Unfortunately, his plan almost backfired as St. Louis safety Rodney McLeod, Jr. cut across the field, funneling Tate out of bounds just after reaching the end zone.

“That was immature of me,” Tate said, according to Pro Football Talk. “I hurt my team. I’ve got to stay composed, play football, act like I’ve been there before. I’ve got to apologize to our special teams because I put them in an awkward situation. It won’t happen again. I’m going to move forward.”

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