ARIZONA Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray slammed his teammates for “bonehead mistakes” after a remarkable fourth quarter collapse.
Murray, 28, watched on in horror as the Cardinals threw away a 21-3 lead against the Tennessee Titans.
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was left stunned as Arizona collapsed against the Titans[/caption]
A fourth quarter fumble from Dadrion Taylor-Demerson proved costly[/caption]
Arizona looked set for a routine Sunday afternoon against winless Tennessee at State Farm Stadium.
Three rushing touchdowns from Murray, Michael Carter and Zonovan Knight had put the hosts into a commanding lead.
But the game turned on a moment of madness from running back Emari Demercado, who broke free early in the fourth quarter.
The 26-year-old found a gap in the Titans defense and was clear for a touchdown.
As he reached the endzone, Demercado prematurely celebrated the score – and fumbled the ball on the goalline for a costly touchback.
“I made a mistake. There’s really no excuse,” a dejected Demercado said, per Arizona Sports.
“I was obviously emotional. It was a big play, but I just got to be smarter.”
The Titans used the moment to rally, scoring moments later through Tony Pollard.
And things were about to go from bad to worse for the Cardinals, who proceeded to commit one of the most bizarre touchdowns ever seen in the NFL.
Arizona safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson picked off Titans QB Cam Ward within his own 10-yard line.
Taylor-Demerson fell to the ground and lost control of the football, fumbling it back to the Titans.
Another Cardinals defender attempted to gather it up, only to somehow propel the ball into the endzone where it was gleefully gathered by Titans receiver Tyler Lockett.
“I don’t really know what to think about that,” a stunned Murray told reporters after the game, which the Titans sealed 22-21 with a Joey Slye field goal in the final seconds.
“I don’t even know. I really don’t even know.
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“That’s ‘How to Lose a Game 101.’ I don’t know. It was crazy.
“That was bad. That was bad. Bad. All around, it was bad.
“I just think if you look at the mistakes, I think we played well enough to win the game.
“But crucial, bonehead mistakes just gave them a chance to stay in the game.
“I think they were literally a play away from quitting, but we left them, and we kept them in the game.”
The Cardinals drop to 2-3 and sit 4th in the NFC West, while the Titans picked up their first win to go 1-4.
Cardinals running back Emari Demercado fumbled into the endzone when trying to celebrate[/caption]
The Titans scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to stun the hosts[/caption]
