Giants running back Cam Skattebo stayed in his stance and didn’t participate in the play on a key short-yardage snap late in the Giants’ loss on Thursday night.
With the Giants leading 21-17 and 3:56 remaining in the fourth quarter on Thursday night, they faced a third-and-1 and sent Jameis Winston in for a quarterback sneak. A first down would have given the Giants a great chance at a long, clock-draining drive. Instead they were stopped, punted, and ended up losing.
As Winston plowed into the line, Skattebo was behind him and could have run in to try to push him forward to gain a yard. Instead, Skattebo stayed in his stance, and by the time he actually got involved in the play, the Commanders had stopped Winston’s forward progress.
It’s unclear why Skattebo didn’t do anything, and he wasn’t asked about it after the game. But at a time when every team in the league is well aware of the value of teammates pushing the quarterback forward on sneaks, it was a bizarre play, and one that proved costly for the Giants.