NFL fans roast Vikings' J.J. McCarthy for atrocious first pitch at Twins game

Tyler Forness

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The Minnesota Vikings didn't draft quarterback J.J. McCarthy for his ability to pitch a baseball and that's a good thing.

McCarthy and fellow rookie edge rusher Dallas Turner each threw out the first pitch at Tuesday night's Minnesota Twins game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Neither player had a good first pitch both of which went past the catcher.

Now, it's not a big deal that Turner struggled to throw a baseball. His position doesn't require handling a ball, but it does for McCarthy. In fact, that's all his position is about. Many quarterbacks were baseball players with a lot of them having been pitchers.

Well, needless to say that fans and analysts were ruthless in roasting McCarthy for his pitch.

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Tyler Forness

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Tyler Forness was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Vikings Wire. His work has been featured on Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Voices of Wrestling, SB Nation, and NBC Sports Edge among others. He is an avid wrestling fan, craft beer connoisseur, and loves the run-n-shoot offense. You can find him on Twitter/X @TheRealForno.