Defense is soft to non-existent in the Pro Bowl, but at least Kyle Juszczyk can claim he scored a touchdown in the NFL’s All-Star showcase.
During Sunday’s 41-35 win by the AFC team, the 49ers fan favorite fullback scored the NFC’s first touchdown by hauling in a 14-yard pass from Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. In a real game he probably would have got swallowed up by a host of AFC defenders, but Juszczyk skipped into the end zone for the score.
Juszczyk has been named to the last six Pro Bowls but this marked his first career Pro Bowl touchdown. The ball would have been a nice memento for Juszczyk, but NFC teammate Mike Evans threw it into the stands for a fan.
Earlier this season, when Tom Brady became the first NFL quarterback to ever reach 600 touchdowns, Evans caught flack for giving away the football to a fan in an Evans jersey and a sombrero. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had to negotiate with the fan for the ball and paid him back with:
— Two signed jerseys and a helmet from Tom Brady
— A signed Mike Evans jersey and his game cleats
— A $1,000 credit at the team store
— Two season passes for the remainder of the 2021 season and all of the 2022 season
Brady also threw a Bitcoin to the fan. At the time in late October, the volatile cryptocurrency coin was worth about $63,000. Now it’s trading around $43,500 and Juszczyk wants a Bitcoin from Brady, too.
What’s even better about this tweet – Juszczyk sent it mid-game from the sideline, as the NFL let players be on social media throughout the game.
Warning to NFL players: if you score a memorable touchdown and want to keep the ball, make sure Evans is nowhere nearby.
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