On a night all about Tom Brady, Brett Maher made himself the unfortunate story after making NFL history in the worst way.
During Monday night’s NFL playoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys, Maher wrote his way into the history books after becoming the first kicker to miss three extra points in a postseason game. By game’s end, Maher missed four straight extra points — but did make one in the fourth quarter! — an inconceivable figure that bordered on the comedic in the midst of a playoff game.
Things got so bad for Maher that even the Merriam-Webster dictionary was shading his performance!
yips | noun | a state of nervous tension affecting an athlete in the performance of a crucial action
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) January 17, 2023
It’s never a good sign when you’re being dunked on by the dictionary. Yes, it’s clear Maher had the yips during Monday night’s game, but you didn’t have to put him on blast like that, Merriam-Webster!
