Jameis Winston leaves Al Michaels in stitches with hard-count antics before Giants' collapseOscar Maung-Haley Fri, November 13, 2026 at 9:38 PM UTC
Jameis Winston delivered arguably the strangest pre-snap cadence of his career on Thursday night -Credit:X/NFL (X/NFL)
Veteran broadcaster Al Michaels was left in stitches inside the booth after hearing Jameis Winston's pre-snap cadence during the New York Giants' Thursday night defeat to the Washington Commanders.
Thursday Night Football saw the Giants lose at home to the Commanders 24-21, with New York fans questioning head coach John Harbaugh's decision-making late in the contest.
Facing a 4th & 1 from deep inside Giants territory in the fourth quarter, with New York leading 21-17, Winston attempted to draw the Commanders offside, delivering arguably the strangest pre-snap cadence of his career, an impressive feat given his lengthy catalog of viral calls. "Get ready, get set, hut one, hut two, hut three!" Winston could be heard yelling before he decided to recite the Baha Men song, 'Who Let the Dogs Out?' It comes after Dianna Russini was left embarrassed as her NFL media comeback descended into a nightmare.
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"Who let the dogs out? Who, who, who, who, who?" yelled Winston as the play clock wound down. While the Commanders did not jump offside, it left Michaels and his Prime Video broadcast partner Kirk Herbstreit in hysterics.
"You gotta be kidding me," said Michaels while laughing hysterically.
Michaels wasn't the only one who enjoyed Winston's pre-snap cadence, with fans on social media also left laughing after hearing it.
"Jameis Winston 'who let the dogs out WHO WHO WHO' cadence lmao He’s entertaining I’ll give him that," wrote one fan on X, while another added, "That cadence by Jameis Winston was hilarious. Ain’t never heard anything like that. Bro started barking."
A third wrote, "Jameis Winston just said “Who Let The Dogs Out” in his quarterback cadence. This man is the gift that keeps on giving."
Following Winston's efforts to draw the Commanders offside, chaos unfolded at MetLife Stadium.
New York punted the ball away to Washington, only for Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels to throw an interception before the 2-minute warning, seemingly sealing his team's fate.
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However, on the ensuing possession, New York failed to pick up a first down on 3rd & 3 at the 39-yard line, as Giants quarterback JJ McCarthy was tackled for a loss by Commanders rookie Sonny Styles, forcing a punt.
Washington then miraculously took the lead after Daniels hit veteran Stefon Diggs over the middle of the field, with him racing to the end zone on what was a 32-yard go-ahead touchdown pass with 0:57 left on the clock.
Then on the ensuing kickoff, the Commanders forced a fumble which would have ended the game had they recovered it, but New York maintained possession.
John Harbaugh was criticized by fans for how he approached the waning moments of the game -Credit:Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images
But New York then turned the ball over moments later when McCarthy was intercepted by Commanders corner Rasul Douglas on a deep shot to Malik Nabers, with Washington taking down the NFC East division leaders on the road to move to 3-5-1 for the year.
It comes as Al Michaels was choked up during Thursday Night Football's emotional Dan Hicks tribute after his ex-colleague's sudden death.
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