I watched and/or listened to the entire Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals game today.
It was an exciting game. And it was capped off by a good Cinderella–make that Cinderfella–story!
Pittsburgh was playing with their veteran back-up quarterback Michael Vick because their franchise quarter back Ben Roethlisberger was injured a few weeks ago.
When Michael Vick was injured during the game, the Steelers’ third string quarterback Landry Jones got his first playing time in a regular season NFL game since he was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2013 draft.
Jones’ Wikipedia entry had already been updated within a couple of hours:
On October 18, 2015, during the Steelers’ game against the Arizona Cardinals, Jones would play his first NFL game, replacing an injured Michael Vick in the third quarter with the Steelers down 10-6. He finished the game with 168 passing yards and 2 touchdowns as he led the Steelers to a 25-13 comeback win.
It’s insane to think that a quarterback playing in his first NFL game would complete 8 of 12 passes for 168 yards.
And I think it’s even crazier to find an NFL player who wears flannel in a post-game press conference and starts by saying, “Oh my goodness…”!
He grew up in a small town of just over 10,000 in southeastern New Mexico, and he was named after legendary Dallas Cowboys’ coach Tom Landry.
I love a good Cinderfella story, and Landry Jones sure has one.
What a great Cinderfella story!
His story wasn’t as Cinderella-ish at the next week’s game. 🙁
Don’t worry, there has to be some conflict and worry for a good story. There’s still time for his happily ever after….
That is really cool and LOL on the flannel! Cute!
I can just see the press, even the jaded ones, smiling when he said, “Oh, my goodness… ” 🙂