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During an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Wednesday, Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy talked about his win over the Cowboys on “Monday Night Football” and some of the ups and downs in his career. The former Texas star also revealed that the postgame speech from Jay Gruden that Tony Wyllie hustled McCoy into the locker room to hear did not culminate with the Redskins head coach giving his starting QB the game ball.

“No, no,” McCoy said. “I’m telling you our defense played great. Our corners locked down Dez Bryant. Our corners played great. They deserved it.”

“They’ve got other chances,” an incredulous Patrick said when learning that the game balls went to David Amerson and Bashaud Breeland. “You beat the Cowboys. Don’t they understand the significance of this?”

“You want me to give myself my own game ball?” McCoy said.

“You know what, he’s upset over that awkward high-five hug,” Patrick said.

Oh, right. The postgame hug-five. Patrick and McCoy discussed that beautiful moment earlier in the segment.

“It was really loud,” McCoy said of his awkward exchange with his coach. “Jon Gruden, I guess, was talking to Jay, and Lisa Salters was in between us, and all of the sudden Jay was going for a hug, and I didn’t know if it was a high five or a hug. We were fired up so it really didn’t matter. It was a cool moment.”

Patrick also asked McCoy about his stumble along the sideline while celebrating a fourth quarter rushing touchdown.

“I’ve had some awkward moments in my life but those two have to be at the top of the list for sure. I don’t know what happened,” McCoy said. “I guess I got knocked down. I was pretty fired up to run a QB draw in for a touchdown. That was huge for us. It was a tied game at the time. So whatever. I don’t even care. Whatever.”

Speaking of awkward moments, it must’ve been weird when McCoy was stopped by stadium security during his first two weeks with the Redskins.

“When I was inactive the first two weeks they had to stop and search my bag,” McCoy said. “And I was like listen, I’m just trying to get to the locker room here. I know I’m not playing, but I am on the team.”