Twitter reacts to Seahawks' call to throw on goal line

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Twitter reacts to Seahawks' call to throw on goal line

Published: Feb 01, 2015 at 02:45 PM

Just moments after Jermaine Kearse to put the Seahawks on the goal line, the Seahawks were faced with a chance to take the lead with seconds remaining in the .

With Marshawn Lynch and the No. 1 rushing offense in tow, Seattle cooked up a curious playcall to throw the ball on the 1-yard line on second down. When Malcolm Butler of the Patriots, social media was abuzz. The hashtag #WorstCallEver became trending in the United States. Here are some of the hottest takes after the play that sealed :

That was the worst play call I've seen in the history of football.😞
— Emmitt Smith (@EmmittSmith22)

I think the slant would have worked if that was cris Matthews running the slant.... Fade would have been played...
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant)

.@ That play call will haunt Pete for the rest of his career!! Give the ball to in that situation!!
— Terrell Owens (@terrellowens)

The No.1 rushing team in football decides to throw the ball on 2nd-and-goal with ball at the 1. Why get cute at that point?
— Bucky Brooks (@BuckyBrooks)

I would have check out of that play once the OC would have sent it in. I would have sent it right back
— charles johnson (@randywattson)

-2nd and goal from the 1 yd line
-1 timeout and BEASTMODE IN THE BACKFIELD...
I would not have throw that ball to Jerry Rice!
— Sidney Rice (@sidneyrice)

How stupid can u be? is the man and you throw it????? You kidding right??? Pay to stay and put up with this mess?
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders)

Wow why not let win the game
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1)

Marshawn Lynch, Marshawn Lynch Marshawn Lynch, Marshawn Lynch!! Why have beast mode if you not gonna use him with 1/2 a yard !?! Baddd call.
— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93)

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