Corgi Quinn skips halftime race, runs loose on NFL field, then visits TODAY
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A corgi picked for a halftime corgi race at the Nov. 8 Broncos-Panthers game ran around the field alone for nearly a minute before being caught. She later visited the TODAY Plaza, where she was hesitant to run on command.
Quinn, a 25-pound corgi from North Carolina, was selected through the Charlotte Corgi Club to take part in a corgi race during halftime at the Nov. 8 game between the Broncos and Panthers. Instead of racing, she ran around the field by herself for nearly a minute while staffers tried to catch her. She was eventually caught around the 40-yard line.
Her owner, Ireland, said on TODAY on Nov. 11 that Quinn "just did not want to race." Ireland said she was at the finish line calling for Quinn to stop but could not go to her, so she had to wait and hope for the best.
The moment won over many social media users, prompting videos and memes. Many users have also suggested the NFL should draft Quinn, and Ireland said the dog would "love that."
Quinn took her first plane ride to visit TODAY. On the Plaza she wore a TODAY T-shirt, and Carson Daly joked with her not to run away. She was invited to re-create her run by running around the horn, a tradition associated with Al Roker. With Craig Melvin holding her leash, she seemed hesitant at first, then began to move and sped up when Ireland joined. She was not eager to break into a full sprint as she had on Sunday, even after Melvin dropped the leash. Melvin joked that if she is not on a football field, she is not doing it.
