Joe Buck did not want to be right. With 1:20 remaining in their game Monday against the Baltimore Ravens, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a third-and-17 at their own 18, down 10 points. They had no timeouts.
In Buck’s mind, it was time to concede the game.
“I know it’s a 10-point game, and I know you don’t give up on games, but at some point, you want to get out of here and live to fight another day,” said Buck, ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” play-by-play voice, on the broadcast.
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Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield converted the first down completion to wideout Chris Godwin. It was immediately apparent, however, that something was wrong.
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