The “Five D’s of Dodgeball” is actually six—dodge, duck, dip, dive, dodge and don’t throw the ball at Justin Jefferson.
Patches O’Houlihan would have been proud seeing the Minnesota Vikings wideout lead the NFC to a win in the final event of the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown. It came down to a dodgeball game with Jefferson and Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb being the last two remaining contestants in the event.
Jefferson whiffed on a throw hurled in Chubb’s direction, and things initially appeared to be bleak for the All-Pro receiver. Chubb’s face lit up like Baker Mayfield’s on an Odell Beckham Jr. completion. He essentially had Jefferson caught out in the open with no ball to use as protection.
He reared back, delivered a dart—and Jefferson came up with the one-handed catch. Ball game!
.@JJettas2 wins Dodgeball for the NFC with a one-handed catch! #ProBowlSkills pic.twitter.com/vOARcaqu2f
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2022
I know what you’re going to ask. Why in the world is Justin Jefferson wearing sunglasses during a dodgeball matchup when it’s dark outside?
It’s clearly because his future is so bright.
