Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci (7) throws a pass while pressured by Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (55) during Sunday night's game. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Ben DiNucci gets the Uncle Rico jokes for sidearm throw

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 11/1/20

Ben DiNucci broke out with sidearm throws during the Dallas Cowboys’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, and he was the subject of Uncle Rico jokes as a result.

Take a look at the Cowboys quarterback’s sidearm motion on this second quarter throw against Philly:

YOU'RE ON NOTICE MAHOMES pic.twitter.com/k5SLLCFMdW

— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) November 2, 2020

Ben DiNucci with the Uncle Rico sidearm throw pic.twitter.com/ZGyVKmgEcw

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) November 2, 2020

Fans instantly recognized the throwing motion and made comparison jokes to “Uncle Rico,” the eccentric, stuck-in-high-school character from “Napoleon Dynamite.”

Nobody:

Ben Dinucci: pic.twitter.com/auCqTuXHma

— Gayle Saunders (@EagleSessions) November 2, 2020

Knew I’d seen that somewhere pic.twitter.com/0X95GlBivo

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 2, 2020

Those comparisons were perfectly accurate.

DiNucci is ordinarily the Cowboys’ third-string quarterback. The seventh-round pick was making the start for Dallas due to injuries to Dak Prescott and Andy Dalton.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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