Black Cat runs onto the field during the Giants vs Cowboys game, a breakdown
What Happened
The New York Giants are hosting the Dallas Cowboys in a key NFC East division matchup. The Giants hold a 6-point lead over the Cowboys midway through the second quarter. New York quarterback Daniel Jones makes a key block, springing one of his running backs for a first down and energizing the Giants' sideline. The crowd is buzzing with excitement as the home team continues to move the ball effectively. On the very next play, Giants running back Saquon Barkley picks up another first down, advancing the chains for the G-Men. Suddenly, a black cat scampers onto the field, running towards the Cowboys' end zone. The players, coaches and fans all watch in bewilderment as the feline intruder makes its way across the field. "Oh no, oh [ __ ]!" exclaims one of the announcers. "A little [ __ ] cat on the field chooses the Cowboys' end zone instead of the Giants' end zone." The cat appears lost and confused, not realizing its objective is to score a touchdown. The crowd erupts in laughter and cheers, entertained by the unexpected furry visitor. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is visibly amused, offering a sympathetic look towards the wandering cat. "Okay, is this... oh, okay. The Cowboys are gonna win this game, [ __ ]," the announcer says, tongue-in-cheek. Stadium staff attempt to shoo the cat off the field, but it evades their grasp. "The fans are cheering for him, it's like a [ __ ] up gladiator scene," the announcer remarks. The cat makes a daring escape, leaping over the sideline wall to the delight of the crowd. "This guy is so excited and the cat's gone, but he left his mark on the Giants," the announcer says. Unfortunately for New York, the cat's disruptive appearance seems to have a lingering impact. On the very next play, Barkley runs into his own player and the Giants go on to lose the game, with the Cowboys emerging victorious. "That dumb [ __ ] drunk cat's fault," the announcer concludes, shaking his head in dismay at the black cat's role in swinging the outcome of the division clash between the two bitter NFC East rivals.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentthe Giants were beating the Cowboys that
are up by six points in the middle of
the second quarter and look at that
block by Danny dimes allows them to get
10 more yards galvanizes the sidelines
they're like well look at the rookie QB
out there throwing vicious blocks
tossing his body around laying it on the
line for the team things are going good
people are excited let's go g-men next
play anger and gets the little dish gets
the first down we're rolling first down
oh no oh no oh [ __ ] gross a little
[ __ ] cat on the field chooses the
Cowboys end zone instead of the Giants
end zone look at that dumb cat his cat
got kicked out of its family been on the
streets drunk wandering or oh look at
this
can't find a mate oh no what a dumb cat
look at trying they can't even get in
the end zone again everyone's hopes up
that he's gonna score a touchdown
doesn't even realize what he's supposed
to do here just looking around ok is
this this oh oh oh ok Cowboys are gonna
win this game
[ __ ] now time to get a little sad if you
care about cats I don't I apologize but
not really cuz now he's scared now he's
a scared cat the trap at him on all
angles
the fans are cheering for him it's like
a [ __ ] up gladiator scene he gets it
he knows what it feels like to be
trapped Dec is he's feeling sorry for
this cat now the cat's gonna make its
great escape and no one's given this guy
enough credit look at that leg kick oh
not here seats taken
and this guy is so excited and the cats
gone but he left his mark on the giant
bro did you see that cat he left his
mark on the Giants the very next play
Barclay runs into his own player and
then from there they just go on to lose
and the Cowboys win and it was that dumb
[ __ ] drunk cats fault