Winston’s “Who Let the Dogs Out?” Antics Go Viral on TNF

WHO:

NBC Sports - Giants coach John Harbaugh said he knew the “Who let the dogs out?” cadence was planned.

Reddit Sports - Giants quarterback Jameis Winston was involved in the snap-count incident.

NY Post - Winston was the subject of articles about the viral “Who let the dogs out?” moment and the Commanders’ response.

Fox News - Broadcasters Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit reacted to Winston’s snap count.

WHAT:

NBC Sports - Winston ended the cadence with four barks.

NBC Sports - Harbaugh told reporters, “That was part of the cadence, yeah. That’s part of the cadence.”

Reddit Sports - Winston started “Who Let The Dogs Out” at the line of scrimmage while trying to get the Commanders defense to jump.

NY Post - Winston used a bizarre hard count on fourth-and-1 on Thursday night; the incident became social media fuel for the Commanders just over an hour later.

NY Post - Winston’s moment was described as a viral “TNF” moment, and an article said he was “looking for the answer to a 26-year-old question.”

Fox News - Winston sang “Who Let the Dogs Out” as his snap count in an attempt to draw Washington offside.

Fox News - The snap count left Michaels and Herbstreit stunned; the article’s headline quoted the reaction, “What is he doing?”

WHERE:

Reddit Sports - The incident took place at the line of scrimmage.

Fox News - The intended defensive target was Washington.

WHY:

NBC Sports - Harbaugh said the idea was to exploit situations in which defenses sometimes jump offside.

Reddit Sports - Winston was trying to get the Commanders defense to jump.

Fox News - Winston sang the song to try to draw Washington offside.

HOW:

NY Post - Winston used a hard count on fourth-and-1.

Fox News - He used the song as part of his snap count.

Giants quarterback Jameis Winston sang “Who Let the Dogs Out?” during a fourth-and-one snap count. He was trying to draw Washington’s defense offside, ending the cadence with four barks. Coach John Harbaugh said the unusual tactic was planned to exploit defenses jumping early.