Jameis Winston’s ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ Stunt Draws Cut Call
Former NFL defensive back Donte Whitner says the Giants should cut quarterback Jameis Winston after he sang 'Who Let the Dogs Out' at the line against the Commanders. Winston was still on the roster Sunday morning, and coach John Harbaugh had no problem with it.
Former NFL defensive back Donte Whitner said the New York Giants should cut quarterback Jameis Winston after the viral Jameis Winston Giants-Commanders stunt on Thursday night, when Winston sang "Who Let the Dogs Out" at the line of scrimmage. The Giants lost 24-21 to the Washington Commanders and fell to 5-3-1.
Winston was still on the Giants' roster as of Sunday morning.
What happened on the field
The moment came in the fourth quarter of Thursday Night Football, which Amazon Prime carried. The Giants faced fourth-and-one, and Winston stretched out his pre-snap cadence to try to draw Washington offside.
He then added a tune. "Who let the dogs out? Who? Who? Who?" Winston said as the play clock ticked down. Amazon Prime broadcasters Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit were left baffled, and clips spread quickly across social media.
The Commanders did not bite. Washington's defense stayed onside, the Giants called a timeout and then punted with just over three minutes left. Washington went on to win 24-21 after the Giants squandered a late lead.
Whitner's criticism
Whitner, a two-time Pro Bowl defensive back who retired after the 2016 season, spoke on ESPN's "Get Up" on Friday. "I'd cut Jameis Winston this morning," he said.
He called the stunt "so unrealistic" and pointed to the other players on the field. "You have 10 other guys out there and guys on defense that are busting their butt every week, and it's very hard and difficult to win a game in the National Football League," Whitner said.
He also took aim at the cadence itself. "Whoever says hut 1, hut 2, hut 3? That's 1950s football," he said.
Whitner accused Winston of chasing attention. "He's clearly just trying to go viral on social media while they're trying to win a football game," he said. "He'd get his pink slip this morning."
Giants' response
Giants coach John Harbaugh had no problem with the cadence, even after the loss. Nothing in the aftermath suggested the team took the criticism seriously.
The loss left the Giants at 5-3-1 on the season. Winston remained on the roster as of Sunday morning.
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