It ultimately didn’t mean anything because the Atlanta Falcons beat the rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-13 anyway, but receiver Drake London enjoyed a rather unfortunate moment near the goal line Sunday.
With the Falcons driving halfway through the third quarter, London took a 13-yard pass to the near corner of the end zone. When Tampa Bay defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. went for London’s on the tackle, the receiver went airborne before landing upside down on his head as he reached the pylon.
Fortunately, London wasn’t hurt on the sequence. Unfortunately, he was ruled down by officials after a review. And then Desmond Ridder fumbled the ball on the next play.
Woof. Tough break.
This flip was wild. Drake London was ruled down at the one.
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You love to see efforts like this from London, a young player expected to be a top playmaker for the Falcons. Sometimes, the effort just doesn’t match the results in this make-or-break professional football league.
Twitter had so many jokes about London's upside-down flip
Drake London trying to score that touchdown pic.twitter.com/egW16TfLRc
— Lord {Redacted} (@datboyknoxy) October 22, 2023
Drake London landed like the Ridiculousness Logo pic.twitter.com/8aiDav7SAw
— Adrian Montoya (@Ageezzyyy) October 22, 2023
Drake London managers just keep scrolling 🫣pic.twitter.com/tkvxSSdvWm
— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) October 22, 2023
drake london is the ridiculousness logo? pic.twitter.com/iuNlsNJWuh
— nap escobar (@StephWorry) October 22, 2023
I expect Drake London to give this update after the game pic.twitter.com/RibAEdAHtH
— Steve Buchanan (@SBuchanan24) October 22, 2023
Big third down play there to Drake London, Lord of the Sidelines
— The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) October 22, 2023
@TheActualCC, the Drake London reminds me exactly of.
I’ll start: https://t.co/f6j3MDnnjL pic.twitter.com/fdHcMsPLnu
— Somewhat Happy Sabres fan 😁😁(4-2) (@SuperSenpaiZ) October 22, 2023
This is the coolest touchdown picture I’ve ever seen https://t.co/rmfhKvr1P4
— B H (@heigely_weigley) October 22, 2023
Truly one of the wildest plays I’ve ever seen https://t.co/WAu3MJdYff
— Tony Parlay (@TonyParlay) October 22, 2023