-old daughter, Abigail. Gus Frerotte will forever be remembered for “the headbutt”, and rightfully so. However, Frerotte is primarily remembered for spraining his neck after headbutting a padded wall during a touchdown celebration. Just one month later, Lamarr Houston tore his ACL while performing an eerily similar celebration after sacking of Jimmy Garoppolo. I was there for that one. Westbrook was one of the keys to the best offenses the Redskins have had since Gibbs won the superbowl. It came against the team he had started his career with, playing nine years for the Giants and leading them to victory over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV in January 1991. Tom Brady's enormous societal imprint doesn't cover everyone. I can only imagine the threads such a move would provoke. Anonymous. Does anyone have the video of Gus Frerotte headbutting the padded wall when he thrown a touchdown against the Giants it would be great if someone has it. Several trainers and a team doctor also saw his discomfort, and worked on him as he sat on the Redskins bench during the Giants' next possession. Westbrook however... what a tool. Consider the Possibility That Trump Is Right About China. Gus Frerotte, pick No. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League.
He ended up with a sprained neck and a trip to the hospital. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. I'm almost positive the Dream Seats were originally going to be called the "Gus torso zone". Most seventh-round draft picks never make it past preseason.
i thought it was the padded wall by the fans? Hostetler connected on his first three passes, but his fourth pass hit fullback Marc Logan's shoulder pads, and the carom was intercepted by Giants cornerback Phillippi Sparks.
By Leonard Shapiro and Josh Barr It could not immediately be determined what his response was, but Frerotte was the quarterback when the Redskins took the field on their next possession with 1 minute 31 seconds left in the first half.
You have to think that the incident was the one which doomed Gus in DC. Most seventh-round draft picks never make it past preseason. The fans were LIVID with Westbrook over this. Gus Frerotte Headbutt video? Really stupid but little impact since it was a wall not an opponent. He was upset over something very trivial (I think he wanted the ref to call interference) and he removed his helmet while still on the field and threw it in uncontrolled anger. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
It was taken off of you tube because of copyright infringement. Updated: March 23, 2017 at 08:48 p.m. There had been some concern about his status for the game against the Giants after he was held out of practice on Friday because he felt a twinge in his throwing shoulder. Rodman was fined $20,000 and suspended for six games which was the third longest NBA sentence at that point. The king of headbutts, for the shock value and the occasion coming as it did in the 2006 Fifa World Cup final in Germany. And other people just want to know what happened.”. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. How will Joe Flacco react to Lamar Jackson's presence in Baltimore? The Redskins are playing the New York Giants at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium. Nearly 20 years have gone by, but Frerotte says run-ins with football fans serve as constant reminders of his blunder. RememberOsaka RememberOsaka The Rookie; Members ; 1,443 posts; Posted July 11, 2009. And other people just want to know what happened.". Washington Post Staff Writers That being said he was/is a very capable back-up.
2. Something doesn't seem right with the writer's account... http://www.comcast.net/slideshow/sports-embarassingsportsinjuries/10/, After scoring on a one-yard run in the first half against the Giants, Frerotte thought it would be a good idea to head butt the goal posts. Central Coast Mariners striker Roy O'Donovan joined a sporting list of infamy last night with a headbutt on Phoenix defender Manny Muscat.
Though there was debate over who caused the headbutt. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. By RememberOsaka, July 11, 2009 in The Stadium. Gus Frerotte, pick No. The thing that really burns me up, though, is that we let Trent Green get away after he had that big year when he replaced Frerotte in '98. Gus Frerotte at peace with infamous headbutt. Several years later, Stephen Tulloch injured his ACL while getting a bit exuberant after sacking Aaron Rodgers in 2014.
Updated: March 23, 2017 at … Gus Frerotte at peace with infamous headbutt Published ... Gus Frerotte, pick No. Suspected smoke grenade blast near Indonesia’s presidential palace hurts two.
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