Stephon Gilmore Earned A Years Salary In Only One Play......
Jan 21, 2018 22:25:23 GMT -6
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – When the New England Patriots signed cornerback Stephon Gilmore to a five-year, $65 million contract, the move was met with surprise. The Patriots rarely make splashy signings on the first day of free agency, leaving other teams to win the offseason.
And when Gilmore struggled mightily over the first month of the regular season, the notorious Boston sports radio stations were having a field day, both hosts and callers, who couldn’t believe the Patriots had spent so much money on a guy who was so bad.
But sometime in October, the New England defense started getting better – and so did Gilmore.
On Sunday night, with the Patriots finally having reclaimed the lead in the AFC title game, 24-20, but with the Jaguars driving, Gilmore made the play of the game, and likely of his career.
The Jaguars were facing fourth-and-15 with 1:53 to play, starting from the New England 43. Blake Bortles threw for Dede Westbrook deep down the right sideline, and Gilmore made a tremendous play, leaping, stretching out and knocking the ball away.
Just like that, all was forgiven. The crowd at Gillette Stadium went bananas. Barring a catastrophe, Gilmore had sealed the Patriots’ third Super Bowl trip in the last four years.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – When the New England Patriots signed cornerback Stephon Gilmore to a five-year, $65 million contract, the move was met with surprise. The Patriots rarely make splashy signings on the first day of free agency, leaving other teams to win the offseason.
And when Gilmore struggled mightily over the first month of the regular season, the notorious Boston sports radio stations were having a field day, both hosts and callers, who couldn’t believe the Patriots had spent so much money on a guy who was so bad.
But sometime in October, the New England defense started getting better – and so did Gilmore.
On Sunday night, with the Patriots finally having reclaimed the lead in the AFC title game, 24-20, but with the Jaguars driving, Gilmore made the play of the game, and likely of his career.
The Jaguars were facing fourth-and-15 with 1:53 to play, starting from the New England 43. Blake Bortles threw for Dede Westbrook deep down the right sideline, and Gilmore made a tremendous play, leaping, stretching out and knocking the ball away.
Just like that, all was forgiven. The crowd at Gillette Stadium went bananas. Barring a catastrophe, Gilmore had sealed the Patriots’ third Super Bowl trip in the last four years.