While the Commanders and Ravens had a shoving match on Monday, Washington's Sam Cosmi was doing The Griddy. Photo Credit: ESPN While most of the Ravens and Commanders were participating in or trying to break up a shoving match, Sam Cosmi was doing The Griddy. Photo Credit: ESPN.
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Late in the first half of Monday night’s preseason game between the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders, Antonio Gibson caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Sam Howell to put Washington up 10-7. The play itself, though, wasn’t as notable as the aftermath.

As Gibson was crossing the goal line, a fight broke out, Washington’s Nick Gates ran in and laid a massive hit on Baltimore’s Ar’Darius Washington, which started a fight. Like most football fights, there wasn’t much to it. The players and officials on the field swarmed into a pile in the middle of the end zone, either participating in or trying to break up what didn’t amount to much more than a shoving match. Or, at least, almost all of the players and officials swarmed to the shoving match.

Because while nearly everyone on the field was focused on the extra-curricular activities, which ultimately resulted in offsetting penalties, Washington lineman Sam Cosmi was a few yards removed from the tension — doing The Griddy.

The Griddy caught the eye of not only Joe Buck, but fans watching the game.

The scene was actually reminiscent of when Jeff Hardy made his debut for All Elite Wrestling in 2022. Hardy’s allies, including his brother, Matt, were fighting in the ring and generally getting the worst of the action. Hardy’s music hit, prompting a huge pop from the crowd.

But before Jeff ran to the ring to even the odds, he had to dance.

Before the game, Cosmi both downplayed the significance of Baltimore’s 24-game preseason winning streak and said that the Commanders would end it. Even though the game was far from over at this point, we suppose we can’t blame him for enjoying it. Though at 6-foot-6 and over 300 pounds Cosmi’s teammates might appreciate his help in future shoving matches.

[Photo Credit: ESPN]

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