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  • Biggest play of the game vs Atlanta was the one that wasn't

    The Claw


    What didn’t happen early in the third quarter might have saved the game for the Eagles.

    Hurts faced third-and-5 at the Eagles’ 48. He dropped back, found his receivers covered, then tiptoed — he didn’t sprint, he tiptoed — toward the line of scrimmage. By then, Lane Johnson had to abandon his block.


    Hurts didn’t run, and he didn’t throw, and he didn’t feel pressure bearing down on him from behind, and that’s how Falcons outside linebacker Jacob Tuioti-Mariner nearly stole the game’s momentum.

    He ran Hurts down and did everything he’s ever been taught to take the ball away. First, his left hand clipped the ball in Hurts’ right hand. Then, his right arm chopped down on Hurts’ right arm.

    Somehow, the ball never quavered.

    Whether it was Providence, or Spider Tack, or just endless dead lifts and Zottman curls, Jalen Hurts held onto the ball. The Eagles held on to a 15-6 lead and never looked back.
    "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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    And that was Wentz's downfall. Killer turnovers. Something our good friends up the turnpike are living with regarding the human fumble machine, Daniel Jones.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Vet Turf View Post
      And that was Wentz's downfall. Killer turnovers. Something our good friends up the turnpike are living with regarding the human fumble machine, Daniel Jones.
      Exactly. Killer fumbles and also killer sacks. Wentz holds the ball too long and is not as elusive as he once was.

      There were 2 or 3 plays against Atlanta where Wentz almost certainly would have been sacked for big losses. Hurts did not. And yeah, Wentz would have probably had that ball stripped on the play in question.

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