Khalil Mack not only had two sacks last night (shoulda been three if there weren’t special rules for Tom Brady), but he also introduced a rookie lineman to (1) the NFL, and (2) the ground.
After Mack sacked Brady despite a not-terrible block by Tristan Wirfs, the 1st round rookie tackle decided to keep holding onto Mack for some reason.
Mistake:
KHALIL MACK'S STRENGTH IS ABSURD 😤 @FiftyDeuce @ChicagoBears pic.twitter.com/dP7xIWrpVg
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 9, 2020
That’s Mack flipping a 320-pound monster of a man over with one arm. Like it was nothing. You’re on me, and I’d like you off of me, thanks.
For his part, Mack really did explain it that simply: “He was holding onto me and I had to get him off.”
Fair enough. I would not do that myself, because I think Mack could literally throw me out of the stadium.
https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1314389195910082560