The Cleveland Browns’ offense sputtered in the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals, and they tried almost everything to get things in gear – including running a trick play with Amari Cooper.
Cooper, who up until Monday night had not thrown a pass in the NFL, got the ball in the first quarter on a reverse and threw the ball directly to Vonn Bell with no teammates in sight.
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper, #2, catches a pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett for a touchdown with Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Tre Flowers, #33, defending during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.
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The star wide receiver who was acquired by the Dallas Cowboys in the offseason acknowledged how bad the throw was.
“It was an abomination,” Cooper said. “It just kept running through my mind that if he wasn’t open, I needed to just throw it away. I didn’t realize how hard it was to throw it away. That is what I tried to do. I did not try to throw it to him. I was throwing it back to the line of scrimmage, and I looked up and it was in another guy’s hands. It was terrible. I don’t think they will have me throwing any more passes.
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper, #2, catches a pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett for a touchdown with Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Tre Flowers, #33, defending during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.
(AP Photo/David Richard)
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“It feels like the whole world is watching you when you make a bad play like that. I understand that the game is long and there are ample opportunities to make up for the bad plays that you make.”
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski was also asked about the play.
“Obviously, when they don’t work, you ask for yourself why you called that,” Stefanski said. “We have had trick plays work before. We are just trying to move the ball. They made a nice play. No. 55 (Bengals LB Logan Wilson) was on Amari. Amari said he was trying to throw it out of bounds. He didn’t realize how hard that is. It is what it is. Again, won’t stop us from trying to be aggressive in the future.”
Cleveland won the game 32-13.
Amari Cooper, #2 of the Cleveland Browns, runs the ball during the second half of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on Oct. 31, 2022 in Cleveland.
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Cooper had five catches for 131 yards and a touchdown.
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