Matthews on fourth-and-1: ‘It was my fault’
Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews took the blame for the failed fourth-and-1 attempt in overtime against the San Diego Chargers.
He was supposed to block Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman, who broke throughand stopped running back Devonta Freeman in the backfield.
“I did get a little tripped up, but I think I could have had better footwork on it,” Matthews said on Monday. “It was my fault.”
After the failed attempt, the Chargers went on to kick the game-winning field goal in the 33-30 loss.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
