In last week’s victory over the Indianapolis Colts, defensive lineman B.J. Hill grabbed an interception off quarterback Gardner Minshew. It was the first interception of his NFL career.
Bengals DT B.J. Hill just made a butt pick
The Cincinnati defender grabbed his second interception in two games
Mark Schofield is a former college quarterback and attorney covering the NFL and F1.
He now has his second in as many weeks, with this one coming in rather bizarre fashion.
Against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, Hill was on the field late in the first half as Nick Mullens and the Minnesota offense tried to put points on the board before halftime. Mullens dropped to throw, and Hill was among the defenders putting pressure on the Vikings QB, as Hill was trying to wrestle Mullens to the ground.
The Minnesota QB tried to throw the ball away, but it hit Hill right in the facemask before bouncing around, and somehow Hill was able to switch from tackle-mode, to interception-mode:
You can view the play here as well.
Also ... a assist has to be given to Mullens’ butt on this play. After the football hits Hill in the facemask, it bounces into Mullens’ posterior, which keeps the play alive and gives Hill the chance to finish the play.
According to the broadcast on the NFL Network, Hill visited the Bengals’ defensive back meeting room this past week to brag about his INT against the Colts. It now looks like a return trip might be in order.
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