VIDEO: Aaron Rodgers Actually Yelled Marcedes Lewis' Nickname 'Big Dog' Before Throwing TD to Him
By Scott Rogust
The Green Bay Packers needed a get-right game following their blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12. Luckily for them, they faced a terrible New York Giants football squad on Sunday. Holding a 24-13 lead over the Giants in the fourth quarter, Aaron Rodgers looked to add to the scoreboard and officially put the game away. During a presnap count in the Giants' red zone, Rodgers yelled "Big Dog" repeatedly while under center, which happens to be the nickname for tight end Marcedes Lewis. On that play, Rodgers found him open in the end zone for the touchdown.
Everything about this is perfect from Rodgers calling out "Big dog!" (Marcedes Lewis' nickname) from the effort to get this pass off and finally the celebration. Have to love how much this TD pass meant to Aaron Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/zcWj0JMPwZ
— George Balekji NBC15 (@GeorgeBalekji) December 1, 2019
That's right, Rodgers telegraphed the play to the Giants defense, and they still couldn't cover him. Savage.
Luckily for Lewis, the job was easy, as he had Giants rookie cornerback DeAndre Baker, who has been the punching bag of opposing quarterbacks all season covering him.
Aaron Rodgers really yelled “Big Dog” before his TD pass to Marcedes Lewis. He’s on a level of savagery where he just tells the other team who he’s throwing to by screaming their nickname. Doesn’t matter.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) December 2, 2019
In the snowy Meadowlands, Rodgers completed 63.6% of his passes for 243 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions.
Those are Big Dog stats for sure.