{"id":497268,"date":"2026-03-01T09:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T09:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/497268\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T09:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T09:47:09","slug":"carson-beck-booed-by-crowd-at-nfl-combine-in-wild-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/497268\/","title":{"rendered":"Carson Beck booed by crowd at NFL combine in wild scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Miami quarterback Carson Beck was given an icy welcome at the NFL combine on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Beck, 23, was met with a barrage of boos from Hoosier fans when he walked out on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the jeers, Beck was seemingly unbothered by it during his workout, and even seemed to smile it off.<\/p>\n<p>The boos likely stem from Beck\u2019s refusal to shake hands with Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza after Miami\u2019s 27-21 loss to the Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff National Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Beck\u2019s final throw that game \u2014 and of his NCAA career \u2014 was intercepted by Hoosiers cornerback Jamari Shape, which ultimately sealed the win for Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guy made a really good play,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHvTJ4DWNyY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beck told reporters following the loss<\/a>. \u201cThey were in Cover 2 and he sunk with no flat threat and made a really good play on the ball. A lot of credit to them and their defense. They played really, really well. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously in the moment, you react and that\u2019s what happened. He made a really good play on it. It sucks. It\u2019s going to sting for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beck was not the only QB who fell victim to boos from the NFL combine crowd, with <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/27\/sports\/how-diego-pavia-dealt-with-maturity-question-at-nfl-scouting-combine\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vanderbilt\u2019s Diego Pavia<\/a> getting the cold shoulder when shown on the big screen.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38636360\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/runs-drill-nfl-football-scouting-122470931.jpg\" alt=\"Miami quarterback Carson Beck (04) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis.\" class=\"wp-image-38636360\"  \/>Miami quarterback Carson Beck throws a pass at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 28, 2026. AP<\/p>\n<p>Pavia ripped Heisman Trophy voters in an Instagram post after finishing as the runner-up behind Mendoza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cF-All THE VOTERS,\u201d Pavia wrote on his Instagram story with a thumbs-down emoji in December, \u201cBUT\u2026..FAMILY FOR LIFE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pavia later apologized for his comments, saying that he was \u201cbeing disrespectful\u201d and did not handle his emotions well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing a part of the Heisman ceremony last night as a finalist was such an honor,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/diegopavia02\/status\/2000373498880155688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pavia wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cAs a competitor, just like in everything I do I wanted to win. To be so close to my dream and come up short was painful. I didn\u2019t handle those emotions well at all and did not represent myself the way I wanted to. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have much love and respect for the Heisman voters and the selection process, and I apologize for being disrespectful. It was a mistake, and I am sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami quarterback Carson Beck was given an icy welcome at the NFL combine on Saturday. 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