Giants’ Jameis Winston reveals reason for comical cadence on 4th-down hard count

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Jameis Winston fell behind J.J. McCarthy on the New York Giants’ depth chart and is unlikely to ever be a full-time NFL starting quarterback again, but he still takes the field when called upon and performs his job with gusto. The perennially amped-up quarterback showed off his big personality during Thursday’s home game versus the Washington Commanders.

Leading 21-17 with less than four minutes remaining, and facing fourth-and-1 on their own 11-yard line, the Giants tried their darndest to get their opponent to jump off sides. Winston exhausted all other options on the hard count before digging deep into his bag of tricks and asking the Commanders an incredibly important question.

“Who let the dogs out,” he yelled with about five seconds left on the play clock. “Roof, Roof, Roof.” Players were obviously confused, but Washington did not bite. Following the unsuccessful yet amusing attempt to move the chains, there is another important question that needs to be asked. Why did Winston break out the Baha Men at this juncture?

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“It just had a nice ring to it,” the former Pro Bowler and No. 1 overall pick said after New York’s gut-wrenching 27-24 loss, per The Athletic’s Charlotte Carroll. Winston conceived the idea at practice, hoping that the phrase could rattle the defensive line.

Some people will argue that Winston completely tipped the Giants’ hand and went way over the top, but perhaps they should look at the situation another way. Since the Commanders likely let their guard down after the man started barking, New York might have been able to steal a first down with a surprise QB run and significantly increase its chances of victory. Something to consider in the future maybe.

Considering that the G-Men stumbled on offense down the stretch and missed key tackles, blowing what should have been their third divisional win of the season, fans could use a reason to smile and laugh.