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In a creative but unsuccessful attempt to disrupt the Washington Commanders' defense, New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston belted out the lyrics to 'Who Let The Dogs Out' during Thursday's game. The unusual strategy was aimed at drawing an offsides penalty on a critical fourth-down play.
Late in the fourth quarter, with the Giants facing a 4th-and-1, the offense feigned a genuine attempt to go for it. Winston, trying to sell the deception, sang the catchy tune, even adding barks: 'Ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff!' Although the official lyric is 'Who, who, who, who, who?' Winston's barking added a unique twist.
The ploy did not succeed in drawing the Commanders offsides, and the Giants ultimately punted. Washington secured a 24-21 victory when quarterback Jayden Daniels connected on a game-winning touchdown pass with just 57 seconds remaining.
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Winston explained after the game that the idea was to break the defense's rhythm. 'Just practicing that with the team,' he said, according to ESPN. 'The defenses are trying to jump the rhythm. Came up with that. Wish we could've got them to jump offsides.' Despite the failure, the stunt added a memorable moment to an otherwise disappointing loss for New York.
Originally reported by huffpost.