D’Andre Swift had a huge night on the ground thanks to the NFL’s best offensive line as Philadelphia prevailed despite Kirk Cousins’ four TD passes on “Thursday Night Football.
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Despite his team’s sizable lead in the third quarter, AJ Brown was pissed that he wasn’t getting enough attention from Eagles QB Jalen Hurts.
It was pure diva behavior by Brown.
Philadelphia got off to a fast start in Thursday’s primetime game between the Eagles and Minnesota Vikings.
With a strong running game led by D’Andre Swift and DeVonta Smith obliterating the Vikings defense, AJ Brown took a backseat to the game plan amid the Eagles’ three-quarter lead (27-14).
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The Braves were the first team to secure a spot in the 2023 postseason, and they clinched the NL East crown with Wednesday’s win over the Phillies.
LSU outside linebacker Harold Perkins is missing.
And LSU coach Brian Kelly and defensive coordinator Matt House are trying to find him quickly before the No. 14 Tigers (1-1) play at Mississippi State (2-0) on Saturday (12 p.m., ESPN).
House, you see, and Kelly made Perkins disappear in LSU’s 45-24 loss to Florida State in the season opener two weeks ago after a switch to inside linebacker. Perkins returned for last week’s game on the outside, but that was in a 72-10 win over Grambling. And he was only a glimpse of his former self.
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.
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.