Former Ohio State wideout, Corey "Philly" Brown, now a rookie for the Carolina Panthers, scored his first professional touchdown reception today against the Atlanta Falcons. The game-tying score was a beautiful 47-yard strike from Cam Newton:
A 47-yard, fourth-quarter in a key divisional game as a rookie? That'd be a special memento to keep on the ol' fireplace mantle.
But Philly Brown knows he'll catch a lot more touchdowns, and he instead gave the ball away to a young fan in the stands; here's a GIF via Gray Box:
And somewhere in the cosmic heavens... Woody Hayes smiles down. Unfortunately, it was in a losing effort as the Panthers fell late, 19-17.
As reader GNeptuneProductions points out, Brown's first NFL touchdown was a beauty as well:
