Sir Purr
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“He dropped to cut block me, I played the cut,” Burns said. “Mario did a great job pushing his guy to the quarterback to cause a fumble. See ball, get ball, and take it to the crib.”
Burns said after he picked up the loose ball, there was only one thing on his mind.
“Don’t get caught.”
With someone hot on his tail trying to track him down, Burns sprinted all the way to the end zone.
“I took off because I thought someone was behind me, but it was Bruce (Irvin),” Burns said.
It took Irvin all 56 yards to catch up to Burns, and before the rookie defensive end could strike his signature Spider-Man pose in celebration, Irvin tackled him to the ground in celebration.
"He was just excited," Burns said, forgiving his teammate for cramping his style. "He probably hit me because he was the next man to get it! I beat him to it."
But Burns wasn’t done yet. Late in the fourth quarter, the rookie forced a fumble of his own, making him just the third rookie since 2000 to record a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery for a touchdown all in the same game.