Falcons’ Bijan Robinson shocked Cris Collinsworth on Sunday night when he delivered an absolutely unique moment against the Chiefs.
In the first half, quarterback Kirk Cousins was supposed to pass the ball to Robinson, but he misplaced the snap and hit it in midair in front of his running back’s path.
The second-year professional caught the flat ball effortlessly while running forward, saving his quarterback from embarrassment – and even gained nine yards in the process.
Co-commentator Collinsworth, who is in his 16th season on Sunday Night Football after an eight-year playing career, said he had “never experienced” the “unbelievable” moment and marveled at Robinson’s quick reactions.
“It’s going to be crazy here tonight. Something’s going on here,” he added.
Bijan Robinson did an incredible job when he caught Kirk Cousins’ fumble in mid-air and kept running
Collinsworth said the rescue was something he had “never seen” in NFL coverage
Cousins had messed up the snap before his teammate Robinson saved him from blushing
Collinsworth’s shock at Robinson’s incredible save comes after The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that he is close to signing a contract extension with the network that would make him the lead analyst for Sunday Night Football for the next few years.
Collinsworth’s new contract would reportedly put him on NBC’s Super Bowl LXIV broadcast in early 2030. That means he will have been employed by NBC for over 20 years when he turns 71.
This is bad news for Greg Olsen, who is looking to become one of the leading NFL analysts again after being demoted to Fox’s No. 2 team with the arrival of Tom Brady at the network.
Brady signed with Fox for a lucrative 10-year, $375 million contract.
Olsen responded diplomatically to his demotion, but spoke openly about his desire to take the helm again.
“My goals and aspirations, if anything, are even more focused on commentating on top games,” Olsen said on The Dan Patrick Show in January. “I want to commentate on games in front of 57 million people and be immersed in the biggest moments… where that is, what that is, when that is, I don’t know.”
“There are so many moving parts that are out of my control,” he continued. “But my goal is to be a top-A broadcaster again. I will do everything in my power to make that happen.”
