Chris Simms calls Dante Moore injury ‘Debbie Downer moment’ after brutal hit
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore left the field in an ambulance after taking a brutal late hit from USC linebacker Desman Stephens on Saturday night. Moore had clearly started his slide before Stephens made his move to tackle, and the resulting hit was an obvious targeting penalty. At halftime, NBC analyst Chris Simms weighed in on…
Chris Simms, an analyst for NBC, described the injury to USC quarterback Dante Moore as a "Debbie Downer moment" following a brutal hit during a game on Saturday night. The hit in question was made by USC linebacker Desman Stephens, resulting in Moore being carried off the field in an ambulance. Simms argued that Moore may have slid late, putting Stephens in a challenging position. Simms went on to say that Stephens' celebratory actions after the play were a "bad look" for the USC team.
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