When it’s time to rewatch game film, there’s not much a football coach hates more than seeing players give up on a play. It sends a terrible message to the rest of the team — they despise it. So, with that in mind, Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles might have earned himself some major praise during the week’s O-line meetings.
But that doesn’t mean that Bolles didn’t look hilarious in the process.
In the first half of the Broncos’ Week 4 game against the Raiders, Melvin Gordon’s fumble landed right in the hands of Raiders cornerback Amik Robertson. And just like that, Robertson was off to the end zone with a convoy of the blockers. At the end of the return, the only Broncos player within five yards of Robertson was Bolles. He had no shot of making the tackle, but that didn’t stop him from trying.
AMIK. FREAKIN. ROBERTSON.
Scoop & score @_YoungTruth7‼️‼️
📺: CBS pic.twitter.com/0JHbPMoP3s
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) October 2, 2022
I mean, just look at this effort:
Love the effort 72 pic.twitter.com/NXHDmSEy19
— Theo Ash (@TheoAshNFL) October 2, 2022
So close. Almost had him. OK, he didn’t.
Still, fans had plenty of jokes for the attempt.
This was how Twitter reacted
When you give it all you got for absolutely no reason at all https://t.co/WBluQQxtEM
— Kyle (@kylebhawan) October 2, 2022
Garett Bolles clearly NEVER gives up on a play, I’ll give him that. https://t.co/H3ROIMZo0G
— Austin Facer (@austinfacer) October 2, 2022
He jumped like he was a DB landed like a lineman https://t.co/9kW3xK9G7g
— Obi-Wan Mahomie (@bnice19831) October 2, 2022
never give up https://t.co/goBH06uY7e
— r martinez (@rmartinez__) October 2, 2022
That's some real "It's Ain't ova till it's ova" that'll get ya laughed at but ppl still kinda respect https://t.co/8bYyxSEV7Q
— New…Jay Rocks! (@JayHaLLisSoCHI) October 2, 2022
When you accidentally use the hit stick https://t.co/B7qImQOunQ
— Ellie Hernandez (@adubbsking24) October 2, 2022
Work smarter, not harder https://t.co/RDugAIvFQb
— Ouroboros Fox (@RickHernon) October 2, 2022
He was soo close! https://t.co/4uGbQg3zOq
— Jeff Stevens (@JeffStevens199) October 2, 2022
Sooooooo close to saving the TD https://t.co/0SyGBkoPNr
— TouchdownTips (@TouchdownTips) October 2, 2022
High school coaches everywhere are going to use that clip as motivational material. I just know it. Never give up.
