Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson nearly had a receiving touchdown during the second quarter on Thursday night, but after officials reviewed the play, it was determined that he fumbled the ball over the pylon.
As a result of Jefferson fumbling the football out of the end zone, NFL rules dictate that the Eagles are awarded a touchback, as the impetus for the fumble was caused by safety Terrell Edmunds.
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Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson officially matched the NFL record for being the fastest player to reach 5,000 career receiving yards on Thursday night in the first half of Minnesota’s game vs. the Eagles.
It took Jefferson just 52 games to reach this milestone, which is the same amount of time it took Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth to reach 5,000 yards back in the 1960s.
Jefferson is also just the second player in NFL history to reach 5,000 career yards before turning 25 years old, per NFL Research, joining another legendary Vikings receiver in Randy Moss.
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The worst rule in sports is that a fumble that goes out of the endzone results in a touchback and change-of-possession. That rule cost the Minnesota Vikings in a big way on Thursday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles. Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson lost control of the ball and it went out of the endzone towards the end of the first half.
Initially, referees ruled that the ball went out-of-bounds at the one-yard line. However, after replay review, referees reversed the call. Jefferson fumbled prior to reaching the goal line and the ball went over the pylon.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers lasted just four plays in the 2023 NFL season before suffering a torn Achilles tendon. He’s out for the season.
The injury occurred on Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills. On Thursday, Rodgers posted on Instagram saying that he had successful surgery on Wednesday to repair the tendon.
“Surgery went great yesterday,” Rodgers wrote over a picture of him in a hospital bed. “Thank you for all the love and support.”
If we’ve learned one thing about 8, it’s that he’s a fighter.
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The NFL needs to change its rule on fumbling out of the end zone.
Justin Thomas hits his tee shot at the 14th hole during the first round of the 2023 Fortinet Championship. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images
Justin Thomas could not get his driver to cooperate, but managed to put a good round together to start the Fortinet Championship.
After a month-long hiatus, Justin Thomas is back playing on the PGA Tour.
He carded a 3-under 69 to open the Fortinet Championship despite hitting just 3-of-14 fairways.
“I thought I managed my game pretty well,” Thomas said to Golf Channel’s Kira K. Dixon after the round.
The clock for the Jets QB’s return has officially started.
Thursday Night Football got off to a lackluster start in Week 2, as the Eagles and Vikings’ offenses failed to get much of anything going during the first quarter.
The primetime game did not live up to its billing early on, as a 24-yard field goal from Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott marked the only scoring through the first quarter of play, though he missed a 55-yard attempt shortly after.
While Minnesota eventually broke through for a touchdown early into the second quarter, the slow start did not sit well with NFL fans who had been anticipating a more entertaining affair.
A new report suggests it was the moves Chaim Bloom didn’t make — including a potential Chris Sale deal in 2022 — that led to his demise.